佐田岬半島

SHIKOKU KARST ACCESS GUIDE

Fukuyama-nishi IC

Onomichi

Hiroshima

Mukaishima IC

Takehara

Innoshima-kita IC
Innoshima-minami IC

Ikuchijima-kita IC

宮島呉

The “Shikoku Karst Longitudinal Line” running east-west through the Shikoku Karst
serves as the main driving route. Here we offer a guide to relatively wide and easily
drivable roads leading to the Mezurudaira plateau located near the center of theShikoku Karst from different directions.

Nishiseto-Onomichi IC

Ikuchijima-minami ICŌmishima ICEhime Pref.

FromMatsuyama City

FromUchiko-chō

FromSeiyo-shiFromKōchi City

Distance: 73 km
Travel time: 1 hr 40 min

Distance: 84 km
Travel time: 2 hr 30 mins

Distance: 80 km
Travel time: 2 hr 15 mins

Distance: 80 km
Travel time: 2 hr 15 mins

Matsuyama IC

Uchiko-Ikazaki IC

Seiyo-Uwa IC

Susaki IC

Seto Inland Sea

Hakatajima ICŌshima-kita IC
Shimanami KaidōŌshima-minami IC

196

Matsuyama

JRanosYImabari IC

Horie-kō Port

Mishima-Kawanoe IC

Imabari-yunoura IC

Iyo-komatsukita IC
11317
Dōgo Onsen

JR Matsuyama Station
Matsuyama Airport

Kawauchi IC
Matsuyama IC

Iyo IC

sakNakyama IC (ETC Only)

379

aRoa

Doi IC

Niihama IC
ssway
ExpreyamaMatsu

194
Iyokomatsu IC

494

Mount Ishizuchi,
Omogo-kei gorge

Ehime Pref.
Ōzu-Kitatada IC

Ino IC

197

Kōchi

Susaki-chūō IC

440

381

Shimantochō-nishi IC

56

441
Shimanto-gawaRiver

Iyo IC

Takadoki-yama
25 km via Higashi-Tsuno Shirokawa
Rindo forest rd (W) (50 mins)

4 km via
Shikoku KarstLongitudinal Line
(10 mins)

11 km via Shikoku Karst Longitudinal Line
(25 mins)

Odamiyamakeikoku gorge

229

Narrow,
curvy road

440

49452
Narrow road36Ōnogahara

Seiyo-Uwa IC
441

303
Tengukōgen
Jiyoshitōge Jiyoshi highland
Pass Tunnel

Takadoki-yama

48304

439

Wide two-lane
Rindō forest rd.

197
To Kōchi City→)

197

Narrow,curvy roadt rd. (E)Wide, easily drivable
forest rd.

fores

440

Mima IC
Uwajima-kita IC

Mezurudairaplateau

Shikoku KarstLongitudinal Lined. (W2936

Higas
Shiro hi-TsunokawaRindo

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fore
suno
shi-T indo
Higa okawa RShir

197

Uwajima-minami IC

439

Mimido-dake Rock

Ochide (Yanadani)

Ōzu-Kitatada IC

56

Ishizuchi Skyline

12380

TakanoSusaki-higahi ICSusaki-chūō IC

439

Susaki-nishi IC

Hiyoshi56↓To Shimanto City↓To Sukumo CityEnglish

Mount Ishizuchi
Tsuchigoya

494 Omogo-kei gorge

Kumakōgen-chō Town Hall379

Iyo-Saijō IC

Iyo-komatsu IC
Kawauchi IC

Misaka RoadŌzu IC- Sky Paradise -11

Matsuyama IC 33

Uchiko-Ikazaki IC

NE

Tengukōgen highlandŌnogahara

To Mastuyama City↑

Nakayama IC (ETC Only)UR

20 km via
Higashi-Tsuno Shirokawa
Rindo forest rd (E)–
Pref Rte 48(40 mins)

Mezurudaira plateau
56

SCOV

NICE JO

Tsuno-chō Town Takano

197 8 km (15 mins)25 km(40 mins)

3 km via
Shikoku KarstLongitudinal Line(5 mins)

Kuroshio-Kobushinokawa IC

Tsushima-Takada IC
TsushimaIwamatsu IC

Pacific Ocean

Shimantochō-chūō IC

Uwajimaminami IC

38 km (1 hr 25 mins)

HiyoshiJiyoshitōge Pass

Nakatosa IC

Uwajimakita IC

197

36 km(45 mins)

Susaki-higahi IC

Susaki-nishi IC

320
Mima ICUwa sea

29 441 35 197

229

Ochide (Yanadani)

Tosa IC

440

197

Nankoku IC
Kōchi IC

197

40 km (1 hr)

56

33 45 km(55 mins)

Kōchi Pref.

Shikoku Karst

441swayExpresŌtoyo IC

Kumakōgen-chō Town

Uchiko-Ikazaki IC

Shingū ICKōchi

Mount Ishizuchi

Kumakōgen-chōTown Halld380

11Iyo-Saijō IC

Omogo-kei gorge

33Mi378

SeiyoUwa IC

Kawanoe JCT

Tōyo-Tanbara IC

Matsuyama Sightseeing Port
Takahama-kō PortŌzu IC

Imabari-kita ICeLinAERDI

esswaySanyō Expr

* Listed travel times and distances are approximate. Please understand that they may vary depending on traffic conditions, time of travel, etc.
* The Shikoku Karst Longitudinal Line is closed to traffic during winter. Be sure to check for the latest updates before visiting.

Sightseeing-related inquiries:

TEL.0892-21-1192

Check out a video of the Shikoku Karst
Ehime Pref.
Seiyo City

Ehime Pref.
Uchiko Town

Kōchi Pref.
Tsuno Town

Kōchi Pref.
Yusuhara Town

https://kuma-kanko.com/

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212 Kuma, Kumakōgen-chō, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime TEL.0892-21-1111 https://www.kumakogen.jp/

Shikoku / KumakōgenYStunning scenic spot toward
the Shikoku Karst’s center

Dairying area at the Shikoku Karst’s
western edge

Spot for excursions onfoot amid vast panoramic views

Godankōgen highland

Tengukōgen highland

Mezurudaira plateauŌnogahara

Here where gently sloping meadows stretch as far as
the eye can see, cattle are put out to pasture fromspring through fall, and the white colors of windmills
accent the idyllic scenery. The
Mezuru-sō Inn, serving as a central
base for the area, offers a restaurant,
accommodations, and a campground.

Presenting an expanse of pastoral landscapes,
a dairy-farming region where silos andcowsheds dot the gently rollinghills. Find a café serving
highland confections made with
farm-fresh milk here as well.

Mount Ōkawa-mine

Odamiyama-keikoku gorge

MimidoMt. Ōkawa-mine

Mt. Ōkawa-mine
Mt. Kasatori-yama

OchideUchiko-chō Town

Famed scenic spot for viewing autumn
foliage, located in the Shikoku Karst
Prefectural Natural Park. A walking pathleads visitors along a stream with a highdegree of clarity for theenjoyment of excursions onfoot, as well as camping andmore.

Yakama no Ōketsu-gun pot-like holes
in riverbed

Odamiyama-keikoku gorge

Keyakidaira

Grove of massive
horse chestnut trees

Cycling route

Fields of ligularia flowers

Shikoku Karst Longitudinal Line

Check out a videofrom Shikoku Karst
Rental Cycle

Site with windmillsthat take in the windsthat sweep across the
Shikoku Karst togenerate eco-friendly
wind power.

Yusuhara-chō Town
To Uwajima City

Tsuno-chō Town

Karst Highland
Scenic Road(E)Yusuhara-chōWind Farm

Observation deckWalking path leadingfrom the eastern edgeof the Hoshifuru Village
TENGU parking lot.
Enjoy casual, easy
hiking here.

To Niyodogawa-chō

Mt. Irazu-yamast rd❺ Shikoku Karst Rental Cycle

Seiyo CityThe Tengukōgen
h i g h l a n d o ff e r shiking trails forvisitors’ enjoyment.

Fields of morning star lilies& bamboo lilies

Tengu Himeshara
Hikiwari Road

Shikoku Karst
Forest Therapy Road

Tengukōgen highland

do forePeak located at the southernedge of Ōnogahara, offering
stunning views from its
highest point of 1,402 m.

Genjigadaba

Sinkhole cluster

Recreation ground❷ Mezuru-sō InnRoadTrail
Cycling route

Karst Terrace

wa RinGenjigadaba

Jiyoshi-tōge
PassObservation deckkarst coffee Mezurudaira Camping Groundno ShirokaPony farm

Cycling

Godankōgen highland

hi-Tsu❶ Mominoki

CampgroundBungalows

Edagatani

Shimanto-gawa River
headwater point

Nagasawa-no-taki Falls

Higas

To Seiyo-shi Nomura

HikingVillage
Campground❼ Hoshifuru
TENGU❸ Mezurudaira cottages❻❹

Souvenirs

Therapy Road

Mezurudaira plateau
JiyoshiTunnelLodging(serious climbing route)

GazeboŌnogaharaDining

Tengu-no-mori RoadGazebo

Farm

Komi

Café

Tengu-no-moriGodanjōŌnogahara Virgin Beech Forest

Scenic view

Kumakōgen-chō Town

To Uchiko-chō Oda52

Ōnogahara Virgin BeechForest

Ibushi Line

Keyakidairaparking lotCluster of massive pot-like holes hollowed outof the riverbed, located about 20 minutes down
a walking path from National Route 440. Natural
art carved by the force of flowing water over thecourse of many long years.

Nishitani produce stand(Shishimaru)

The Shikoku Karst is a massive limestone plateau extending east-west about 25 km
along the border between Ehime and Kōchi prefectures at elevations from 1,000 to
1,500 m, one of the foremost of such landscapes in Japan. With outcroppings of whitelimestone dotting the grassy green of its meadows like flocks of sheep, the expansive
views here soothe the mind and spirit. Referred to as the “Shikoku Karst LongitudinalLine,” the ridgeline-traversing Prefectural Route 383 is a popular driving route that
presents stunning scenery as if offering a pathway out across the clouds.

Forest of massive trees
extending along thenorthern edge of theGodankōgen highland. Agiant Japanese horsechestnut tree selected forinclusion in the 100 Giant
Trees of Japanese
Forests list is locatedabout 30 minutes fromthe parking lot.

To Kōchi City

Gently sloping mountain at the northernedge of the Shikoku Karst with elevationsof 900–1,500 m. Enjoy views of blooming
mitsuba azalea here in earlysummer and thickets of maiden
silvergrass in autumn.

SHIKOKU KARST MAP

Keyakidaira

To Omogo

Michi-no-eki Mikawa

Highland area at the eastern edge of the Shikoku
Karst stretching along the base of Tengu-no-mori(1485 m). Trails set up here allow visitors to explore
the Karst on foot, and in earlysummer, flowers such as morning starlilies, bamboo lilies, and Japaneseligularia can be seen as well.

Photogenic spot offering a range ofscenery found only on the Karst, fromlimestone outcroppings
evoking flocks of sheep tosinkholes known as dolines.

To Matsuyama City

Primeval forest of beech trees,also known as “Mori no Haha”(Mother of Forests). Includes awalking path that leads into
the forest.

Unique landscape dotted withlimestone outcroppings

Michi-no-eki Fusegasaka
To Susaki City

Michi-no-eki YusuharaŌnogahara

Mezurudaira plateau

Mezurudaira plateau

Mezurudaira plateau

Mezurudaira plateau

Mezurudaira plateau

Tengukōgen highland

A taste of highland confections to savor

Base for sightseeing on the Mezurudaira plateau

Rental accommodations with a vacation home fee“Campground in the sky”

Starting point for exhilarating
cycling excursions

Photogenic café standStar-themed lodging facility

Hip little café stand situated in a highland
meadow in front of the Mezuru-sō Inn. Try thepopular café au lait here for a taste ofcarefully made hand-drip coffeewith milk fresh from the highlandsof the Karst.

Hotel offering guests full enjoyment of star-filled
skies, operated in conjunction with a planetarium.
Accommodation options include special guest
rooms with glass ceilings to view thestarry skies right from the room. A fullselection of souvenirs and local gifts areavailable as well.

Mominoki
Popular café offering thick, creamy handmade
cheesecake, homemade ice cream, and more.
Also features a sightseeing farm where visitors
can interact with ponies, goats, andother animals.

Mezuru-sō Inn
Lodging facilities offering grand, sweeping views out
across the Mezurudaira plateau right in front of visitors’eyes. Also handles reception for campsite and cottage
rentals. Local specialties including amago
trout dishes and highland barbecue courses
can be had in the restaurant. Souvenirs andlocal specialties are offered for sale as well.

Mezurudaira cottages
Rental cottages here feature wild bird-themed
names, including Ōruri (blue-and-white flycatcher),
Hibari (skylark), and Komadori (Japanese robin).
Furnished with kitchens as well, they
allow guests a place to stay with thefeel of a vacation home.

Mezurudaira Camping Ground
Site offering guests the full enjoyment ofcamping amid 360° panoramic views. Atnight, visitors can take in views of star-filledskies. Reservations can bemade at the Mezuru-sō Inn.

Shikoku Karst Rental Cycle
Rent a hybrid bicycle here or an electric-assisted
e-bike that makes even uphill climbs a breeze.
Travel between the Mezurudairaplateau and Godankōgen highland
in about 10 minutes each way.

karst coffee

Hoshifuru Village TENGU