Matsuyama

is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture in Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Matsuyama" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 620.

Matsuyama is on the northwest coast of Shikoku.

It has been recognized as a core city since 2000.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
Timeline
 1603 (Keichō 8): Kato Yoshiakira built Matsuyama Castle
 1854 (Ansei 1 ): Matsuyama Castle destroyed by fire
 1889 (Meiji 22):  Modern city is incorporated

The city is known for hot springs (onsen).  Dōgo Onsen in Matsuyama is the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan.

Eight of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are in Matsuyama.

Related pages 
 Ehime F.C.

 References 

Other websites

 http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/lang/en/ ; 

Category:Cities in Ehime Prefecture