Matsuyama is the largest city on Shikoku and the capital of Ehime Perfecture. At the heart of the city stands a beautiful, original castle. The castle’s hilltop vantage point offers a view of the city and a glimpse of the Seto Inland Sea.
The city is also famed for being the setting of Natsume Soseki’s popular novel, entitled “Botchan”. Often read as part of the Japanese school curriculum, the novel describes Matsuyama during the turbulent Mejji Restoration. Natsume’s novel helped make the city renowned throughout Japan
