MATSUYAMA SHORE EXCURSION: MATSUYAMA CASTLE, DOGO ONSEN & ISHITEJI TEMPLE

Matsuyama is the biggest city on the island of Shikoku, an easy, friendly place.

The route (about 6 hours)

• Matsuyama Castle, on a hill in the middle of the city. Its main tower is one of only twelve original castle towers left in Japan. Up by ropeway or chair lift, then some steep wooden stairs inside.
• Dogo Onsen, said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan. The old wooden bathhouse is a landmark; there is time to bathe (towels can be rented) or just use the free foot bath.
• Ishiteji, temple 51 of the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage, with old gates and a cave behind it.
• The covered shopping street by Dogo, and the Botchan clock with moving figures on the hour.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

More in Japan: all Japan shore excursions. Other ports: Muroran, Maizuru, Niigata. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.