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1. Once visitors exit immigration and customs at Kansai Airport, visitors will be on the 1st floor. Follow the signs for “Railways”, taking one of the 4 escalators or 3 elevators to arrive at the 2nd floor.

2. Once on the 2nd floor, follow the signs to one of several walkways and walk across the road to Kansai-airport Station. Visitors need to exit the air terminal building to arrive at the JR Station (two separate buildings connected by a walkway). Two train companies use Kansai-airport Station: JR (blue/green) and Nankai (orange). Only JR can take visitor to the platform Haruka departing from. DO NOT use Nankai.

3. Before entering tickets gate, find JR Ticket Office where visitors can purchase ticket or reserved ticket for JR train.(there is a huge sign in English above their head).JR ticket office staff may or may not speak English, but they can read place names and train types written in the Roman alphabet. 

4. With one’s tickets, go through JR ticket gate and take an escalator to get to Platform 4.

The Shiki Memorial Museum displays information on one of Matsuyama's most well-known sons, Masaoka Shiki, who introduced modern haiku poetry. This museum is located near Dogo Onsen area (see below). Shiki's works of poems and paintings, as well as materials documenting his life are presented.
There are valuable materials for the study of modern Japanese literature. Moreover the museum holds works related to Natsume Soseki, who was best friend of Shiki.

Shiki Memorial Museum
Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from November to April)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
Admission: 400 yen
Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a national holiday), Dec 29 to 31

Access info
It takes 4minutes walk from Dogo Onsen station.
Dogo Onsen (道後温泉, Dōgo Onsen) is one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, located to the east of central Matsuyama. The area is popular with tourists for its beautiful bath house and many ryokan. Dogo Onsen has also been a frequent destination for Japan's most prestigious guests, the Imperial Family.

The main attraction in Dogo Onsen is the Dogo Onsen Honkan, a Meiji Period wooden public bathhouse, dating from 1894. The interior of the Honkan is a maze of stairways, passages and rooms, all of which bustle with bathers and staff. It is said to have served as inspiration for Miyazaki's popular animated film "Spirited Away".

Ishiteji Temple (石手寺) located in Matsuyama City, Shikoku, is a popular destination for pilgrims who visit the many Buddhist temples located on this island.  Ishiteji Temple is number 51 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Map and the most famous temple in Matsuyama.

According to legend, an aristocrat held onto a stone very tightly on deathbed seeking the priest Kobo Daishi.  Though he was unable to receive a visit from priest Kobo Daishi, when the aristocrat was reincarnated, the stone was in his infantile hand. Thus the name Ishiteji (ishi=stone; te=hand; ji=temple) was also born.

Ishiteji temple is a very unique and special temple. From the statue of Kobo Daishi, an important figure in Japanese Buddhism, standing above the temple, to the Niomon Gate, a designated National Treasure, there are many cultural sites within the temple.  The temple’s main hall and three-storied pagoda are also designated Important Cultural Properties.  In addition, there is an inner temple which is connected to the main grounds by a cave.

Visitors will see the typical Kamakura Period architectural style within the structures in Ishiteji Temple.  Though this temple has various statues and historical objects, statues and religious objects are periodically added to its collection.  Visitors are able to see some of the temple’s most important artifacts in the treasure house.

Treasure House
Hours: 8:00 to 17:00
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 200 yen

Behind the main hall, visitors can walk through a dimly lit 200 meter long cave.  Within the cave, visitors will find many Buddhist statures, carvings and drawing. After passing through the cave, visitors need to cross the street to the inner temple grounds. Here there is a large, golden-dome hall. Visitors will find the inner grounds to have a different atmosphere than the main grounds.  There are various statues, carving and drawing here as well.  There are scenes of the historical Buddha Shaka just before he has gained enlightened.
 
Ishiteji Temple Grounds
Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Access Information
1.  From JR Matsuyama Station, take tram line 5 to Dogo Onsen Tram Stop (journey is about 20 minutes with a fare of 160 yen).
OR
   From Matsuyama-shi Station, take tram line 3 to Dogo Onsen Tram Stop (journey is about 15 minutes with a fare of 160 yen).
2.  From Dogo Onsen Tram Stop, a 5 minutes bus ride. There are many departures to Ishiteji Temple from Dogo Onsen and the fare is 160 yen.
OR
A 15 to 20 minute walk from Dogo Onsen to Ishiteji Temple.

Within the world famous Dogo Onsen (hot springs bath) area in Matsuyama City, Japan, lies the Botchan Karakuri Clock.  The Botchan Karakuri Clock is located in front of Dogo Onsen Station.

This clock chimes on the hour, every hour from 8:00 to 22:00. During some seasons, the clock chimes every half hour. At the chiming period, “roof” of the clock tower elevates and a taiko drummer figurine can be seen hitting a Japanese drum.  From various sides of the clock tower, characters from the famous Japanese novel “Botchan” appear to provide entertainment to the Dogo visitors.

Next to the clock tower is a hot springs foot bath.  The foot bath is free of charge. Visitors are welcomed to use the foot bath from 6:00 to 23:00.

An approximately 250 meter long covered shopping arcade connects Dogo Onsen Honkan with Dogo Onsen Station. The shopping Arcade is known as Haikara Dori.  The arcade is filled with stores selling local specialties, gifts, sweets and snacks. Most shops here open into the night and the shopping street remains lively with strolling visitors. Ryokan guests can walk around in their yukata.

What’s Dogo Onsen?
Dogo Onsen (道後温泉, Dōgo Onsen) is one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, located to the east of central Matsuyama. The area is popular with tourists for its beautiful bath house and many ryokan. Dogo Onsen has also been a frequent destination for Japan's most prestigious guests, the Imperial Family.

Hours: varies by shop, typically from 9:00 to 22:00
Closed: varies by shop from no closing days to one per month or week, typically Tuesday or Wednesday

Access info
The shopping Arcade is a four minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, the terminus of three tram lines. From JR Matsuyama Station, take tram line 5 (20 minutes, 160 yen). From Matsuyama-shi Station, take tram line 3 (15 minutes, 160 yen).