By air
Nonstop air service is offered into Matsuyama from major airports such as Tokyo Haneda, Nagoya Komaki, Osaka Itami and Fukuoka, as well as from Okinawa. There are also direct flights to and from Seoul and Shanghai. The Limousine Bus connects the airport to Dogo Onsen, running at 20 minute intervals (¥300).
- Matsuyama Airport, 089-972-5600
By train
Matsuyama is located on the JR Yosan Line. To reach Matsuyama by rail from the Japanese mainland, take the Sanyo Shinkansen to Okayama, and transfer to the Shiokaze Limited Express, which will get you to Matsuyama in about three hours (¥6630).
The Ishizuchi Limited Express connects Matsuyama with Takamatsu on the eastern end of Shikoku (2 1/2 hours, ¥6010). The Uwakai and a few other limited express services run from Matsuyama to Uwajima (75 minutes, ¥3410). Be careful, as many limited express trains in Shikoku combine or divide with others at certain stations, so be sure you're in the correct part of the train.
Local trains during the day take much longer, and will probably not leave you with ample time for sightseeing.
The overnight train from Tokyo departs at 22:00. The Sunrise Seto train goes to Sakaide (坂出) station, the first stop after crossing the long Seto-Ohashi bridge, and the station before Takamatsu. After a 40-minute wait (during which you may be able to get a bite to eat), take the Ishizuchi limited express to Matsuyama, arriving at 10 AM. The Sunrise Seto is one of the few overnight trains in Japan with a shower on board. You can use the shower for a small fee, or for no charge, depending on your accommodation type. But, if you don't like being limited to six minutes worth of water, just bathe yourself at Dogo Onsen instead! Note that during Holiday periods, the Sunrise Seto runs directly to Matsuyama after reversing direction at Takamatsu.
- JR Shikoku Matsuyama Station, 089-943-5101
- Iyo Railway Matsuyama Station, 089-948-3329
By bus
A daily overnight bus service, the Dream Takamatsu Matsuyama runs from Tokyo Station, leaving at 10:20 PM and arriving just before 9 AM the next morning. 12.5 hours, ¥9400 one way, ¥17000 round-trip.
- JR Shikoku Bus, 087-825-1657
123bus is another company which provides bus services between Tokyo and Matsuyama, Osaka and Matsuyama. Call in English: 050-3533-4639 or email: mail@123bus.net
By ferry
Ferry services connect Matsuyama with various locations on Honshu and Kyushu. Ferries depart from the ferry terminal, Matsuyama Kankoko (松山観光港). To reach the ferry terminal from Matsuyama Station, take the private Iyo railway line from nearby Otemachi (大手町) station. At the terminating station, Takahama (高浜), take the shuttle bus to the port.
- Ishizaki Ferry operates daily to and from Hiroshima, with some boats stopping in Kure (呉). The Superjet Hydrofoil service departs every hour, on the hour, from 7:00 to 21:00. The ride takes 70-80 minutes to reach Hiroshima and costs ¥6300 each way. Slower ferries depart on different schedules between 6:50 and 19:55 (10 per day), reaching Hiroshima in about 2 1/2 hours at a cost of only ¥2700 each way.
- There are also two daily Ishizaki Ferry services to Moji and Shimonoseki, departing at 7:50 and 15:10. The boats arrive in Moji at 10:30 and 17:50 respectively, with arrival in Shimonoseki 10 minutes later. The fare is ¥8500 each way, with second-floor Super Seats costing an extra ¥1000.
- Kansai Ferry runs overnight services from Beppu, stopping in Matsuyama enroute to Kobe and Osaka. The ferry departs at 22:40 and arrives in Kobe at 6:50 and Osaka at 8:40 the next day. The morning ferry to Beppu departs at 6:55, arriving in Beppu at 10:25.
- In addition there is an overnight Kansai Ferry service to Kokura in Kitakyushu, leaving at 21:55 and arriving at 5:00 the next day, at a cost of ¥4000 each way.
- Diamond Ferry runs one day service and two night services to Kobe. The day boat leaves at 11:45, arriving in Kobe at 21:00. The overnight boats leave at 20:30 and 22:40, arriving at 5:30 and 6:50 the next day, respectively. There is also a morning service to Oita, departing at 7:50 and arriving in Oita at 11:15.
For the Kansai and Diamond Ferries, the cost is ¥3000 each way to Beppu and Oita, and ¥5900 each way to Kobe and Osaka.
- Mitsuhama Port, 089-951-3509
- Matsuyama Kanko, 089-967-6667
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