Matsuyama City
松山市

Matsuyama City's location in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Ehime Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	428.86 km²
Population (as of January 1, 2005)
Total	512,982
Density	1196.15/km²
Location	33°50′24″N, 132°46′12″E
Symbols
Flower	Camellia
Symbol of Matsuyama City
Matsuyama City City Hall
Mayor	Tokihiro Nakamura
Address	〒790-8571 7-2, Nibanchoyonchome, Matsuyama, Ehime
Official website: Matsuyama City

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Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi^?) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889. A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

A panoramic view of the city from Matsuyama Castle

The city is famous for hot springs (onsen) and is home to Dōgo Onsen, the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan. A second favorite tourist spot is Matsuyama Castle. Eight of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are in Matsuyama. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (7008x1567, 2223 KB) panorama of Matsuyama city from Matsuyama castle. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (7008x1567, 2223 KB) panorama of Matsuyama city from Matsuyama castle. ... Matsuyama Castle was built in 1602 in what is now the Matsuyama city of ehime, but was then known as Iyo. ... Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57°F or... Outdoor pool, Naruko Outdoor Onsen on Nakanoshima island in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture Old onsen in Hakone An private outdoor rotenburo in Gorakadan Guidebook to Hakone from 1811 This rotenburo at Jigokudani Onsen is for Japanese Macaques. ... Dōgo Onsen bathhouse Dōgo Onsen ) is a hot spring in Shikoku, Japan. ... Matsuyama Castle was built in 1602 in what is now the Matsuyama city of ehime, but was then known as Iyo. ... The 88 sacred places of Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国八十八箇所, Shikoku HachijÅ«hakkasho) is an important pilgrimage of eighty-eight temples on the island of Shikoku, Japan. ...

Matsuyama is one of the Japanese cities that did not abolish their street car systems. Street cars in New Orleans A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland For modern innovations aimed at increasing the capacity and speed of tramway systems, see light rail. ...

The famed novel Botchan by Natsume Sōseki is set in Matsuyama. As a result, there are numerous sites and locale named after the main character, including Botchan Stadium, the Botchan Densha (an antique train that runs on the streetcar route), and Botchan dango. Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Japanese/Reader/坊っちゃん Botchan (坊っちゃん) is a novel written by Natsume Soseki in 1906. ... Natsume Soseki on the former 1000 yen note. ...

The haiku poet Masaoka Shiki lived in Matsuyama. His house, now known as the Shiki-do, and a museum, the Shiki Kinenkan, are popular attractions, and the centerpieces of the city's claim as a center of the international haiku movement. The Matsuyama Declaration of 1999 proposed the formation of International Haiku Research Center, and the first Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Awards were given in 2000. Recipients have included Yves Bonnefoy (2000), Cor Van Den Heuvel (2002) and Gary Snyder (2004). For other uses, see Haiku (disambiguation). ... Haiku by Shiki at Horyu-ji (temple): kaki kueba kane ga naru nari H&#333;ry&#363;-ji I bite into a persimmon and a bell resounds&#8212; H&#333;ry&#363;ji &#8212;trans. ... Yves Bonnefoy (born Tours, June 1923) is a French poet and essayist. ... Young Gary Snyder, on one of his early book covers Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American poet (originally, often associated with the Beat Generation), essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist. ...

Matsuyama Airport has regular flights to Tokyo, Osaka, and other major Japanese cities and selected international destinations, including both Shanghai and Seoul. There is regular ferry service to Hiroshima and regular night ferries to Kobe, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, and several other destinations. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... View on downtown Osaka from Umeda Sky Building Osaka )   is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The Japanese city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the ChÅ«goku region of western HonshÅ«, the largest of Japans islands. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Riverwalk Kitakyushu and Kokura castle moat in Kokura Kita-ku In Japan, Kokura Kita ward is the north part of what used to be Kokura City before the merger of five cities to create Kitakyushu city in 1963. ...

Matsuyama is home to several universities, including Ehime University, which is part of the Japanese national university system, and Matsuyama University, a private university. Ehime University , abbreviated to 愛大 Aidai) is a Japanese national university in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. ... There are 89 National Universities (kokuritsu daigaku 国立大学) in Japan. ...

On January 1, 2005, the city of Hōjō and the town of Nakajima (from the former Onsen District) merged with Matsuyama. As of this merge, the city has an estimated population of 512,982 and a density of 1196 persons per km². The total (merged) area is 428.86 km². January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hōjō ) was a city located in Ehime, Japan. ... Nakajima (&#20013;&#23798;&#30010;; -cho) was a town located in (the former) Onsen District, Ehime, Japan. ... Onsen (温泉郡; -gun) was a district located in Ehime, Japan. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Famous products of Matsuyama include tarts. In the 17th century, the lord of Matsuyama castle Sadayuki Matsudaira (松平定行) introduced the process of tart-making, originally brought to Japan by the Portuguese, to Matsuyama. At first it was a Castella with jam. According to legend Sadayuki made some changes, such as adding red bean paste. Now there are many kinds and makers of tarts in Matsuyama; some add yuzu paste or chestnut to the red bean paste. In addition to tarts, botchan dango is also a famous product of Matsuyama. Botchan dango was named after the famous novel "Botchan" by Soseki Natsume. It consists of three bean paste beads of three flavors, matcha, egg, and red bean paste. Within the paste is contained mochi. Look up Tart in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Vendor sells castella at a festival in Hakone Castella or kasutera (Japanese: カステラ) is a sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. ... Red bean paste (Chinese: or ; Pinyin: Hóngdòushā; Hokkien: angtaosa) or azuki bean paste (Japanese: an ), anko ), ogura )) is a sweet, dark purplish-red paste used in Chinese cuisine, Japanese confectionery and Korean cuisine. ... It is a kind of pomelo. ... Species Castanea alnifolia - Bush Chinkapin* Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut Castanea dentata - American Chestnut Castanea henryi - Henrys Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis - Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinkapin Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut Castanea seguinii - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnut (Castanea), including... Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Japanese/Reader/坊っちゃん Botchan (坊っちゃん) is a novel written by Natsume Soseki in 1906. ... Natsume Soseki (&#22799;&#30446; &#28465;&#30707; Natsume S&#333;seki, 1867 - 1916) was the pen-name of Natsume Kinnosuke (&#22799;&#30446;&#37329;&#20043;&#21161; Natsume Kinnosuke), who is widely considered to be the foremost Japanese novelist of the Meiji Era. ... Matcha (抹茶 in Japanese), often spelled maccha, is the powdered green tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony. ... Rice Cake Pounding mochi in an usu Making mochi with a modern piece of equipment Mochi (Japanese ; Taiwanese môa-chî) is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. ...

Sister cities

Matsuyama has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Sacramento, California, USA
• Freiburg, Germany
• Pyeongtaek, South Korea

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External links

• Matsuyama City official website in Japanese
• Matsuyama official website in English
• Matsuyama travel guide from Wikitravel
• Sophia Club A NPO that creates a friendly environment for foreigners
• Matsuyama Declaration
• Masaoka Shiki Haiku Awards

Ehime Prefecture
Cities
Imabari | Iyo | Matsuyama (capital) | Niihama | Ōzu | Saijō | Seiyo | Shikokuchūō | Tōon | Uwajima | Yawatahama
Districts
Iyo | Kamiukena | Kita | Kitauwa | Minamiuwa | Nishiuwa | Ochi
See also: Towns and villages by district edit