{"id":63736,"date":"2020-04-06T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=63736"},"modified":"2020-04-13T18:51:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T09:51:55","slug":"toon-city-ehime-shikoku-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/toon-city-ehime-shikoku-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Toon City \u2013 A Jewel in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Toon city, located in the northwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/ehime\/\">prefecture of Ehime in Shikoku<\/a><\/strong>, is one of the undiscovered jewels of the prefecture. With incredible hospitality, culinary highlights and impressive nature, we were lucky enough to visit Toon at the end of February. Accompany us on our journey through Ehime Prefecture. Three days. Three cities. And lots of experiences!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Inoton, the official mascot of Toon city.\" data-id=\"63740\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63740\" class=\"wp-image-63740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03132058\/DSCN3040-min.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inoton, a little wild boar, is the official mscot of Toon city.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taking a Bath at Sakuranoyu Onsen in Toon City Furusato Koryukan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going from Tokyo to Shikoku is not what I would call a short trip, especially not if you travel by bus, as we did. Therefore, our first stop after arriving in Toon was the <strong>onsen of the Sakuranoyu Kanko Bussan Center<\/strong> to recover from the stress of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The center, which also houses the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toon-kanko.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>city\u2019s official tourist information<\/strong><\/a>, has a lot to offer not only for visitors, but also for locals. Entry to the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.souyu.co.jp\/sakura\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onsen of the <strong>Toon Furusato Koryukan<\/strong><\/a> costs just 500 yen for adults<\/strong> and even includes access to the sauna, which is located in the onsen area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03143130\/20200228_151651-min-1536x1152-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Furusato Koryukan in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63806\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03143130\/20200228_151651-min-1536x1152-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63806\" class=\"wp-image-63806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03143130\/20200228_151651-min-1536x1152-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03143130\/20200228_151651-min-1536x1152-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03143130\/20200228_151651-min-1536x1152-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Furusato Koryukan in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63808\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63808\" class=\"wp-image-63808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03144952\/DSCN3117-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03145325\/20200228_123913-min-1536x1152-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Furusato Koryukan in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63810\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03145325\/20200228_123913-min-1536x1152-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63810\" class=\"wp-image-63810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03145325\/20200228_123913-min-1536x1152-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03145325\/20200228_123913-min-1536x1152-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03145325\/20200228_123913-min-1536x1152-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Relax at Furusato Koryukan.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that this is not just an ordinary onsen, because a <strong>highlight of the Sakura no Yu is its jacuzzi<\/strong>. This aroused memories of home in me, as it reminded me of German thermal baths, but combined with the pleasant calm of Japanese onsen. And after such a long bus ride, it was a real treat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03142211\/toon-sakuranoyu-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ticket machine of Sakuranoyu onsen.\" data-id=\"63802\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03142211\/toon-sakuranoyu-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63802\" class=\"wp-image-63802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03142211\/toon-sakuranoyu-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03142211\/toon-sakuranoyu-1-310x500.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"Sakuranoyu Onsen in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63743\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63743\" class=\"wp-image-63743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133356\/98a9352f543e79469ead6f563466d60e.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another highlight of the Sakura no Yu Onsen is the outdoor area with a <strong><em>rotemburo<\/em><\/strong>, an outdoor pool where you can enjoy the hot water, as well as an area with loungers where you can relax from the stress of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there is one thing I can tell you: after taking a bath at Sakura no Yu in Toon, Ehime, your skin will feel like new! I was completely surprised, when I felt how soft my skin was despite the dry winter air that is common to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Local Products from Toon Served in the Caf\u00e9 of the Sakuranoyu Kanko Bussan Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking a bath in the onsen, it was time to find something to eat for our growling stomachs. Fortunately, there is also a <strong>caf\u00e9 inside of the Sakuranoyu Kanko Bussan Center<\/strong>, where we were able to treat ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"Caf\u00e9 inside of the Sakuranoyu Kanko Bussan Center\" data-id=\"63745\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63745\" class=\"wp-image-63745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min-500x278.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133606\/IMG_1902-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While my partner ordered <strong>grilled horse mackerel with regional rice<\/strong>, I got a <strong>tofu salad made with regional products and an apple-vinegar dressing<\/strong>. While we were waiting for our meal, we visited the shop adjacent to the caf\u00e9, where regional products can also be purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"The meal consists of local products from Ehime prefecture.\" data-id=\"63747\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63747\" class=\"wp-image-63747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min-500x377.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133724\/IMG_1897-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"The meal consists of local products from Ehime prefecture.\" data-id=\"63748\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63748\" class=\"wp-image-63748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-370x230.jpg 370w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-560x350.jpg 560w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min-770x480.jpg 770w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133802\/IMG_1898-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection was large: everything from locally grown vegetables, to the tasty rice and apple vinegar, <strong>local handicrafts<\/strong> and <strong>Hinamatsuri decoration (\u201cDoll Festival\u201d in Japanese)<\/strong>, can be purchased here at low prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Local products can be purchased in the shop next to the caf\u00e9.\" data-id=\"63750\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63750\" class=\"wp-image-63750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03133936\/DSCN3020-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Local products can be purchased in the shop next to the caf\u00e9.\" data-id=\"63751\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63751\" class=\"wp-image-63751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134012\/DSCN3034-min.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Local products can be purchased in the shop next to the caf\u00e9.\" data-id=\"63752\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63752\" class=\"wp-image-63752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134039\/DSCN3033-min.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among all these things, <strong>mikan (mandarins)<\/strong> were offered, a <strong>delicacy from Ehime Prefecture<\/strong> and the basis of our dessert. This consisted of a <strong>handmade Mikan Daifuku<\/strong> and I can honestly say it was by far the best daifuku I ever had!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade Mikan Daifuku in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63754\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63754\" class=\"wp-image-63754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min-500x418.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min-1536x1283.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134227\/20200228_132849-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>sweet and juicy mandarin wrapped in white anko<\/strong> was the perfect ending for this delicious meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cycling <strong>Through Toon City to the Po\u00e8me Sweets Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshly strengthened, we continued with our program, riding bicycles through Toon city to the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.poeme.co.jp\/sweetspark\/\" target=\"_blank\">Po\u00e8me Sweets Park<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E-bikes, as well as helmets, can be rented at the Sakuranoyu Kanko Bussan Center for just 400 yen per hour.<\/strong> The bicycles they provide are <strong>new e-bikes<\/strong>, a fun experience if you\u2019ve never been on an e-bike before! Also, they make it easy to visit Toon by bicycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Through Toon city by e-bike.\" data-id=\"63756\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63756\" class=\"wp-image-63756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134355\/IMG_1984-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Through Toon city by e-bike.\" data-id=\"63757\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63757\" class=\"wp-image-63757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134430\/20200228_150625-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Through Toon city by e-bike.\" data-id=\"63758\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63758\" class=\"wp-image-63758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134452\/IMG_1977-min.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Through Toon city by e-bike.Through Toon city by e-bike.\" data-id=\"63759\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63759\" class=\"wp-image-63759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134516\/IMG_1942-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Passing by small, cozy houses, we went to the <strong>Po\u00e8me Sweets Park<\/strong>, the home of a small, delicious pastry that bears the name Po\u00e8me. <strong>These little cakes are made with a large amount of eggs and butter, giving them an intense, natural taste.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63761\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63761\" class=\"wp-image-63761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134640\/DSCN3073-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63762\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63762\" class=\"wp-image-63762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134710\/IMG_1922-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Po\u00e8me Sweets Park, you can observe the factory where these small delicacies are made. Fun for the whole family! <strong>Whether it\u2019s the factory, a warm foot bath which you can take in the small garden of the shop, milking a plastic cow \u2013 a rather fun experience \u2013 or discovering the many lovely details of the shop<\/strong>, you will not get bored here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Manufacture of Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63764\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63764\" class=\"wp-image-63764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134831\/DSCN3104-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Manufacture of Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63765\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63765\" class=\"wp-image-63765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134910\/DSCN3057-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Manufacture of Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63766\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63766\" class=\"wp-image-63766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03134932\/DSCN3108-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy little sweets at Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63768\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63768\" class=\"wp-image-63768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135103\/DSCN3066-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy little sweets at Po\u00e8me Sweets Park.\" data-id=\"63769\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63769\" class=\"wp-image-63769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min-1024x840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min-500x410.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min-1536x1259.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135141\/DSCN3081-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The wonderful employees on hand with help and advice also contribute to this pleasant atmosphere. We immediately felt warmly welcomed as the <strong>individual steps for making a Po\u00e8me were explained to us<\/strong>, while the manufactory employees waved to us from behind the glass panes, smiling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Soukouchi Shrine \u2013 A Mystical Place in Toon City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only about 4 km separated us from our next destination, the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yaokami.jp\/1381113\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soukouchi Shrine<\/a> in Toon, <\/strong>which was reportedly<strong> built in 803<\/strong>. And when you look at the old, moss-covered Torii gate, you will believe it is really that old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-1024x784.jpg\" alt=\"Soukouchi Shrine in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63771\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63771\" class=\"wp-image-63771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-1024x784.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-1536x1176.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-2048x1568.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135301\/IMG_1985-min-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"Soukouchi Shrine in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63773\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63773\" class=\"wp-image-63773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min-1536x923.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135429\/IMG_1992-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"Soukouchi Shrine in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63774\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63774\" class=\"wp-image-63774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min-500x360.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135451\/IMG_1995-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The shrine has a slightly mystical appearance, which is why we carefully climbed up the stone stairs. We were welcomed by a calm environment and the <strong>scent of colorful plum blossoms<\/strong>, which timidly opened their buds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Plum blossom at Soukouchi Shrine.\" data-id=\"63777\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63777\" class=\"wp-image-63777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135758\/20200228_154054-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Plum blossom at Soukouchi Shrine in Toon city.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Plum blossom at Soukouchi Shrine.\" data-id=\"63778\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63778\" class=\"wp-image-63778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03135848\/20200228_154140-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>During May and June, you will find a sea of hydrangeas here<\/strong>, which is why the shrine garden is also called <strong>\u201cHydrangea Forest\u201d<\/strong>. For me, it is a reason to visit the Soukouchi Shrine again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Konpiraji Temple \u2013 One of the Shikoku Temples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Right next to the Soukouchi Shrine, surrounded by the healing properties of nature, is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toon-kanko.jp\/konpiraji\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Konpiraji Temple<\/strong><\/a>, which we reached via a small stone bridge. The Konpiraji Temple is not technically part of the <strong>Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail<\/strong>, but it should be on your list of must-sees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Konpiraji temple in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63780\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63780\" class=\"wp-image-63780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140121\/20200228_154534-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min-1024x830.jpg\" alt=\"Konpiraji temple in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63781\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63781\" class=\"wp-image-63781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min-1024x830.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min-1536x1245.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140312\/DSCN3140-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In front of the main building of the temple there are four large cedars around 39 meters tall. They are designated as <strong>natural monuments<\/strong> by the city of Toon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Konpiraji temple is not part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.\" data-id=\"63783\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63783\" class=\"wp-image-63783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140634\/20200228_154516-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Konpiraji temple is not part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.\" data-id=\"63784\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63784\" class=\"wp-image-63784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140734\/20200228_155841-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"The Konpiraji temple is not part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail.\" data-id=\"63786\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63786\" class=\"wp-image-63786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min-500x368.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03140904\/20200228_154904-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A walk around the grounds will also reveal more interesting nooks of the Shikoku temple. The Konpiraji Temple is in no way inferior to the other stations on the <strong>Shikoku Pilgrimage Trail<\/strong>. A small pond with colorful goldfish is a little surprise that you can find here. Walk through the Konpiraji with your eyes open and just let nature influence you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiking to Shirai no Taki Waterfall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We continued to our next destination by bike, just 3 \u00bd km away. At 96 meters high, the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.city.toon.ehime.jp\/soshiki\/13\/2155.html\" target=\"_blank\">Shirai no Taki <\/a>waterfall was the setting for literary works by Natsume S\u014dseki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We parked our bikes at the free parking lot and continued on foot. <strong>From the parking lot, you walk from 20 to 30 minutes to the waterfall. <\/strong>The path is quite steep and therefore strenuous. In any case, take something to drink with you in case you want to take a little break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min-1024x838.jpg\" alt=\"Shirai no Taki waterfall in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63790\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63790\" class=\"wp-image-63790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min-500x409.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min-1536x1257.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141146\/IMG_2063-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shirai no Taki waterfall in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63791\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63791\" class=\"wp-image-63791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141232\/IMG_1073-min.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirai no Taki waterfall in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63792\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63792\" class=\"wp-image-63792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141300\/IMG_1082-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min-1004x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Stone face at Shirai no Taki waterfall.\" data-id=\"63793\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63793\" class=\"wp-image-63793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min-490x500.jpg 490w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min-1505x1536.jpg 1505w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141333\/20200228_162100-min.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In case of snow, good sturdy shoes are also recommended<\/strong>, but they were also very helpful on this day because of the wet leaves. We leisurely set off on our hike and discovered a quite <strong>funny stone formation that reminded us of a face<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When frozen and covered with snow, it is said to be one of the best views of the <strong>Shirai no Taki waterfall<\/strong>, but even without snow and ice, we were <strong>impressed by the massive amounts of water that plunged down the 96 meters<\/strong>. Fine drizzle from the waterfall tickled our faces as we pulled out the cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shirai no Taki waterfall in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63795\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63795\" class=\"wp-image-63795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141550\/IMG_2091-min.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shirai no Taki waterfall in Toon city.\" data-id=\"63796\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=63796\" class=\"wp-image-63796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/03141627\/IMG_1098-min.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was hard to resist the urge to get closer to the waterfall, but be very careful about the slippery and wet stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, we took a little break, enjoying the view and and regaining our strength. 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From <strong>Matsuyama-shi station<\/strong>, you have to take the <strong>Iyotetsu line bound for Yokogawara station<\/strong>, until the end of the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By car, it also takes around 30 minutes from Matsuyama<\/strong>. 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