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Matsuyama (松山市, Matsuyama-shi) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture in Japan.[1]
Matsuyama is on the northwest coast of Shikoku.[1]
It has been recognized as a core city since 2000.[2]
History
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[change | change source]- 1603 (Keichō 8): Kato Yoshiakira built Matsuyama Castle[1]
- 1854 (Ansei 1 ): Matsuyama Castle destroyed by fire[1]
- 1889 (Meiji 22): Modern city is incorporated
The city is known for hot springs (onsen). Dōgo Onsen in Matsuyama is the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan.
Eight of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are in Matsuyama.
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- http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/lang/en/ Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)