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Ehime, "the Gateway to Shikoku Region"
Ehime Prefecture is “the Gateway to Shikoku” with its international regular cargo routes and flights that connect Matsuyama with Eastern Asian destinations such as Shanghai and Seoul.
Ocean Route: Closely Knit Network with East Asia
Ehime Prefecture has 54 harbors, six of which are designated as key harbors. Three harbors, in particular, Matsuyama Port, Imabari Port, Mishima-kawanoe Port, have been opened up to international regular freight routes.
The total quantity of container cargo handled has significantly increased from none for 1990 to 108,878 TEU in 2006. At Matsuyama Port and Mishima-Kawanoe Port, multipurpose international terminal wharves have been established, which are equipped with 40,000 to 50,000t-class berths at the outer port. An increase in freight volume is expected for the future.
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Route Name |
Operating company name |
Services/week |
Time required |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Imabari - Matsuyama - Pusan (Korea) |
Heung-A Shipping/KMTC Line (Korea) |
2/week |
1 to 4 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Imabari - Matsuyama - Pusan (Korea) |
Sinokor Merchant Marine (Korea) |
2/week |
2 to 4 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Imabari - Matsuyama - Pusan (Korea) |
Nam Sung Shipping (Korea) |
2/week |
2 to 3 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Pusan (Korea) |
STX Pan Ocean (Korea) |
1/week |
2 to 6 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Pusan (Korea) |
DONGJIN SHIPPING (Korea) |
1/week |
2 to 4 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Pusan (Korea) |
C.K LINE (Korea) |
1/week |
2 to 5 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Pusan (Korea) |
NYK Line/Ehime Ocean Line |
1/week |
4 to 8 days |
|
Matsuyama - Taiwan - Hong Kong |
OOCL (Hong Kong) |
1/week |
8 to 15 days |
|
Matsuyama - Taiwan |
NYK Line/Ehime Ocean Line |
1/week |
4 to 5 days |
|
Matsuyama -Shanghai (China) |
SITC |
1/week |
2～5 days |
|
Matsuyama -Shanghai (China) |
Min Sheng Shipping (China) |
1/week |
4 to 5 days |
|
Matsuyama - Niihama - Kobe |
Imoto Lines |
3/week (Niihama 1/week) |
1 to 2 days |
|
Imabari - Mishima-Kawanoe - Kobe |
UNI-X |
2/week |
1 to 2 days |
|
Mishima-Kawanoe - Kobe |
DAIO KAIUN |
3/week |
1 days |
*For the latest information, please refer to the website of the Port of Matsuyama Container Terminal＜外部リンク＞.
Air Route: the Gateway to Shikoku, Matsuyama Airport
Located only 15 minutes by car from the city center, Matsuyama Airport was the first airport in the Shikoku/Chugoku region to initiate jet service.
Today, it is an important regional airport that has scheduled domestic flights that connect it with 6 other airports in Japan.
It is also becoming a hub in a domestic/international transportation network by, for example, offering international flights to Seoul and Shanghai.
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Route Name |
Operating company name |
Week / flights |
Time required |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seoul (Korea) |
Asiana Airlines (Korea) |
3/week / Sunday・Tuesday・Friday |
100 minutes |
|
Shanghai (China) |
China Eastern Airlines (CES) |
2/week / Monday・Friday |
100 minutes |
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Route Name |
Operating company name |
Week / flights |
Time required |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tokyo (Haneda) |
ANA / JAL |
12/day |
80 minutes |
|
Osaka (Itami) |
ANA / JAL |
11/day |
50 minutes |
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Nagoya (Chubu International) |
ANA |
3/day |
65 minutes |
|
Fukuoka |
JAL |
5/day |
45 minutes |
|
Kagoshima |
JAL |
1/day |
60 minutes |
|
Okinawa (Naha) |
ANA |
1/day |
70 minutes |
*For the latest information, please refer to the Matsuyama Airport website＜外部リンク＞. [Japanese only]
Land Route: the Entire Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Now Open, the Connected Ports Are in Anticipation of Sightseeing and Transportation
As part of the development of the transportation system, all four of Shikoku's prefectural capital cities and Honshu Island were connected by the now compleTely opened Setouchi Shimanami Kaido Expressway.
The expressway is to be extended to the Nanyo area. In the future, a circulatory expressway system in the shape of a figure 8 is planned. This system will enhance the convenience of transportation on Shikoku Island.
