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Shikoku Karst (Mezurudaira)
The central hilly part in Shikoku Karst, one of the "3 major karst topographies" in Japan.
The central hilly part in Shikoku Karst, one of the "3 major karst topographies*" in Japan. Meadows as far as the eye can reach; visitors can see cattle grazing from spring to autumn. There are also accommodations and a camping site.
* Hiraodai (Fukuoka Pref.), Akiyoshidai (Yamaguchi Pref.) and Shikoku Karst (Ehime Pref. and Kochi Pref.)
Visitors can see the grandeur of nature in Mezurudaira, where cattle are idyllically grazing from spring to autumn. In summer, visitors will feel cool air as they observe blossoms of alpine plants. There is also an extensive camping facility where campers and nature lovers come and stay for an outdoor experience.
- Open hours
- Regulation of traffic (Winter season)
- Price
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- Parking lot
- Parking lot available (Mezuruso to the neighborhood)
- Address
- Nishidani, Kumakougen town, Kamiukena gun
- Contact information
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About 7 minutes (By Car)
Shikoku Karst (Tengu Highland)
Eastern edge of the Shikoku Karst that stretches along the border between Ehime and Kochi Prefectures.
Eastern edge of the Shikoku Karst that stretches along the border between Ehime and Kochi Prefectures. It is a gently rolling plateau, with Tengu no mori as its peak. Tengu no mori is surrounded by white birch and red pine trees, which gives it a different face from the karst* scenery.
* Geographical features underlain by limestone that is easily eroded by rain water.
Visitors will be greeted with seasonal attraction throughout the year; fresh green leaves in spring, camping and a cool breeze in summer, foliage in autumn and skiing in winter. Also, there is a trail that leads to Tengu no mori, which is suitable for hiking. From above the tree line, there is a majestic view where you can look over the mountain ridges of the Shikoku Mountains (elevation around 1,000 m). On a clear sunny day, you will have a panoramic view overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- Open hours
- Regulation of traffic (Winter season)
- Price
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- Parking lot
- Parking lot available
- Address
- Border between Ehime Prefecture and Kochi Prefecture
- Contact information
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About 5 minutes (By Car)
Shikoku Karst (Keyakidaira)
Visitors can have a therapeutic walk in the forest where there are enormous 200 to 600 year old zelkova and Japanese horse chestnut trees.
Visitors can have a therapeutic walk in the forest where there are enormous 200 to 600 year old zelkova and Japanese horse chestnut trees. An approximately 600 year old tree called Ibushi no Otochi was designated by the Forestry Agency to be one of the "100 giants of the forest". It's a gigantic tree with a circumference of 6.26 m.
Visitors can walk the 2 km trail looking at the exposed limestone and fallen trees covered with moss. At the end of the trail is the Ibushi no Otochi, an overwhelmingly gigantic 600 year old tree. It is an area where you can have a pleasant and therapeutic forest walk.
- Open hours
- regulation of traffic (Winter season)
- Price
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- Parking lot
- Parking lot available
- Address
- Nishidani, Kumakougen town, Kamiukena gun
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Mezuruso
A simple accommodation located in the central part of Shikoku Karst, between the border of Ehime and Kochi Prefectures.
A simple accommodation located in the central part of Shikoku Karst, between the border of Ehime and Kochi Prefectures. Some local products are sold such as green tea, sweet dairy products, and stewed and smoked Amago (red spotted masu trout) from Kumakogen Town. Cottages for rent called Mezurudaira Cottages are available. There is also a camping site.
Shikoku Mountains including Mt.Ishizuchi can be viewed from here. On a sunny day, visitors would be able to view the Pacific Ocean as well. At the restaurant, other than the standard menu, outdoor barbecue on a charcoal fire and the local specialty, Amago dishes, are available. In summer, very rich vanilla soft cream is also available.
- Open hours
- Mezuruso(Stay)
Check-in 16時30分 Check-out 10時00分
Cottage of Mezurudaira(Stay)
Check-in 16時00分 Check-out 10時00分
Mezuruso operating period from April to the end of November
Restaurant of Mezuruso opens 11時00分-16時00分 (April to the end of November) - Price
- Mezuruso(Stay): 7,400yen
It contains Stay and Dinner and Breakfast.(Dinner becomes a barbecue,plus 500yen)
Cottage of Mezurudaira(Stay):
For five persons/ 18,900yen, For Seven persons/ 22,050yen (Currency surcharge:2000yen one person addition) - Parking lot
- About 60 cars
- Address
- 8109, Nidhidani, Kumakougen town, Kamiukena gun
- Contact information
- Telephone number 0892-55-0057
Fax number 0892-55-0070 - Web
- https://yanadani-skk.jp/stay/shukuhaku/（外部サイトへリンク）
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Tenguso, the Highland Accommodation
A barrier-free accommodation in the Tengu Highland on the border of Ehime and Kochi Prefectures.
A barrier-free accommodation in the Tengu Highland on the border of Ehime and Kochi Prefectures. From 10時00分 a.m. to 4時00分 p.m., visitors can use the facility for meals without staying overnight. There is a camping ground as well as a bungalow for various users' needs. There is also the "therapeutic road in the forest*" approved by the Forestry Agency.
*A therapeutic recreation by basking in nature and walking in the forest.
Some of the food that we offer has seasonal and local ingredients from the mountains, including among other things, stream fish and mountain vegetable cuisine, as well as boar or pheasant meat hot pot. From the outdoor hot springs, bathers will be able to view Ishizuchisan to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The therapeutic road in the forest offers visitors fresh air and a view of seasonal blossoms in the highlands.
- Open hours
- Holiday June and December of the 2nd Tuesday and Wednesday
- Price
- Japanese-style room: Adult 1 person (more 2 persons)/ 8,400yen～ (It contains Stay and Dinner and Breakfast.)
European-style room: Adult 1 person (more 2 persons)/ 10,290yen～ (It contains Stay and Dinner and Breakfast.) - Parking lot
- About 200 cars (Free)
- Address
- 4921-22, Yoshiunoko, Tsuno town, Takaoka gun, Kochi Prefecture
- Contact information
- Telephone number 0889-62-3188
Fax number 0889-62-3090 - Web
- http://www.tengusou.com/( External link )
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Roadside Station Mikawa
Located on National Route 33 by the entrance of Omogokei in the Ishizuchi National Park, our landmark is the large waterwheel at this roadside station.
Located on National Route 33 by the entrance of Omogokei in the Ishizuchi National Park, our landmark is the large waterwheel at this roadside station. It is an oasis on the road where there is a parking lot and visitors can try food made from fresh highland vegetables and stream fish.
At the restaurant, dishes made from fresh local highland vegetables and stream fish are served. Local special products such as Mikawa-cha (tea) and Mikawa tenobe-somen (handmade thin noodles) can be purchased. In the neighboring market called Mikawa Furusato Market, fresh highland vegetables as well as prepared food such as wild vegetable rice are available.
- Open hours
- 9時00分-17時30分 (Noson-kassei Center)
11時00分-17時00分 (Restaurant)
8時00分-16時00分 (Furusato Market)
(closure Monday) Monday opens a public holiday.(Year ends and New Year holidays) - Price
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- Parking lot
- 18 cars
2 Large-sized buses
1 car for The handicapped - Address
- 2840-1, Kamikuroiwa, Kumakougen town, Kamiukena gun
- Contact information
- Telephone number Fax number 0892-56-0330
- Web
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Local Produce House, Midori
We are located along Prefectural Route 12 Saijo Kuma Road, near the Kuma Museum of Art.
We are located along Prefectural Route 12 Saijo Kuma Road, near the Kuma Museum of Art. Fruit and vegetables from Kumakogen Town are sold here. There is also a small cafeteria. Visitors can have a tour of the food processing facility.
At the market section, fresh local fruit and vegetables, as well as processed food using fresh produce are sold. In the cafeteria section, we offer such food as our special Yomogi (mugwort) udon and various sweet bean desserts using local adzuki beans. We also have a stone oven by the building where visitors can have their own pizza made with local produce as toppings, Mountain Treat Pizza (by appointment, for a fee).
"We offer safe vegetables produced in Kumakogen Town."
- Open hours
- 8時30分-17時00分
(closure Monday and The day following the public holiday) - Price
- Yomogi(Midori)Udon/ 420yen, Yomogi(Midori)Udon Table d'hote/ 630yen
- Parking lot
- About 50cars (Free)
- Address
- 2-1439-1, Sugou, Kumakougen town, kamiukena gun
- Contact information
- Telephone number 0892-21-0503
Fax number 0892-21-0919 - Web
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Yakama Giant's Kettles
Yakama Giant's Kettles* lie where Niyodogawa River's tributaries, the Kurokawa River and Kogurokawa River, meet. There are about 30 potholes in an area 25 m wide and 65 m long. These potholes were designated as a special natural monument in 1952. It is called Yakama Giant's Kettles as there are eight consecutive potholes that resemble kettles.
* A cavity or hole in the bedrock that appears to have been drilled in the surrounding rocks by eddying currents of water bearing stones and gravel.
Shikoku Karst (Oogawamine)
Oogawamine is a rolling mountain range with an elevation of about 900 m to 1500 m, located in the northern part of the Shikoku Karst, between the border of Uchiko Town and Kumakogen Town. It is designated as one of the 100 Mountains in Shikoku.
Kamikuroiwa Rock Shelter (Archaeological Museum)
This is where the oldest human artifacts in Japan were found in 1961. It has been designated as a national historic site. The artifacts date from 12,000 years ago in the early Jomon period. From out of the 7 geological layers, many pieces of earthenware and human bones were found. The site was designated by Ehime Prefecture as a Cultural District in 1973, and the artifacts are exhibited in the Kamikuroiwa Archaeological Museum adjacent to it.
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