Onsen in Matsuyama, Japan
Dōgo Onsen
Dōgo Onsen (道後温泉) is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.
How locals move
Getting around Dōgo Onsen the local way
- Get inFerry services connect Matsuyama with various locations on Honshu and Kyushu.
- Get inIshizaki Ferry and Setonaikai Kisen operate daily to and from Hiroshima, with some boats stopping in Kure (呉).
- Get inSlower ferries depart on different schedules between 06:25 and 19:50 (10 per day), reaching Hiroshima in about 2½ hours at a cost of ¥3500 each way.
- Get inKokura Ferry runs an overnight service to Kokura in Kitakyushu, leaving at 21:55 and arriving at 05:00 the next day (you may stay on board until 07:00).
- Get inYou need to fill out a short form before boarding the ferry.
- Get inSunflower runs a ferry service from Beppu to Osaka which stops in Matsuyama along the way.
- Get inThe ferry leaves Matsuyama at 22:55 and arrives in Osaka at 07:35 the next day.
- Get inThe ferry service from Osaka to Beppu does not call at Matsuyama.
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