A visual slice of WW2 history featuring a downed Kawanishi N1K fighter plane recovered from the sea floor. The museum itself is small and isolated meaning not a lot of people go there, perfect for a quite reflection on times gone by. The main attraction is the fighter, propellers bent back from the moment of impact with the ocean, frozen in time and telling of intense action in the skies above! Unfortunately like the majority of rural museums there is no English or any other language apart from Japanese. This may seem obvious as it is in Japan however it leaves you with a sense of mystery as you depend on the pictures to gather information. If you do not speak the language my advice would be to visit with a Japanese friend or have Google translate at the ready. Admission is free and the views from the gardens are absolutely beautiful. If you happen to be in the area I would highly recommend checking this place out, the impacting presence of the long fallen fighter is well worth the drive! Enjoy.

Good place to learn about the plain. Not much English commentary though.

The museum dedicated to the Shiden kai plane. It's free entry though there is only one room. It's very difficult to reach this museum so I would only recommand to those who are near Sukumo or are hardcore fans of japanese planes.

This is a very important historical exhibit, with an amazing view right outside.

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Exhibiting a recovered WWII fighter and artifacts.

Incredible

Spacious and pretty temple. You can call in to have a sleep over. Around ¥6000 per night with 2 meals.

Really nice place and a must visit as the 40th out of 88 temples in Shikoku.

40 Temple

Beautiful temple

(Translated by Google) The parking lot can accommodate about 10 cars for free. If you go from the front, there will be trees in the way and it will be difficult to enter, so use the front and go to the right, then go past the bank sign and turn left! It's easy to get in from there. The precincts were easy to get around, and the thick cedar trees, turtles, and raccoon dog figurines were cute. The post office is inside the main hall and photography is prohibited. (Original) 駐車場は無料で10台ほど停められます。 正面から行くと木が邪魔で入りずらいので正面使って右へいき銀行さんの看板超えて左へ！ そこから行くと入りやすいです。 境内は回りやすく太い杉の木や亀さん、狸の置物が可愛かったです。 納経所は本堂内にあり写真撮影禁止です。

(Translated by Google) I visited you on a bicycle pilgrimage. It is just over 30km from Enkoji Temple, the 39th temple, and I used National Route 56 and Prefectural Route 299. Those walking the pilgrimage route will cross Matsuo Pass. Kanjizaiji Temple is the first sacred place of the Bodhi Dojo in Iyo Province. This is an old temple of the Daikakuji sect of the Shingon sect, founded by Kobo Daishi in 807 as a place of imperial prayer for Emperor Heijo. The main image of Yakushi Nyorai, the side Buddha of Amida Nyorai, and the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva are said to have been created by Kukai. Kanjizaiji Temple is located at the farthest point from the first temple, Ryozenji Temple, and is also called the ``back checkpoint of Shikoku sacred sites.'' It is said that the main hall was rebuilt in 1963 using donations from believers from all over the country. The Daishi-do Hall, which was rebuilt in 1993 (Heisei) 5, is made entirely of Japanese cypress and has a treasure-shaped structure, and in the corridor you can step on sand from 88 locations in Shikoku. On the outer wall, there are three relief statues of Daishi: Chigo, Shugyo, and Secret Key. The Daishi statue is unveiled on June 15th every year. (Original) 自転車遍路でお邪魔しました。 39番札所延光寺からは30km強で、国道56号や県道299号を使いました。 歩き遍路の方は、松尾峠を越えるそうです。 観自在寺は伊予国の「菩提の道場」のその最初の霊場です。 807（大同2）年、平城天皇の勅願所として、弘法大師が創建した真言宗大覚寺派の古刹です。 本尊の薬師如来と脇仏の阿弥陀如来、十一面観音菩薩は空海の作と伝わっています。 観自在寺は1番札所霊山寺からもっとも遠い場所にあり、「四国霊場の裏関所」とも呼ばれています。 本堂は昭和39年に全国の信徒の浄財だけで再建されたそうです。 1993（平成）5年に再建された大師堂は総檜の宝形造りで、回廊では四国八十八ヶ所のお砂踏ができます。 外壁には稚児・修行・秘鍵の3枚の大師像レリーフ像が設置されています。 毎年6月15日に大師像が開帳されます。

(Translated by Google) There was a parking lot in front of the temple. You can enter the main hall by opening the front door, which was a bit confusing. I received a card commemorating the 1250th birthday of Kobo Daishi, but it seems that I can only receive it until the end of this year. (Original) 寺の前に駐車場がありました。本堂には正面の戸を開けて入るようになっていて、少し戸惑いました。弘法大師の生誕1250年のカードをいただきましたが、もらえるのは今年いっぱいだそうです。

It's a mini road side station (道之駅) selling fresh vegetables and food.

Nice place. There is wash room. Plenty of parking space. Nice shop.

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It's a small market

meet the locals here!

(Translated by Google) We brought an important customer to Ainan Town. I was able to stop by a roadside station for the first time in a while 🙆 Although it is a small roadside station, you can find fresh fishing, fresh vegetables, and of course Ainan Town! A roadside station with a wide variety of souvenirs from Shikoku on display! That's what it feels like! I felt that the parking lot was somehow inefficient, perhaps because the space for large vehicles had to be made into a roundabout. 😂 Still, I stopped by twice a day...and was able to park both times👏 Each time, the sightseeing bus stopped for a toilet break! In that sense...it's a valuable roadside station in this area. (Original) 愛南町には、大切なお客様をお連れして来ました。 道の駅には、本当に久しぶりに寄ることが出来たです🙆 小ぢんまりとした道の駅ですが、鮮漁や新鮮野菜、愛南町はもちろん！四国のお土産物まで幅広く陳列してて、道の駅～！って感じです！ 駐車場が、何か効率が悪い気がしたのは大型車用スペースをどうしてもロータリーにしないといけないからかな？😂 それでも、１日２回寄ったけど...２回とも停めれたです👏 その都度、観光バスがトイレ休憩に停まってた！その意味では...この辺りでは貴重な道の駅です。

(Translated by Google) It was a roadside station in the middle of the city. The parking lot is large, but the space is shared with trucks, so it was noisy. That's why I woke up early in the morning. I don't know about the store because it's outside business hours. (Original) 街中に有る道の駅でした。 駐車場が広いがトラックと共用スペースなので音が煩かったです。その為朝早く起きてしまいました。 営業時間外なので店の事は分かりません。

Kashima is a tiny island only a short ferry ride from Iyo-Hojo. It is a fun and safe place for children to play and swim and feed the deer. It has an old fashioned family holiday feeling and the restaurant has views over the water and serves delicious affordable meals.

It's a small island in Matsuyama city. It's a perfect time to do barbeque, swimming, and camping during summer here. Clean beach. There is a hill on this island, at which the top of the mountain you can see the beautiful scenery. There are cute deers, also. In summer, from here, it's a great place to enjoy Hanabi of mitsuhama. To access this island by ferry from Hojo's port

A very beautiful place

Good for sightseeing

(Translated by Google) I visited in midsummer for fishing. Since we were on a ferry, it felt like a small event, and Mr. Tomochika was making announcements on the boat. You can enjoy running on the beach, drinking beer during the day, cooking outdoors, and even fishing, although it takes up a lot of space. (Original) 真夏に釣りなどで訪れました。 渡船に乗るので小イベント感有り、船内は友近さんのアナウンスが流れていました。 砂浜を走ったり、昼間からビール飲んだり、アウトドアご飯作ったり、釣りも場所取りがありますが楽しめます。

(Translated by Google) It's a lovely place. The scenery, the air, and the sea were beautiful. I was absentmindedly looking at the sea for a while. (Original) 素敵な場所です。景色も空気も海も綺麗でした。しばらく海を見ながらぼっーとしていました。

(Translated by Google) Born and raised in Hojo. When I saw Kashima for the first time in five years, it was the same as before. Looks like there are still deer. Let's take a ferry and go there soon. On February 16th, I went to Kashima. 15 minutes to the observation deck. The view from the top is amazing. You can see Mt. Takanawa and Meoto Iwa. Walk around only half of the island. I was able to go around once before... but that's a shame! It was very fun and nostalgic. (Original) 生まれ育った北条。5年ぶりにみた鹿島は昔のままだった。鹿はまだいるようだ。渡船に乗って近々行ってみよう。2月16日,鹿島に行ってみた。展望台までは15分。上からみる景色は最高。高縄山、夫婦岩などがみえます。島の周りは半分だけ散策。前は一周回れたのに…残念！とても楽しく、懐かしかった。

(Translated by Google) It is a wonderful island where you can enjoy the sea, mountains, and deer in just 2 to 3 hours. I went there for the first time on a Saturday in January after staying in Matsuyama on a business trip. I was drawn to the ease of the 2-minute ferry ride and the deer-shaped boat. Although it only takes 2 minutes, the boat ride feels like an attraction, and once you arrive at the island, the highly transparent sea will lift your mood and give you a trip-like feeling. The deer is inside the fence and is cute as it meows when begging for food. The ocean waves are calm and you can see the fish, and the beach is white sand and pebbly sand mixed with glittery gold glitter. Collecting small seashells and sea glass, there are few people, and the only footprints are those of birds, so it's plenty of fun even in the winter. I also took the opportunity to climb a small mountain to the observation deck. The view from the observation deck is certainly panoramic, but perhaps because it is a small observation deck, I have a fear of heights. There was a staircase separate from the mountain trail, so I decided to go down the stairs, but it was closed midway. I was afraid to turn back, so I took a detour through a thickly vegetated animal trail called Fonza-no-michi, which was still very exciting. Summer sea looks fun too. It was a small island that I would like to invite someone to visit again. (Original) 2、3時間で海と山、鹿を楽しめる素敵な島です。 1月の土曜日、仕事で松山出張ついでに延泊し初めて行きました。渡し船で2分の気軽さと鹿のオブジェの船に惹かれて。 たったの2分ですが、船はアトラクション感あり、島に着けば透明度の高い海に気持ちも上がりトリップ感あります。 鹿は柵の中におり、餌のおねだりにミーミー鳴いてかわいいです。 海は波は静かで魚も見えるし、砂浜は白い砂やキラキラ金のラメまじりの小石の砂。小さな貝殻やシーグラスを拾ったり、人もまばらで足跡は鳥の足跡しかなく、と冬の海でも十分楽しい。 せっかくなので展望台へのプチ登山もしました。展望台からの眺めは確かにパノラマですが、小さな展望台のためか高所恐怖症が発動w。 登山道とは別に階段があったので階段を降りることにしたのですが途中から通行止めでした。引き返すのも怖く、子鹿の道という草木の茂る獣道で迂回しましたが、これまたドキドキでした。 夏の海も楽しそうです。 誰かを誘ってまた行きたい小島でした。