Matsuyama
Monday 11th March 2013
Day two of our trip to Dogo Onsen and Matsuyama.
Japan March 2013
John's Pictures

08:18:21
Breakfast at the hotel.

08:19:01

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09:04:43

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09:07:15
View from our hotel room.

09:07:35

09:32:01
Walking from the hotel to the centre, this is the traditional sign for a shop selling sake.

09:32:13

09:50:33
Back at the Dogo Onsen building again.

10:16:53
Went for a quick tour of the Emperor's bathing room in the Dogo Onsen complex, including access to this balcony.

10:18:40
There's Yuka and Erika!

10:19:08

10:19:52
Me walking through the Dogo Onsen complex.

11:01:09
The Botchan train.

11:04:35
It was quite cramped inside!

11:04:45

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11:41:28
Walking up the hill to Matsushima castle, some of the blossoms were already on show (although the all important sakura wasn't quite yet).

11:41:58

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11:51:29
The walls of Matsuyama castle.

11:51:41

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12:01:20
Quite an impressive view from the top.

12:01:30

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12:04:35
Family picture in front of Matsuyama castle.

12:05:19

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12:09:31
This is Japan after all.

12:14:15

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14:22:42
On the ferry now on the way back to Hiroshima.

14:48:52
It was sunny but a bit windy outside!

14:49:05

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15:44:38

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15:58:10
The narrow strait with the two bridges we'd also passed on the way here.

15:58:51

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16:00:04

16:01:41
...and that industrial complex again.

16:01:56

16:02:09
Oddly fascinating.

16:03:07

16:29:10
The ceiling of the ferry.

16:29:22

16:51:12
Nearing Hiroshima now.

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18:42:23
Back at chez Moriwaki in the evening, the sunset from their balcony.

18:42:44

19:17:19
Okonomiyaki for dinner!

19:28:56