Town guide
Imabari
今治市
An Inland Sea port at the Shikoku end of the Shimanami Kaido, known for Imabari towels and shipbuilding, with a sea-water moat castle and island shrines.
City in Ehime
Advisories (minor): High waves · Alerts for all of Japan
- places to see
- 12
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 2
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Map of Imabari
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Things to see in Imabari
Oyamazumi Shrine
大山祇神社A Shinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Imabari Castle
今治城A castle in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Tokoro Museum Omishima
ところミュージアム大三島A museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Towel Museum Ichihiro
タオル美術館ICHIHIROA museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Omishima Museum of Art
今治市大三島美術館A museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Ken Iwata Mother and Child Museum, Imabari City
今治市岩田健母と子のミュージアムA museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Kono Museum of Art, Imabari
今治市河野美術館A museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Tamagawa Museum of Modern Art, Imabari
今治市玉川近代美術館A museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Ikanashi Shrine
伊加奈志神社A Shinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Bekku Oyamazumi Shrine
別宮大山祇神社A Shinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Taki Shrine
多伎神社A Shinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Murakami Santo Memorial Museum
村上三島記念館A museum in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Ehime
Local foods from Ehime
Crafts from Ehime
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Hiroshima)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 24°CLow 17°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 24°CLow 21°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 15°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- The Shimanami Kaido links Imabari with Onomichi in Hiroshima across islands such as Oshima, Hakatajima and Omishima. Cyclists ride it end to end.
- Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima holds the largest collection of samurai armour in Japan, including eight National Treasures.
- Imabari Castle, built by Todo Takatora, is famous for moats filled with sea water. The Murakami Kaizoku Museum tells the story of the Inland Sea's medieval sea lords.
More of Ehime
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteImabari(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)今治市(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)西瀬戸自動車道(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)大山祇神社(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)今治城(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)今治市村上海賊ミュージアム(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)