8 Museums and Art Galleries Around Dogo — Opening Days, Admission Fees, and Walking Routes

Around Dogo Onsen, multiple art museums, museums, and historical exhibition facilities exist within walking distance. The exhibition contents cover a wide range, including Japanese glass from the Edo to Taisho periods, literary materials related to Masaoka Shiki, sculptures and paintings, excavated artifacts from castle ruins, and temple treasures and ancient documents. Because opening hours, closed days, and admission methods differ by facility, it is necessary to check according to the day of the week and time of your visit.

Examples of Itineraries

When touring on foot from Dogo Onsen Station, it is necessary to pay attention to the differences in opening days of each facility. The Shiki Memorial Museum is closed on Tuesdays (the following day if a holiday), the Seki Art Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, Bindeisha is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and requires reservations, the Yuzuki Castle Museum is closed on Mondays (the following day if a holiday), and Matsuyama Togetsuan is open only on Saturdays and Sundays (with occasional temporary closures). Based on these, two walking combinations are presented.

The first is a combination exploring history and literature in the direction of Dogo Park. This route heads from Dogo Onsen Station to Dogo Park, views excavated artifacts and reconstructed samurai residences at the Yuzuki Castle Museum right next to Dogo-koen Station, and then browses Shiki-related materials at the Matsuyama Municipal Shiki Memorial Museum, about 5 minutes from Dogo-koen Station. Furthermore, it extends to Hogon-ji Temple, a 10-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, visiting the historic site of the birthplace of Ippen Shonin and a Shiki haiku monument. Because the Yuzuki Castle Museum is closed on Mondays and the Shiki Memorial Museum is closed on Tuesdays, if visiting on the same day, choose Wednesday through Sunday. Please check the opening hours and admission fee of the Ippen Shonin Hall with the temple in advance.

The second is a combination exploring Japanese glass crafts and art works. You view Japanese glass at the Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum (open year-round), about a 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, and appreciate sculptures and paintings at the Seki Art Museum, a 5-minute walk away. Furthermore, you move to the Bindeisha Glass Museum, about an 8-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, and view the exhibits with commentary. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is also possible to combine the Matsuyama Togetsuan Cultural History Museum located in Mochidacho. Because the Seki Art Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and Bindeisha is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and requires reservations, the days of the week to visit on the same day are Thursday through Sunday (with Togetsuan also a candidate on Saturdays and Sundays).

Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum

Located inside "Yamanote Garden" of Dogo Yamanote Hotel (459-1 Dogo Sagitanicho), it exhibits about 300 pieces of Edo period giyaman and vidro, and Meiji and Taisho Japanese glass. There is also an exhibit of the red plate glass used in the Shinrokaku of the Dogo Onsen Main Building. In the garden, a white heron sculpture and a waterfall of wine bottles are installed.

• Opening hours: 9:00–18:00 (reception until 17:30)
• Closed days: Open year-round
• Admission fee: Adults (high school students and older) 800 yen, 65 and older 700 yen, junior high school students 550 yen, elementary school students and younger free
• Distance from Dogo: About a 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, 3-minute walk from the Main Building

Bindeisha Glass Museum

Located at 7-21 Dogo Midoridai, it renovated a Western-style building built in 1969 and constantly exhibits 100 to 150 pieces of Japanese glass from the Edo to Meiji and Taisho periods. There is a special exhibition room where items can be viewed without glass cases, and viewings with commentary lasting about 40 to 50 minutes are conducted. By reserving by the day before, you can receive matcha and sweets (1,000 yen).

• Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 (admission until 16:30, reservation required)
• Closed days: Tuesday and Wednesday (open on national holidays and closed the following business day), exhibition change periods, New Year holidays
• Admission fee: General 1,500 yen, junior high and high school students 1,000 yen, elementary school students and younger free (accompanied by a guardian)
• Distance from Dogo: About an 8-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station

Hogon-ji Temple

A Ji sect temple located at 5-4 Dogo Yuzukicho, whose precinct is an Ehime Prefecture-designated historic site as the birthplace of Ippen Shonin. In August 2013, the main hall and kuri were completely destroyed by fire, and the main hall and other structures were rebuilt in May 2016. In the precinct, there is a Masaoka Shiki haiku monument: "Pleasure quarters, ten steps away, autumn wind." Please check the opening hours and admission fee of the Ippen Shonin Hall with the temple before visiting.

• Opening hours: Check the opening hours of the Ippen Shonin Hall with the temple before visiting
• Closed days: Check with the temple before visiting
• Admission fee: Check the admission fee of the Ippen Shonin Hall with the temple before visiting
• Distance from Dogo: 10-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station

Matsuyama Municipal Shiki Memorial Museum

Located at 1-30 Dogo-koen, it is a literary museum where you can learn about modern haiku and tanka, housing about 60,000 items related to Masaoka Shiki. In 2024, the permanent exhibition was renewed. In addition to the permanent exhibition, special exhibitions may be held, and special exhibitions require a separate fee.

• Opening hours: 9:00–18:00 (admission until 17:30) from 5/1 to 10/31, 9:00–17:00 (admission until 16:30) from 11/1 to 4/30
• Closed days: Tuesday (the following day if a holiday)
• Admission fee: Individuals 500 yen, 65 and older 250 yen, high school students and younger free (special exhibitions require a separate fee)
• Distance from Dogo: About 5 minutes from Iyotetsu Dogo-koen Station

Yuzuki Castle Museum

Located within Dogo Park, it is a museum established on the site of Yuzuki Castle (one of Japan's Top 100 Castles), which was the residence of the Kono clan. In the park and museum, an exhibition room for excavated artifacts, reconstructed samurai residences, an earthen ramparts exhibition room, and an observation deck are provided. Remains of the castle ruins and artifacts from excavation surveys can be viewed for free. It is located right next to Dogo-koen Station.

• Opening hours: 9:00–17:00
• Closed days: Monday (the following day if a holiday), 12/29–1/3
• Admission fee: Free
• Distance from Dogo: Right next to Dogo-koen Station

Seki Art Museum

Located at 4-42 Dogo Kitamachi, it is an art museum that holds collection exhibitions of Rodin's marble sculptures as well as Japanese-style paintings, Western-style paintings, sculptures, and prints. It is open Wednesday through Sunday and on national holidays, and is closed during exhibition change periods and New Year holidays. From September 12 to November 29, 2026, it is holding the collection exhibition "Order of Culture and Persons of Cultural Merit: Painters Shining with Honors."

• Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 (admission until 16:30)
• Closed days: Monday and Tuesday (open Wednesday through Sunday and on national holidays), exhibition change periods, New Year holidays
• Admission fee: General 800 yen, university students 700 yen, elementary, junior high, and high school students 500 yen
• Distance from Dogo: 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station

Matsuyama Togetsuan Cultural History Museum

Located at 3-1-22 Mochidacho, it is a hands-on museum utilizing the residence of descendants of former samurai, and also calls itself the "Weekend Museum." It exhibits ancient documents, handwritten hanging scrolls and letters, antique ceramics, antique Tobe ware, materials related to Dogo, and old maps. From October 31 to December 6, 2026, the special exhibition "Iyo Predecessors: 'Treasured Words Exhibition'" (Saturdays and Sundays) will be held.

• Opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays only 11:00–18:00 (reception until 17:00)
• Closed days: Monday through Friday (open only on Saturdays and Sundays), with occasional temporary closures
• Admission fee: Adults 1,000 yen (advance sale 800 yen), university students and younger free (student ID must be presented)
• Distance from Dogo: A little away from the center of the Dogo Onsen town area, located in Mochidacho

Ishite-ji Treasure Museum

An exhibition facility established within the precinct of Ishite-ji Temple, the 51st temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, located at 2-9-21 Ishite. From over 1,000 temple treasures owned by the temple, about 100 items including excavated artifacts, ancient documents, and swords are displayed. The visiting hours for the precinct of Ishite-ji Temple are 8:00–17:00.

• Opening hours: 8:00–17:00 (precinct hours)
• Closed days: No information (precinct is 8:00–17:00)
• Admission fee: Adults 200 yen, junior high and high school students 150 yen, elementary school students 100 yen (information from the Ehime Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association)
• Distance from Dogo: About a 15-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station

Things to Confirm Before Visiting

When visiting each facility, it is necessary to check official information in advance. Regarding closed days, they differ by facility: closed Mondays (Yuzuki Castle Museum), closed Tuesdays (Shiki Memorial Museum), closed Mondays and Tuesdays (Seki Art Museum), closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (Bindeisha), and open only Saturdays and Sundays (Matsuyama Togetsuan). Opening on national holidays and whether substitution occurs on the following business day, as well as New Year holiday closures, are also determined by each facility.

In addition, attention is required regarding closures during exhibition change periods and temporary closures. The Seki Art Museum and Bindeisha have closures due to exhibition changes, and the Matsuyama Togetsuan Cultural History Museum has temporary closures. Regarding admission methods, Bindeisha requires advance reservations for admission, and reservations by the day before are also required for matcha and sweets.

Furthermore, there are facilities where closing times change by season, such as the Shiki Memorial Museum, and facilities where you must inquire with the temple to confirm the opening hours and admission fee, such as the Ippen Shonin Hall at Hogon-ji Temple. Please check the official announcements of each facility and temple for the latest information.