Shrines & Temples
All spots in this category (12)
Subcategories
Isaniwa Jinja Shrine
A Hachiman-zukuri style shrine set on a hill in Dogo. The existing shrine buildings were constructed in 1667 (Kanbun 7) by Matsudaira Sadanaga, lord of the Matsuyama Domain, and the main hall and other structures are designated National Important Cultural Properties.
Oyamazumi Jinja Shrine (Ishite)
A shrine located in Ishite, Matsuyama City. It is said to have been founded in 1279 when Kono Michiari transferred the divided deity from Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima.
Gian-ji Temple
A temple of the Soto sect located in Dogo Himetsuka. It is a temple associated with the Kono clan, said to have been founded by Kono Hikoshiro Yoshiyasu in 1539, and is an unofficial temple (bangai fudasho) of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
Ishite-ji Okunoin Atago-sha
Atago-sha, the inner sanctuary (okunoin) of Ishite-ji, the 51st temple of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage. It is a quiet place of worship nestled in the hills.
Myosei-ji Temple
A Nichiren sect temple located in Yamada-cho Otsu, Matsuyama City. The mountain name is Jueizan. Within the grounds, there is the grave of Yanagihara Kyokudo, a haiku poet who founded the haiku magazine "Hototogisu".
Hogon-ji Temple
A temple in Dogo said to be the birthplace of Ippen, founder of the Ji sect of Buddhism. The main hall was lost to fire in 2013 but was rebuilt in 2016.
Enman-ji Temple
A temple near Dogo Onsen. It is known for its white-painted Yu-no-Odaizoson, a Jizo statue about 3.67 meters tall said to have been made by the monk Gyoki, and it preserves legends connected to Dogo's hot springs.
Yu Jinja Shrine
A shrine on Kanmuriyama hill, revered as the guardian deity of Dogo Onsen. Its principal deities are Onamuchi-no-Mikoto and Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto. A legend tells that hot water which had stopped after an earthquake began to flow again through prayer.
Matsuyama Toshogu (formerly Matsuyama Shrine)
A shrine in Iwaidani-higashi-machi, Matsuyama, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu and Sugawara no Michizane. In 2025 (Reiwa 7) it was renamed from its former name, Matsuyama Shrine, to Matsuyama Toshogu. Its shrine buildings are designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Ehime Prefecture.
Ishite-ji Temple
Ishite-ji Temple is a Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage temple, the 51st temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. It is known for its National Treasure, the Niō Gate, and is one of Matsuyama’s oldest temples, located near Dogo Onsen.
Dogo Shusse Inari Jinja Shrine
An Inari shrine located in the Dogo Onsen town area (Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City). The worship hall, which had been demolished due to aging, was rebuilt in 2018.
Joko-in Temple
A temple in Jokoji-machi, Matsuyama. It sits in a quiet setting surrounded by residential areas on the east side of Dogo Onsen.