Hatodo Honpo
A Japanese confectionery specialist in Dogo Yunomachi. Its speciality is the Jumbo Botchan Dango, equivalent to nine ordinary skewers, and it opens from morning until night.
This is a Japanese sweets specialty shop in Dogo Yunomachi, located in the central area close to Dogo Onsen Honkan and Dogo Haikara-dori. The specialty is the "Jumbo Bocchan Dango" (900 yen), which attracts attention with its size equivalent to about 9 regular dango. It is a long-established shop with a history of over 80 years, and the sweets are manufactured at the factory behind the shop. The operating hours are wide, from 8:00 to 22:00, making it easy to drop by from a morning stroll to an evening after-bath. It is closed on Wednesdays, and there is no private parking. Bocchan Dango is one of the representative souvenir sweets of Matsuyama and Dogo, and its large version serves as a good conversation starter. It is an easy-to-use shop as a candidate for eating while walking or purchasing souvenirs. Please check official information for the latest product lineup, operating hours, and regular holidays.
Source: Tabelog (https://tabelog.com/ehime/A3801/A380101/38007314/) / Dogo Onsen Official Area Guide (https://www.dogo.or.jp/buy/tomoedo/) Last verified: July 20, 2026
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