Kumakogen

• Ehime
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Kumakogen, a plateau expanding across the central part of Ehime Prefecture, is situated at an average altitude of about 800 meters and surrounded by the majestic Shikoku Mountains, earning it the moniker "Karuizawa of Shikoku" as a beautiful summer resort where rich great nature and deep faith breathe deeply. Housing the trailhead to western Japan's highest peak "Mt. Ishizuchi" and the vast grasslands of the "Shikoku Karst," one of Japan's top three karsts, it fascinates international tourists enjoying cycling, driving, and hiking throughout the year. It also features "Iwayaji Temple," a sacred site of the Shikoku Pilgrimage drifting with divine spiritual energy, where you can touch Japan's deep spiritual culture and mystical nature with towering giant rocks firsthand. At night, a beautiful star-filled sky spreads, termed a "sacred place for stargazing," allowing you to completely forget city hustle and purify mind and body at this highland resort.