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Saijo City Sightseeing Information
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Mt.Ishizuchi
  ├About Mt. Ishizuchi
  ├Mountaineering Guide
  ├Map
  └Access
Autumn Festival
  ├Komatsu Autumn Festival
  ├Saijo Autumn Festival
  ├Tanbara Autumn Festival
  └Toyo Autumn Festival
Uchinuki
  ├Theory and mechanism
  ├Distribution
  ├Leisurely walking paths
  └Map
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  ├Landmarks, historical sites
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  └Shrines and temples
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Mt.Ishizuchi-Access
■From Matsuyama
From Matsuyama Motorway take a right turn at the Iyo-Komatsu IC exit and follow National Route 11 heading east.
(About 4km  10 minutes)
Take a right turn to go south at Saijo City Himi crossing. (Signboard at the crossing)
(About 5km  15 minutes)
Turn right at the end of Kuroseko Lake.
(About 7km  15 minutes)
Make a left turn at the three-way intersection at the Komatsu river mouth.
(About 3km  10 minutes)
Take the ropeway ride from Ishizuchi Mountain Sanrokushitaya Station to reach Ishizuchi Mountain Summit Station.
(About 20 minutes including wait time) Time may vary slightly depending on wait time.
Travel from the Summit Station on foot to Ishizuchi Joju ski field in about 7 minutes, or to Joju Shrine in about 20 minutes.

Total traveling time between Matsuyama Motorway Iyo-Komatsu IC and Joju Shrine:
About 1 hour 30 minutes

■From Takamatsu
From Matsuyama Motorway take a left turn at the Iyo-Saijo IC exit and follow National Route 11 heading west towards Komatsu.
(About 7km  15 minutes)
Cross Kamogawa River Bridge and turn left and head south following National Route 194th.
(About 5km  10 minutes)
Turn right at the three-way intersection crossing of National Route 194 and Prefectural road (Signboard at the crossing)
(About 15km  30 minutes)
Make a left turn at the three-way intersection at the Komatsu river mouth.
(About 3km  10 minutes)
Take a ropeway ride from Ishizuchi Mountain Sanrokushitaya Station to reach Ishizuchi Mountain Summit Station.
(About 20 minutes including wait time) Time may vary slightly depending on wait time.
Travel from the Summit Station on foot to Ishizuchi Joju ski field in about 7 minutes, or to Joju Shrine in about 20 minutes.

Total traveling time between Matsuyama Motorway Iyo-Saijo IC and Joju Shrine:
About 1 hour 45 minutes

■From Shimanami Kaido
Make a left turn at Shimanami Kaido Imabari IC exit and follow National Route 196 heading south towards Komatsu.
(About 22km  45 minutes)
Make a left turn when National Route 196 ends and intersects with National Route 11.
(About 2km  5 minutes)
Turn right at the Saijo City Himi crossing and head South. (Signboard at the crossing)
(About 5km  15 minutes)
Turn right at the end of Kuroseko Lake.
(About 7km  15 minutes)
Make a left turn at the three-way intersection at the Komatsu river mouth.
(About 3km  10 minutes)
Take a ropeway ride from Ishizuchi Mountain Sanrokushitaya Station to reach Ishizuchi Mountain Summit Station.
(About 20 minutes including wait time) Time may vary slightly depending on wait time.
Travel from the Summit Station on foot to Ishizuchi Joju ski field in about 7 minutes, or to Joju Shrine in about 20 minutes.

Total traveling time between Shimanami Kaido Imabari IC and Joju Shrine:
About 2 hour 10 minutes


Saijo City Hall
Address: 164 Akeyashiki, Saijo, Ehime, Japan 793-8601

TEL  0897-56-5151 / FAX  0897-52-
1531