Uwajima
The castle town with bullfighting
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Uwajima castle, built in 1601, remains undamaged to this day and it is designated as an important cultural property. Uwajima city has developed as a castle town, therefore it has a lot of historic sites in the city with local delicacies such as Taimeshi, the rice with minced bream and Jakoten, fried Kamaboko. Uwajima is very famous for bullfighting, which competitions are periodically held five times a year including a New Year competition in January and a fall competition in October, attracting many tourists.
Address
Uwajima Station
10-1,Nishikimachi, Uwajima-shi, Ehime
Access from major landmarks
Kansai International Airport - Uwajima station
From Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama airport
Fifty minutes (via Peach Aviation)
From Matsuyama airport to Matsuyama station
Fifteen minutes (via Shuttle bus)
From Matsuyama station to Uwajima station
Seventy-six minutes (via JR limited express Uwakai)
Attractions near Uwajima
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