Girls’ Weekend in Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama
It takes less than three hours to get from Tokyo to this picture-perfect hot spring town in Shikoku. Welcome to Dogo Onsen!Autumn is an ideal time to travel in Japan, and my friend Yuuka and I had been thinking of taking a weekend getaway trip. We wanted somewhere that combined traditional culture, unique sights, and chances for relaxation, all within easy reach of Tokyo.Although we hadn’t made up our minds yet, the hot spring resort town of Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture was a place we were considering. After all, it was one of the inspirations for Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning an...