[2025 Matsuyama Attraction] Travel Guide for Botchan Karakuri Clock (Updated Oct)

[Botchan Karakuri Clock] 📍Location: Dogo Hojoen, Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 🕰️Hours: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM (every hour) During special periods, every 30 minutes (every day in March, April, August, and November) ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ Constructed as part of the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Dogo Onsen Main Building From 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Every hour, accompanied by music typical of Dogo Onsen, the clock rises and characters from the novel "Botchan" put on a little show. At the bottom, you can see a bath, reminiscent of Dogo Onsen, and the music changes depending on the time. Next to the clock, there's a footbath using Dogo Onsen's hot spring water, making it a popular spot. #DogoOnsen #HotSprings #Botchan #Ehime #MechanicalClock #TravelWithPochi

A foot bath in front of the Dogo Onsen station. It's right next to the mechanical clock. There's no one there first thing in the morning, so we recommend a foot bath after your morning bath! #FootBath #DogoOnsen @#Let'sTravelWithPochiKatsu

#TravelItinerary A 3-Day, 2-Night Matsuyama Travel Guide You'll Regret Missing Matsuyama, Shikoku's largest city, offers the charm of Japan's oldest hot springs and a castle town! ✨ Easily accessible via direct flights from Tokyo and Osaka or via Shikoku's transportation network. ✔️ Location & Transportation • Central city of Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku • Direct flights from Tokyo/Osaka to Matsuyama take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes ✈️ • Convenient access to both the city and the surrounding area via the JR Shikoku Railway and the Iyo Railway (streetcar) 🚋 ✔️ Travel Highlights • Day 1: Arrive at Matsuyama → Explore the magnificent Matsuyama Castle 🏯 → In the evening, soak in the hot springs at the 1,200-year-old Dogo Onsen Main Building ♨️ • Day 2: Suburb excursion by JR train 🚆 → Visit Ozu, known as "Japan's Little Kyoto," to explore Ozu Castle and Keichuan Temple → Visit Shimonada Station, the closest station to the sea in Japan, to enjoy the sunset 🌅 (a must-see photo opportunity 📷) • Day 3: Pilgrimage to Ishiteji Temple → Enjoy shopping and Mikkan desserts in Dogo Onsen Village before returning home ✈️ ✔️ Travel Tips 📍 Dogo Onsen Main Building requires advance reservations 📍 Save money on transportation to Ozu and Shimonada with the JR 1-Day Pass 🚆 📍 Visit Shimonada Station around sunset for the best views 🌊 ✨ If you're looking to experience the charm of a small Japanese town and a romantic sunset, a 3-day, 2-night trip to Matsuyama this summer is the way to go. 👉 Follow [@mozzi_orzl_] for more great tips on traveling to small Japanese towns! #MatsuyamaTravel #MatsuyamaCastle #DogoOnsen #EhimeTravel #ShikokuTravel #OzuTravel #ShimonadaStation #SmallJapaneseCityTravel #JapaneseHotSpringTravel #JapanTravelRecommendations #JapanSuburbsTravel #TramTravel #TravelInstagram

It's a 30-minute drive from Matsuyama Airport! There's also a limousine bus! The train takes a little longer. The Botchan Dango shop has huge dumplings. The towel shop has towels exclusive to Ehime. There's delicious mandarin ice cream at the entrance to the shopping street. The clock in front of Dogo Onsen Station has a mechanism that ticks off at the perfect time! It starts every hour, so be sure to time it right and have your camera ready! Enjoy the hot springs and townscape. #DomesticTravel #EhimeTrip #DogoOnsen♨️ #BotchanTrain #HotSprings #MatsuyamaAirport

📅 Travel Itinerary Day 1: Stay at Domi Inn Hotel Day 2: Dogo Onsen - Kuruin Ferris Wheel - Okaido Sightseeing Day 3: Matsuyama Castle - Department Store - Airport 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations - 🍴 Restaurant Recommendations 📌 Useful Tips

Matsuyama, with its quiet rural town feel, is perfect for quiet healing~

I went to Ehime for the first time. Ehime Prefecture is famous for Dogo Onsen, which was renovated on the day. There are spots in the area where you can eat while walking. I brought my dog, and it was perfect for a walk with him #domestictravel #dogoonsen #japantrip #onsen One of the oldest hot springs in Japan, it has not only the quaint Dogo Onsen Main Building, but also retro shopping streets and footbath spots scattered around, so it's fun just to stroll around. The atmosphere of the mechanical clock and the Botchan train was also great. There is also a surprisingly wide selection of gourmet food, and Ehime specialties such as sea bream rice and mandarin orange sweets are recommended. A perfect place for a relaxing trip

3 nights 4 days Day 1 Baishinji Fujigrand Daiso Day 2 Seria Isaniwa Shrine Enmanji Dogo Onsen Botchan Train Promenade Footbath Day 3 Matsuyama Castle Michael Office in Ehime Prefectural Office A trip to Matsuyama that was neither noisy nor boring^^* Recommended #Matsuyama #JapanTravel #SmallJapaneseCity

Matsuyama, a small city in Japan It was convenient because there was a trap when moving, and it was a small city, so it was quiet and a good travel destination to feel Japan. There were many benefits for Koreans, so it was good to travel cheaply. I think I'll travel again next time. #firsttrip #smallcity #Japantravel #Matsuyama

#New YorkFlightEvent Located right next to the clock tower was a footbath! There are no towels provided, so it's a good idea to bring your own! I couldn't use it because it was raining ㅠㅠ When you're walking a lot in Japan, a footbath is great because it helps with blood circulation. ㅎㅎ Recommended

#New YorkFlightEvent Botchan Clock Tower is a must-see on the way to Dogo Onsen They say that puppets come out and perform every 30 minutes ㅎㅎ There is a puppet show that is like a small event, so it was fun to enjoy! I was curious and wanted to see it, but maybe because it was raining, no matter how long I waited, it didn't happenㅠ Go and see it when the time is right

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#HotelAccommodationEvent When you come to Matsuyama City, Shikoku, you must visit Dogo Onsen Station. There is a Starbucks and a Botchan train. The clock tower at the entrance to Dogo Onsen. Every hour, the height increases and dolls come out, performing movements with music for about 5 minutes. Right next to it is a facility with hot spring water flowing where several people can soak their feet.

Located just outside Dogo Onsen Station in Ehime Prefecture, the "Botchan Karakuri Clock" features characters from the novel "Botchan" making appearances every hour between 8am and 10pm. Gradually the building grew upwards and the doors opened, which was fun✨ "Tap Mandarin Juice" It's located at the back of the Iori main store, and we were able to compare the mandarin juices by pouring them from the tap🍊 Address 20-21 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Business hours 9:00~21:00 "Dogo Milk Cheese Cake" When I ordered a cheesecake with a whole mandarin orange inside, it came in a "tub" instead of a tray🍊 At the back of the store, there are bead cushions inspired by mandarins, and on the wall is a picture of Natsume Soseki relaxing in a hot spring♨︎ Address 12-29 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Business hours Tuesday-Friday 10:00~19:00 Saturday 10:00~21:00 Sunday 9:00~21:00 Monday 9:00~19:00 "10 FACTORY Dogo Store A shop where you can drink mandarin beer 🍺 There were many other products made with mandarins 🍊 Address 12-34 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Opening hours 9:30 ~ 19:30 "Ro" The entrance is a little hard to find, but if you walk down a narrow road you'll find a cute door 🚪 Irori's temari sushi is cute and recommended! Address 12-30 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Opening hours 11:00~22:00 Walking around Dogo Onsen town, there were many photo spots, which was fun ✨ #Photogenic Spot #Dogo Onsen