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Matsuyama
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is located in the Pacific Ocean it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. Its capital and largest city is Tokyo. It has the world's 10th largest population. It is world's largest international creditor and is the sixth largest exporter and importer and is a member of the United Nations. And it is a leading nation in the fields of scientific research, technology, machinery, and medical research with the world's third largest budget for research and development.
Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means pine tree mountain. The city was founded on December 15, 1889. The city is famous for hot springs and is home to Dogo Onsen, the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan. A second favorite tourist spot is Matsuyama Castle. Eight of the eighty-eight temples in the Shikoku Pilgrimage are in Matsuyama. Matsuyama is one of the Japanese cities that did not abolish their street car systems. Area 428.86 square kilometers, population is as of January 1, 2005 is of 512,982 and density is of 1196.15 square kilometers.
Matsuyama Airport has regular flights to Tokyo, Osaka, and other major Japanese cities and selected international destinations, including Shanghai. There is regular ferry service to Hiroshima and regular night ferries to Kobe, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu, and sevaral other destinations.
It is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Japan worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Japan.
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