Matsuyama Art + Gardens & parks pictures

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Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Picturesque cherry blossom trees form a different kind of moat around a three-story feudal castle with views extending across Matsuyama.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

The Meiji and Taisho periods come to life through the translucent antiques in this museum. See how glass cutting can inspire the most unlikely themes.

Picturesque cherry blossom trees form a different kind of moat around a three-story feudal castle with views extending across Matsuyama.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

A temple and park with a slide and scenic vegetation provide relief from the commercial streets and transportation hubs making up the city center.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

A temple and park with a slide and scenic vegetation provide relief from the commercial streets and transportation hubs making up the city center.

The Meiji and Taisho periods come to life through the translucent antiques in this museum. See how glass cutting can inspire the most unlikely themes.

An enormous dam and a range of green parks surround this great lake, which is a beautiful place for a long walk.

The dark, angled slates and glass panels create a stylish building to house a museum based on a novel dear to Matsuyama locals.

A temple and park with a slide and scenic vegetation provide relief from the commercial streets and transportation hubs making up the city center.