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Imabari City Hall Aerial view of Imabari city center. Imabari (今治市, Imabari-shi) is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.It is the second largest city in the prefecture. As of 31 August 2022, the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75,947 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². [1]
Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県, Ehime-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. [4] Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 [5] and has a geographic area of 5,676 km 2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
The Murakami Kaizoku Museum (今治市村上海賊ミュージアム, Imabari-shi Murakami Kaizoku Myūjiamu) is a museum on the island of Ōshima in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the Murakami Kaizoku , the Murakami Clan "pirates" or "feudal navies" (suigun). [2] The museum opened as the Imabari City Murakami Suigun Museum ...
Imabari Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 144.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. [4] Yosan Line local trains which stop at the station only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama.
Ōshima is located in the north of Ehime prefecture, and has an area of 41.89 square kilometres (16.17 sq mi). Administratively, it was formerly divided between the towns of Yoshiumi and Miyakubo of Ochi District, Ehime; however, in January 16, 2005 both towns were absorbed into the city of Imabari.
The island can be accessed by ferry from Imabari or from Ōmishima Island, Ehime. It can also be accessed by road from the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture through the Akinada Islands Connecting Bridges. [1] The last of these bridges, the Okamura Great Bridge, is a 228 metre long arch bridge which connects Okamura Island with Nakano Island. [2]
In 2006, the castle was selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japan Castle Foundation in 2006. [2] In 2007, a large gate, along with five smaller yagura were reconstructed, and a statue of Tōdō Takatora was installed in the second enclosure. The castle is located a 20-minute walk from the JR Shikoku Imabari Station.
Ōyamazumi Shrine (大山祇神社, Ōyamazumi-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Ōmishima in the Seto Inland Sea. Administratively, it is part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. It was the ichinomiya shrine of former Iyo Province. [1] The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the April 22 by the lunar calendar ...