Dogo Onsen 道後温泉
Dōgo Onsen (道後温泉) is a hot spring in the vicinity of Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan. Possibly the oldest recorded hot springs in Japan with a history stretching back over 1,500 years.
The present building of the Dōgo Onsen public bath was built in 1894. Built on three levels for maximum capacity, the baths remain extremely popular and are usually crowded during peak times before and after dinner. The main building in the movie Spirited Away was modeled on the present building of the Dōgo Onsen public bathhouse. Spirited Away was directed by famed animator Hayao Miyazaki.
Dōgo Onsen was also the favorite retreat of writer Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916) when he was working near Matsuyama as a teacher in what was at the time rural Shikoku.
Getting There:
From Tokyo, take the Nozomi to Okayama Station (3 hours 20 minutes). From there, take the super express Shiokaze to Matsuyama City (2 hours 40 minutes), where you can take a trolley bus to Dogo
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