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約150種660点を飼育する大規模な動物園。生息地や種類ごとに10のゾーンに分かれ、順路通りに進むと動物の国の世界一周ができる。檻ではなく、堀を使ったパノラマ展示で見るライオンやトラは迫力満点。エサやり体験ができるイベントも実施している(日程等詳細は「愛媛県立とべ動物園 公式Webサイト」にて要確認)。

「うぐいす」や「めじろ」の鳴き声が響き渡るのどかな小高い山中にある、七折梅園。大切に育てられた1万本を超える七折小梅をはじめ、月世界[げっせかい]、鴬宿[おうしゅく]などの約30品種が見事に咲き誇る。毎年開かれる梅まつりには、梅の花を眺めるだけでなく、梅加工品・農産加工品の販売も行われる。

砥部焼伝統産業会館から砥部町陶芸創作館へ向かう途中にある、約500mの遊歩道。地元の陶工による陶板約580枚が敷き詰められ、丘の斜面には陶壁も見られる。陶祖ケ丘の頂上には、砥部で初めて磁器の焼成に成功した杉野丈助の碑が立ち、砥部の町並みが遠望できる。

土の下に隠れていてなかなか目にできない断層が、ここでは地表に現れている。諏訪から大分へと続く中央構造線の逆断層の一部だ。最も観察しやすいのは、かがす淵と呼ばれる小さい滝のような段差がある場所。川の浸食でわかりにくいので、説明板を読んでから観察しよう。

平成30年(2018)4月に10周年を迎えた四国最大級のショッピングセンター。広大な敷地にファッションや雑貨、グルメ、アミューズメントなど200店舗を超える多彩なテナントが勢ぞろい。小さな子供連れ、身体の不自由な方、誰もが快適に安心して利用できる設備が充実。

A locally familiar taste of fried white fish surimi. The texture of puripuri and the tangy taste are perfect for beer. 120 yen each.

Strawberry picking tourist plantation adjacent to the back of the craft. 60 minutes of all you can eat and the return is market value. Because it is highly cultivated and barrier-free, it is OK even with a wheelchair or stroller. 3 Farmers grow in each house, sticking to quality. "Amaotome" and "Kiseki Shizuku", originally from Ehime Prefecture, are recommended (with full telephone reservations).

Experience facilities such as soba noodles and woodworking are popular spots. Recommended is a soba-based experience class (experience fee 300 yen, material fee 1 set 4 meals 2000 yen, 2 hours required, reservation required). The taste of buckwheat I hit myself is exceptional again. There is also a woodworking craft experience (experience fee 400 yen, material fee 500 yen ~, 45 minutes to 2 hours telephone: 089-968-0363) at the wooden playground.

A spot for disseminating tourism and local information in Iyo City. The specialty goods sales office will feature local products such as scrapers, as well as fresh ground fish, produce and a variety of products. The courtyard will host a variety of events.

The location from Matsuyama city to Iyo Nada is perfect for a refreshment on the way to drive. It is also known as a sunset and night view spot, and is also a dating spot for local couples, so it has been certified as a "sweetheart holy place". Memorial monuments have also been built, and more and more couples are visiting. The recommended menu of the food court is "Imabari-yaki pork egg rice" and "bream cutlet curry", a B-class gourmet of Imabari City tradition. "Kama-fried Shirasadon", which is made from whitebait that is fried in the Seto Inland Sea, is also popular.