Ehime, Japan · Asia
Imabari is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Hōjō, 4km from Shimanami Kaido.
Imabari is in Ehime, Japan, with about 170,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hōjō, about 23 km away.
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. The total area of the city is 468.19 square kilometres (180.77Read more
sq mi). The population is the second largest in Ehime Prefecture after Matsuyama City.
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Within an hour or so of Imabari: Shimanami Kaido (4 km), Dogo Onsen (31 km), Onomichi (42 km), Mazda Museum (57 km).
The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Shikoku Karst.
Imabari is in Ehime, Japan, about 23 km from Hōjō.
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan4 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
A 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
One of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, housed in a striking Victorian-era bathhouse that inspired the bathhouse in Spirited Away.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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