Imabari Castle and moat

Imabari

Imabari is a city on the Seto Inland Sea known globally for its shipbuilding and more recently, its high-quality towels. Since the people are always busy, they’ve developed various ways of cooking chicken quickly, making Imabari one of Japan’s prime places for yakitori.

The islands off Imabari were once home to the Murakami Kaizoku, maritime clans who controlled the Inland Sea in the Warring States period.

Imabari is also the starting point for the Shimanami Kaidō on the Shikoku side.

  • Imabari Castle with palms
  • Imabari Castle masks
  • Imabari Kokusai Hotel atrium
  • Imabari Kokusai Hotel ship model
  • Imabari-Ikeda-san-shop-silver-accessories
  • Shikoku Chicken Imabari yakitori skin cooking
  • Imabari-Ikeda-san-shop-silk-offcuts
  • Imabari-Ikeda-san-shop-bonsai
  • Shikoku Chicken Imabari senzanki
  • Imabari Castle and warship
  • Imabari Castle view

Information

Name in Japanese: 今治
Pronunciation: eema-baree
Address: 1 Chome-729 Kitahōrai-chō Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken 794-0028

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