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Imabari City
Ehime Prefecture · City
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Imabari City is a port town that was the ancient provincial capital of Iyo Province and grew as the castle town of Imabari Castle. It is a major towel producer, and shipbuilding is active. The city includes Oshima, Hakatajima, and Omishima, linked by the Shimanami Kaido, and Oyamazumi Shrine on Omishima is known for its treasured arms and armor.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
CastleImabari CastleJapanese castle in Imabari, Ehime, Japan, which is well known as one of the three Mizujiro, or "Castles on the sea", in Japan
IslandOmishimaisland in Ehime, Japan
Shinto shrineOyamazumi ShrineShinto shrine in Ōmishima Island, Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan- BridgeKurushima-Kaikyo BridgeBridge complex in Japan connecting the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku
- IslandHakatajimaisland in Ehime, Japan
IslandKurushimaJapanese island
BridgeOmishima Bridgebridge on Seto Sea, Japan
Buddhist templeIyo Kokubun-ji TempleShingon Risshu temple in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 59 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tatara Shimanami Parkroadside station in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Yoshiumi Iki-iki Kanroadside station in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Hakata S.C. Parkroadside station in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Imabari Yunoura-onsenroadside station in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shimanami-no-eki Mishimaroadside station in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
National parks in this city
- Setonaikai National ParkTotal park area 673 km²Spans Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Oita
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Ehime Prefecture
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