Good morning from Tokyo, where it looks like we're set for a quite warm Thursday!
For this morning, I chose a calming image of a woman ascending the stairs to Shinonome Shrine in Matsuyama City on the southern island of Shikoku.

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けずりかまぼこ、ピンクのちくわ、カールうすあじ…。愛媛・松山土産の新定番
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Aviation weather for Matsuyama airport (Japan) is “RJOM 050500Z 23004KT CAVOK 17/09 Q1011” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/rjom/en #matsuyama #japan #matsuyamaairport #rjom #myj #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

https://www.alojapan.com/1259815/little-kyoto-is-just-one-reason-to-visit-japans-ehime-prefecture/ “Little Kyoto” is Just One Reason to Visit Japan’s Ehime Prefecture #ANA #EhimePrefecture #JapanAirlines #JapanHotels #JapanTravel #Matsuyama #VisitJapan The Hiji River, Ozu, Ehime ©SHOKO Photography 2021 Standing guard by the Hiji River, striking Ozu Castle presides over the ancient town of Ozu, an hour’s drive outside of Ehime prefecture’s capital, Matsuyama. This small city is often referred to as “Little Kyoto” for its p…

Back to the “Super Jet”, we’re not allowed out of the cabin out on deck and all the window seats got taken really quickly. But, yeah, we’re moving at a fair clip. #Matsuyama #Hiroshima

SUPER JET! #Matsuyama #Hiroshima

Incidentally, had the Maritime Museum in #Kure not been closed for basically all of this year, I would have organised at least a day there - that museum has, apparently, a 1: 20 scale model of the Yamato.

Conditions… hazy. #Matsuyama

Waiting for the ferry to #hiroshima. Taxi from the hotel to the #Matsuyama ferry port was routine.

Sitting in the hotel lobby in #Matsuyama ahead of a jet foil ferry across the Seto Inland Sea to #Hiroshima

I feel the need… the need for SPEED!

#SorryNotSorry

Where we just booked a reservation for dinner after a planned visit to the Dogo Onsen #Matsuyama

About to catch a tram to the #dogoOnsen #Matsuyama

Chilling in the hotel for a bit before heading out to see the Dogo Onsen (which, reminder, was an inspiration for #SpiritedAway in addition to being one of the oldest Onsen in Japan). #Matsuyama

Ok, so apparently gluten-free churros are a thing in #Matsuyama…

So, #Matsuyama castle was a Tokugawa Shogunate construction and was never actually attacked - but that’s by no means a failure, it’s actually proof to my eyes that the castle succeeded as a deterrent during the period of the shogunate.

I am again feeling ripped off that the #Garmin only counts stairs UP and not down… #Matsuyama

There are times when I’m very glad that my knees are in relatively decent condition. Today was one of those times. #Matsuyama

It’s definitely worth doing, but it’s very much not for anyone with fitness or accessibility issues.

Ok, so, yeah, #Matsuyama Castle is FREAKING HUGE y’all. As for the views from up there…

Hard to get a good photo through glass but this is a REALLY nice model of #Matsuyama Castle

After an… ah… unpromising start… it’s turning into a really nice day in #matsuyama. I mean…