Enjoy the superb scenery of Setouchi and fisherman’s food on an island with traditional houses (Muzukijima Island)

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　From Matsuyama City Station

Matsuyama City Station

Muzukijima Island is in the eastern Kutsuna Islands, about 30 to 45 minutes by ferry from the port in the suburbs of Matsuyama. Go to the port by train from Matsuyama City Station and take the eastern ferry.

From Mitsuhama port

Take the Iyotetsu Takahama Line from Matsuyama City Station to Mitsu Station (13 minutes). Go out of Mitsu Station and walk to Mitsuhama port (about 15 minutes). Take the eastern ferry. It takes about 45 minutes to Muzuki port.

Train timetable click here( External link )＜外部リンク＞
Ferry timetable click here( External link )＜外部リンク＞

From Takahama port

Take the Iyotetsu Takahama Line from Matsuyama City Station to Takahama Station (21 minutes). Takahama port is right in front of the station. Take the eastern ferry. It takes about 30 minutes to Muzuki port. A high speed boat also goes from Takahama port.

Train timetable click here( External link )＜外部リンク＞
Ferry timetable click here( External link ) ＜外部リンク＞

It takes 3 minutes on foot from Muzuki port to the Skyline eastern
route and 10 minutes to the western route.

　Muzuki Skyline, one of the best walking courses in the Kutsuna Islands

Sigh at the blueness of the sea in Setouchi dotted with little islands

The gentle paved farm track that forms a figure of eight around the two mountains in the east and west of the mountain is ideal for hiking. The mountain path with its views over the mandarin groves to the sea and small islands is called Skyline. There are two mini pilgrimage trails, of about 9 km in the west and about 7 km in the west, and the roadside Buddhas soothe the spirit. Walking at an easy pace, it takes about three hours by either route. Where the figure of eight crosses you can return to the port.

Things to see

The superb views are seemingly endless. The ups and downs are only steep at the beginning and end of the course. The rest is largely flat. It’s recommended to get up early and do the Skyline in the morning.

image:Muzuki Skyline, one of the best walking courses in the Kutsuna Islands

Location

The western route leaves the port and as you follow it west around the coast, it starts to climb. The eastern route leaves the port and starts to climb with the post office on the left.

10 minutes (On Foot)

　Kaiyutei Fresh island seafood

Fishermen’s food served at Kaiyutei consists of the day’s catch (gastronomy experience)

Two fishermen started the restaurant with the aim of introducing seasonal food not found in shops, and there are many repeat visitors from Ehime. Enjoy the deliciousness of the freshly caught fish, thanks to the judgment of the fisherman and the skill of the chef.

Things to see

The menu includes grilled turban shells, sashimi, stewed fish, fried fish, and other seafood. In summer, the sashimi includes righteye flounder, sea perch and greenling, and from autumn to winter, amberjack, yellowtail, scad and flounder. The best fish is offered according to the season.

image:Kaiyutei Fresh island seafood

Organizer

Kaiyutei

Time

Year-round By reservation only

Charges

Junior high school and older 4,000yen, elementary school 2,000yen, preschool free Reservation required (1 week in advance) Taste of the sea program Mini cruise 1,000yen (about 1 hour) Seafood barbecue on the boat junior high school and older 8,000yen, elementary school 4,000yen (only in summer when the rock oysters are good. Please enquire)
* The return ferry is free of charge for participants of this program. Please ask the organizer.

Parking

In the port

Location

1083-15 Muzuki, Matsuyama (Turn right out of Muzuki port and head left along the river mouth. It’s right there on the right.)

Phone

Kaiyutei 090-8695-8754 (Tanaka)

1 minute (On Foot)

　Townscape stroll around the traditional houses and lanes of Muzuki

Follow the history of the island on foot

If you walk through the villages of Muzuki, you can see traditional houses. The people of Muzukijima Island used to peddle Ehime’s iyokasuri textiles around the country until the middle of the 20th century, and there are rows of large houses of people who made their fortunes. To the east of the port there are numerous traditional houses with magnificent gated entranceways. The village around the port has many narrow lanes, which are ideal for strolling.

Things to see

Go in search of scenery that can only be found here. Turn the corner of a lane, and you suddenly encounter a house with lattice windows or a delicately crafted doorway. If the door of the gatehouse is closed, it looks like a large house, but beyond the gate is garden beyond which is the main building of the house. This stout structure protected the house against storms, and you can sense the history of the islanders who coexisted with nature.

image:Townscape stroll around the traditional houses and lanes of Muzuki