[2025 Matsuyama Attraction] Travel Guide for Botchan Karakuri Clock (Updated Jun)

📅 Travel Itinerary Day 1: Stay at Domi Inn Hotel Day 2: Dogo Onsen - Kuruin Ferris Wheel - Okaido Sightseeing Day 3: Matsuyama Castle - Department Store - Airport 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations - 🍴 Restaurant Recommendations 📌 Useful Tips

#JapanGuide While walking along Dogo Onsen Street during your trip to Matsuyama, you will naturally notice a special clock. It is the ‘Botchan Karakuri Time Clock (坊っちゃんカラクリ時計)’. This clock is not just a simple clock, but a moving puppet clock themed after the novel ‘Botchan’ that symbolizes Matsuyama. 🌸 Location • Across from Dogo Onsen Main Building, 1 minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station • [Address] 6-7 Dogoyu-no-machi, Matsuyama City, Aiyama Prefecture 🕰️ Operating Hours (Puppet Show Operating Hours) • Weekdays/Weekends: • 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM • The clock tower moves for about 3 minutes every hour and every 30 minutes. 🎎 The hidden charm of the clock tower When the Doryun-sama clock is still, it looks like just a pretty clock, but when the time comes, the lid opens and the characters and traditional scenes of Matsuyama appear inside, rotating. In particular, the production where miniatures of teachers, students, and people from the hot spring town, who are characters from the novel ‘Doryun-sama’, appear is really cute and affectionate. At night, the lights come on, creating an even more dreamy atmosphere. 📸 It’s also the best photo spot! There is a bench in front of the clock, so you can rest while waiting, and it’s also a great location for taking pictures. In particular, at night, the area around the clock is illuminated with soft lights, creating a warm atmosphere. 🌿 Tip! Take a look around the area together • Dogo Onsen Main Building • Yunohana Mirror Pond • Dogo Yukemuri Cafe • Doryun-sama Train ⸻ 👒 A word to travelers If you visit Matsuyama, be sure to take a moment to stop in front of this small clock tower. During those three minutes when you suddenly stop in your busy schedule, you will feel warm as if you have entered a fairy tale from your childhood. You can feel that time in Dogo Onsen is not just passing by, but moving as a story.

Matsuyama, with its quiet rural town feel, is perfect for quiet healing~

I went to Ehime for the first time. Ehime Prefecture is famous for Dogo Onsen, which was renovated on the day. There are spots in the area where you can eat while walking. I brought my dog, and it was perfect for a walk with him #domestictravel #dogoonsen #japantrip #onsen One of the oldest hot springs in Japan, it has not only the quaint Dogo Onsen Main Building, but also retro shopping streets and footbath spots scattered around, so it's fun just to stroll around. The atmosphere of the mechanical clock and the Botchan train was also great. There is also a surprisingly wide selection of gourmet food, and Ehime specialties such as sea bream rice and mandarin orange sweets are recommended. A perfect place for a relaxing trip

3 nights 4 days Day 1 Baishinji Fujigrand Daiso Day 2 Seria Isaniwa Shrine Enmanji Dogo Onsen Botchan Train Promenade Footbath Day 3 Matsuyama Castle Michael Office in Ehime Prefectural Office A trip to Matsuyama that was neither noisy nor boring^^* Recommended #Matsuyama #JapanTravel #SmallJapaneseCity

I visited the quiet and comfortable Matsuyama~ You can take the lift to Matsuyama Castle and enjoy the hot springs! It is famous for its tangerines and citrus fruits, and the food is delicious! The other cities nearby are also nice and friendly!

#New YorkFlightEvent Located right next to the clock tower was a footbath! There are no towels provided, so it's a good idea to bring your own! I couldn't use it because it was raining ㅠㅠ When you're walking a lot in Japan, a footbath is great because it helps with blood circulation. ㅎㅎ Recommended

#New YorkFlightEvent Botchan Clock Tower is a must-see on the way to Dogo Onsen They say that puppets come out and perform every 30 minutes ㅎㅎ There is a puppet show that is like a small event, so it was fun to enjoy! I was curious and wanted to see it, but maybe because it was raining, no matter how long I waited, it didn't happenㅠ Go and see it when the time is right

#HotelAccommodationEvent When you come to Matsuyama City, Shikoku, you must visit Dogo Onsen Station. There is a Starbucks and a Botchan train. The clock tower at the entrance to Dogo Onsen. Every hour, the height increases and dolls come out, performing movements with music for about 5 minutes. Right next to it is a facility with hot spring water flowing where several people can soak their feet.