愛媛県(えひめけん)

えひめけん
noun
Ehime Prefecture
geography
1. Ehime Prefecture
A prefecture in the northwest of Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Known for mikan oranges, Dōgo Onsen, and Matsuyama Castle.
愛媛県(えひめけん)はみかんで有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Ehime Prefecture is famous for mikan oranges.
愛媛県(えひめけん)の県庁(けんちょう)所在地(しょざいち)は松山市(まつやまし)だ。
The capital of Ehime Prefecture is Matsuyama City.
愛媛県(えひめけん)にある道後温泉(どうごおんせん)は日本(にほん)最古(さいこ)の温泉(おんせん)と言(い)われている。
Dōgo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan.

One of the four prefectures of 四国(しこく) (Shikoku). The capital is 松山市(まつやまし).

Famous for

  • みかん: mandarin oranges (Japan's largest producer alongside Wakayama)
  • 道後温泉(どうごおんせん): Dōgo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs
  • 松山城(まつやまじょう): Matsuyama Castle
  • 坊(ぼ)っちゃん: Setting of Natsume Sōseki's famous novel

Similar words

  • 香川県(かがわけん): Kagawa Prefecture — neighbor to the east, also on Shikoku
  • 高知県(こうちけん): Kōchi Prefecture — neighbor to the south, also on Shikoku
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