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Ehime Prefecture
A prefecture in the northwest of Shikoku, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Known for mikan oranges, Dōgo Onsen, and Matsuyama Castle.
愛媛県はみかんで有名だ。
Ehime Prefecture is famous for mikan oranges.
愛媛県の県庁所在地は松山市だ。
The capital of Ehime Prefecture is Matsuyama City.
愛媛県にある道後温泉は日本最古の温泉と言われている。
Dōgo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan.
One of the four prefectures of 四国 (Shikoku). The capital is 松山市.
FAMOUS FOR:
- みかん: mandarin oranges (Japan's largest producer alongside Wakayama)
- 道後温泉: Dōgo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs
- 松山城: Matsuyama Castle
- 坊っちゃん: Setting of Natsume Sōseki's famous novel
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 香川県: Kagawa Prefecture — neighbor to the east, also on Shikoku
- 高知県: Kōchi Prefecture — neighbor to the south, also on Shikoku