Local Cuisine Goshiki | Review by 黃國棟

Local Cuisine Goshiki

A restaurant where one can enjoy local cuisine like Taimeshi (seasoned rice cooked with red seabream), made with special attention to fresh local ingredients.

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On this trip to Matsuyama, I specifically looked for Goshiki, a long-established local cuisine restaurant with a great deal of history. Seeing that the restaurant has been around for three or four hundred years made me really curious about what local dishes passed down for so long would taste like, so I decided to give it a try!

This time, I went straight for the set meal with the widest variety of ingredients. It let me try specialties such as natural five-colored somen, sea bream sashimi, and sea bream rice all at once. The entire spread looked very generous when it arrived at the table.

The five-colored somen was colorful and visually appealing. The dipping noodles and noodles in broth each had a different flavor and offered a different experience. The sea bream sashimi and sea bream rice are also local dishes well worth trying in Ehime. Being able to sample so many specialties at once was truly satisfying.

Don’t rush off after your meal. There’s also a souvenir section on the first floor where you can pick up some local specialties to take home.

When traveling in Matsuyama, besides enjoying the scenery and visiting attractions, I also highly recommend planning a meal here to experience Ehime’s local cuisine, passed down for hundreds of years!

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The view from the observatory was really expansive, with the entire city and distant mountains visible at a glance. The visibility is excellent when the weather is good! It’s no wonder it was selected as one of Japan’s Night View Heritage sites. I’m sure it’s even more captivating at night, when countless lights illuminate the entire city.

It was a little disappointing to miss the famous night view this time, but it was still well worth visiting during the day for a walk and the scenery. Now we have a reason to come back next time!
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When I came to Ozu Castle, I originally thought it would just be a small Japanese castle, but after visiting, I was drawn in by the scenery!

The most unique thing about Ozu Castle is the “feudal lord for a day” accommodation experience, known as Ozu Castle Stay. You can actually stay in a real Japanese castle, which sounds really interesting. Unfortunately, I didn’t arrange to stay overnight this time, so I could only look around and take photos. I’d really like to experience it next time if I get the chance.

Although the castle isn’t very large, the views are quite good. From above, you can look out over downtown Ozu and the surrounding countryside. Looking toward the Hijikawa River, you can also see trains on the Yosan Line slowly passing by, which was an unexpected little highlight of the visit!

If you like Japanese castles and historic architecture, don’t forget to add this place to your itinerary when visiting Ozu, Ehime.
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This time I visited the Ozu Castle Town in Ehime. I didn’t have very high expectations at first, but it turned out to have much more character than I imagined! Walking along the old streets, with traditional Japanese buildings preserved on both sides, it felt as though time had slowed down and I had stepped into an earlier era of Japan.

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We came on a weekday, and there were hardly any tourists on the entire street. It was especially relaxing to explore without crowds, and we could take our time admiring the old buildings along the way. We didn’t have to wait at all to take photos, either.

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