If you are in Matsuyama for the day I recommend that you buy a 400 yen a day pass for the tram. The castle is interesting and worth a visit. Entrance fee is 500 yen. You can walk up or be like us and use the gondola or chair lift. We took gondola up and chair down. Ride cost 500... More

Loved this castle! Great views from its hilltop position. The castle is quite quirky in design and is more interesting than the usual single castle-keep that is the norm in Japan. Caught the ropeway up but you can walk to the top as well. You can try on some well-worn samurai outfits for free within the castle. Whilst modest, Matsuyama... More

At entrance, my japanese guide and I were greeted by a local volunteer guide. He toured us in Japanese, and my own guide translated. He was very kind, erudite, interesting. We really injoyed this. The castle is the original, just a bit of repair because of a fire. Very impressive, massive. From the top floor, excellent panoramic view of Matsuyama... More

The hike up to the castle is about 1 km, we came up the back side with a local friend. Our path is not for wheelchairs or strollers. If you have either in your group, take the sky tram up to the top. If you are there on a nice day take the chair lift back down.

It was quite hot when we visited, so we opted to take the paid transport to the top - it's 1000 yen for entrance to the castle and round-trip transportation. You can take either a chair lift (literally a chair with no restraint) or you can take the cable car. The alternative is a 20 minute walk through the park... More

Matsuyama Jo is beautiful. The castle itself is kept very wells obtained even despite a fire a few century's ago. To get to the castle we took the rope way going up and the single seat rope way coming back. Wonderful view ofthe city. Ofcourse we were there on the summer and it was fiercely hot. We stopped by the... More

This is a beautiful castle on a hill top.Take the ropeway to get there. Inside the castle there is are interesting displays about the history. The views from the castle are really nice too.

Better than Matsumoto and Okayama. Bit of a hike to the top but well worth it

The lift ride during Cherry Blossoms is beautiful. Lovely castle.