Onsen Map: All hot spring areas in Shikoku Region

Popular hot springs in the Shikoku region

Famous Onsen
Oboke-Iya, Dogo
(For all hot spring areas in the Shikoku Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)

Airports
Takamatsu Airport (TAK), Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)

Major Stations

Takamatsu Station, Matsuyama Station

For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.

 

1. Takamatsu Onsen >>

(1) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 55 min by JR Seto-Ohashi Line to Takamatsu Station
(2) 45 min by bus from Takamatsu Airport to Takamatsu Station

2. Konpira Onsen >>

(1) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 1h 10 min by JR Limited Express to Kotohira Station
(2) 45 min by bus from Takamatsu Airport to Kotohira Station

3. Oboke-Iya Onsen >>

(1) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 1h 40 min by JR Limited Express to Oboke Station
(2) 45 min by bus from Takamatsu Airport to Kotohira Station, then 45 min by JR Dosan Line to Oboke Station

4. Dogo Onsen >>

(1) 40 min by bus from Matsuyama Airport to Dogo Onsen Station
(2) 35 min by bus from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port, then 1h 15 min by Super Jet to Matsuyama Sightseeing Port and 45-min bus ride to Dogo Onsen Station
(3) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 3 hours by JR Limited Express to Matsuyama Station and 20-min bus ride to Dogo Onsen Station

5. Naruto Onsen >>

(1) 20 min by JR Kobe Line from Osaka Station to Sannomiya Station, then 1h 30 min by bus to Kosoku (Express way) Naruto
(2) 45 min by bus from Takamatsu Airport to Takamatsu Station, then 1 hour by JR Limited Express to Ikenotani Station and 20-min JR Naruto Line ride to Naruto Station

6. Shimanto River Onsen >>

(1) 30 min by bus from Kochi Ryoma Airport to Kochi Station, then 1h 45 min by JR Limited Express to Nakamura Station
(2) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 2h 40 min by JR Limited Express to Kochi Station and 1h 45-min JR Limited Express ride to Nakamura Station

 

 

 

The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.

The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)