Bansuiso
萬翠荘
A French Renaissance-style villa built in 1922 by Hisamatsu Sadanori, a descendant of the former Matsuyama lords, and designated an Important Cultural Property.
Bansuiso stands among trees on the southern slope of Matsuyama Castle. Its white exterior, stained glass and crystal chandeliers create the grand Western-style atmosphere of the Taishō era, and it once hosted members of the imperial family.
It is now a branch of the Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art, often hosting small exhibitions and concerts, and the ground-floor café is a good place to rest. Admission is about 300 yen, open 9:00–18:00, closed Mondays.
It is about a 5-minute walk from the main street, next to the site of Gutaibutsu-an, where Natsume Soseki once lodged.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum
- Okaido & Gintengai Arcades
- Matsuyama Castle
- Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historical Garden
- Botchan Train
- Dogo Haikara-dori & Botchan Karakuri Clock
- Dogo Onsen Asuka-no-Yu
- Dogo Park & Yuzuki Castle Ruins