Shiki Memorial Museum
松山市立子規記念博物館
A museum honoring Masaoka Shiki, the reformer of modern haiku, covering his friendship with Natsume Soseki and Matsuyama's literary heritage.
Masaoka Shiki was born in Matsuyama and is regarded as the founder of modern haiku and tanka. Many Japanese translations of baseball terms also came from him.
The museum displays Shiki's manuscripts, a reconstructed room of Gutaibutsu-an where he shared living quarters with his fellow townsman and close friend Natsume Soseki, and the history of Dogo and Matsuyama. Admission is about 400 yen, open 9:00–18:00 (until 17:00 in winter).
It sits beside the entrance to Dogo Park, about a 5-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. The city also has 'haiku mailboxes' where you can submit your own haiku.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Dogo Park & Yuzuki Castle Ruins
- Isaniwa Shrine
- Dogo Haikara-dori & Botchan Karakuri Clock
- Botchan Train
- Dogo Onsen Honkan
- Dogo Onsen Asuka-no-Yu
- Ishite-ji
- Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum