Shimonada Station
下灘駅
An unmanned station on the JR Yosan Line, facing the Iyo-nada Sea. The platform opens directly onto the ocean, and it is a well-known spot in Japan for watching the sunset over the sea.
Shimonada Station has just one platform and a wooden waiting shelter. It has appeared many times in Seishun 18 Ticket posters and Japanese television dramas. On clear days you can watch the sun sink into the Seto Inland Sea, turning the water golden. Ordinary trains take about an hour from Matsuyama Station, but they run only every one to two hours, so check your return train in advance. You can also drive or join a sightseeing bus tour. Crowds gather on weekend sunsets, so take care not to stand on the tracks while taking photos. The scenic train Iyonada Monogatari stops here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Uchiko Yokaichi-Gokoku Townscape
- Uchiko-za Theater
- Aoshima (Cat Island)
- Ozu Castle
- Garyu Sanso
- Tobe Pottery Village
- Matsuyama Castle Ninomaru Historical Garden
- Okaido & Gintengai Arcades