Kanoura Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

Imabari Castle
Learn about the local history of Imabari when you spend time at Imabari Castle. Wander the parks or discover the area's mountain views.

Oyamazumi Shrine
Oyamazumi Shrine is just one of the places to see in Imabari, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the parks and marina while you're in the area.

Imabari Ichihiro
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Imabari Ichihiro during your travels in Imabari. Discover the area's countryside and mountain views.

Kurushima Strait Bridge
You can find out about the history of Shomi with a stop at Kurushima Strait Bridge. Make time to visit the temples and monuments while you're in the area.

Murakami Suigun Museum
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Murakami Suigun Museum during your trip to Imabari. You can enjoy the restaurants while in the area.
Hakata Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Hakata Beach during your travels in Imabari? While you're in the area, wander around the parks.
Activities

Takehara Historical Townscape & Rabbit Island

Luxury tour to Iya Valley's Kazurabashi and Oboke gorge by boat
Our pick of the best Kanoura Hotel Deals

Imabari Kokusai Hotel
Unexpected large size room in Japan. Very impressive!!
Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Green Hill Hotel Onomichi
This was the perfect starting point to our Shimanami Kaido bike tour. Comfortable, convenient location with helpful staff to help us on our way (they were especially helpful in arranging our luggage to be forwarded to our ending location). Minutes away from the train station, bike rental shops and ...
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Jr Clement Inn Imabari
A great spot to stay after the Shimanami Kaido. Very helpful staff. My room was small but sufficient and I had a rack to hang my bike on the wall.
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025

Hiroshima Airport Hotel
Hotel iprovides a shuttle, although it in a close proximity of the airport. Our triple room was spacious and had a nice view of the garden and lake. The breakfast was good but the menu didn’t vary much during our 4 night stay. The hotel provides free alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks from 3-10 pm ...
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Onomichi Royal Hotel
The view was amazing, staff was great. We really wnjoyed the lou ge for guests and also used the laundry area. Room had everything we needed and more. Definetely recommend this location.
Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

onomichi club
The room was very clean, and very spacious. Beds were comfortable (two twin beds), as were the pillows. Washroom was on the smaller size. Staff were absolutely amazing at this hotel. The view of the town and river from the room was perfect. In room amenities were also nice, the self brew coffee was ...
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Kanoura

Miyakubo
Miyakubo is well liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Imabari area, you might plan a trip to Hakata-Oshima Bridge or Murakami Suigun Museum.

Inokuchi
Inokuchi is well liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Imabari area, you might plan a trip to Tatara Shimanami Park or Omishima Fuji Park.

Igura
Igura is well liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Imabari area, you might plan a trip to Omishima Museum of Art or Omishima Fuji Park.

Miyaura
You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Miyaura. You might want to make time for a stop at Omishima Museum of Art or Omishima Fuji Park.

Katahara
The restaurants and museums are a few reasons travellers visit Katahara. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Imabari Castle and Kurushima Strait Bridge, a few notable attractions nearby.

Obe
Obe is well liked for its parks. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Imabari area, you might plan a trip to Kurushima Strait Bridge or Imabari Castle.
