[Ehime Prefecture] A must-see for travel lovers! Introducing popular rental car locations in Ehime Prefecture!

Ranking of popular rental car locations in Ehime Prefecture

Are you planning a trip to Ehime Prefecture? Renting a car will expand your range of activities, such as touring tourist spots and exploring gourmet food in Ehime Prefecture. However, you may be wondering where is the best place to rent a car.

So this time, we have carefully selected locations that will be the base for a comfortable rental car trip, taking into consideration access to stations, airports, and tourist spots. We will introduce the most popular rental car locations in Ehime Prefecture in a ranking format. Find the best rental location to suit your travel plans and enjoy a fulfilling rental car trip!

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• Table of Contents
• No.1. Matsuyama Airport - Ehime Prefecture's air gateway, the busiest in the Shikoku and Chugoku regions.
• No.2. Matsuyama Station - Ehime Prefecture's leading terminal station
• No.3. Dogo Onsen - A hot spring that appears in Natsume Soseki's novels

No.1. Matsuyama Airport - Ehime Prefecture's air gateway, the busiest in the Shikoku and Chugoku regions.

Matsuyama Airport is the busiest airport in the Shikoku and Chugoku regions, and is used by most tourists visiting Ehime. The nearest station is about a 15-minute drive away, so if you're planning on going sightseeing from Matsuyama Airport, we recommend renting a car at the airport. There is a rental car information desk near the domestic flight ticket lobby on the first floor.

You can leave Matsuyama Airport in a rental car, visit Matsuyama Castle and other tourist spots, and then drop off the car at Matsuyama Station. You can also drop off the car near other tourist spots, such as Dogo Onsen.

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No.2. Matsuyama Station - Ehime Prefecture's leading terminal station

Matsuyama Station is a terminal station representing Ehime Prefecture. The Botchan train stops in front of Matsuyama Station. Matsuyama City has many tourist attractions, such as Dogo Onsen, the Itami Juzo Memorial Museum, and Matsuyama Castle. If you want to travel around the tourist spots efficiently, it's a good idea to rent a car at the rental car office near Matsuyama Station.

You can rent a car from a rental office near Matsuyama Station and drop it off at Matsuyama Airport. If you can drop it off at the airport on your way back, you can use your time more efficiently.

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No.3. Dogo Onsen - A hot spring that appears in Natsume Soseki's novels

Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City is a historic hot spring that is one of the three oldest hot springs in Japan. It was featured in Natsume Soseki's novel "Botchan" and is a representative tourist destination in Ehime Prefecture. The main building of Dogo Onsen is said to have been the model for the bathhouse in the movie "Spirited Away."

After relaxing at Dogo Onsen to soothe your travel fatigue, you can drop off the car at the office on your return trip. For example, you can drop off the car at Matsuyama Airport or around Matsuyama Station, so you can enjoy the hot springs until the last minute.

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