Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Hello, I'm glad to answer your question. Ehime Prefecture is a county in the northwest of Japan, with an area of 5675.87 square kilometers and a population of 1.5 million. It governs Songshan City. Ehime Prefecture is adjacent to Seto Inland Sea in the north, and was originally one of the four ancient countries. It was named after the sentence "I gave my motherland a shell for love" recorded in ancient books. The economy is dominated by shipbuilding and tourism. There are Heshan, the highest mountain in western Japan, and some famous hot springs at an altitude of 1982 meters. Ehime Prefecture, known as "the land of Iraq" in ancient times, is a traffic fortress leading to other areas in the inland sea area of Seto. The natural landscape here is rich. There are more than 200 small islands around Seto Inland Sea and Yu He Sea, and the ever-changing long coastline. There are steep Shikoku Mountains in the south of the county seat, forming the Stone Hammer National Park and the karst landscape of Xiongda Shikoku. Jiuwan Plateau in the inland area is a summer resort. In winter, it becomes a famous ski resort, attracting tourists from all over the world. Ehime is the largest export county in Shikoku with rich specialties, and its paper industry, shipbuilding industry, towel industry, chemical industry and electronic machinery industry are very prosperous. In particular, Ehime's oranges are famous all over Japan. The oldest hot spring in Japan is also in Ehime Prefecture, which is Daohou Hot Spring in Songshan. The landmark building of the hot spring is a wooden three-story building, where the famous writer Natsume Sasaki wrote many classic works. It is said that Natsume Soseki's famous novel Brothers was conceived and created here. When you come here, you can relive the writing scenes of the great masters. In addition, other hot springs are also built on quiet mountains, and the environment is very quiet. Climate characteristics Ehime Prefecture has a mild climate with four seasons like spring. The average temperature in August is 27℃(8 1℉), and that in January is 5.3℃(42℉). The average annual precipitation is about 1 1,300 mm, which is basically in the rainy season from mid-June to mid-July. Textual Research on County Names in Ehime; Ehime means "beautiful goddess". There are various legends about the origin of the name Ehime, which can be traced back to ancient myths and legends a long time ago. It is said that Iyu (the general name of Ehime in the past) first appeared as the name of the four countries in ancient books written before the eighth century (the earliest Japanese ancient books) and Japanese secretaries (the earliest Japanese history books). Tourist attractions Ehime Prefecture is also rich in natural attractions. Stone Hammer National Park, Shikoku Karst Landscape, Jiuwan Plateau and Seto Inland Sea are all good places for sightseeing in the county. Here is a special introduction to Songshan City, Songshan City and the seat of the county government. Songshan city was built on the top of the sacred mountain at an altitude of 132 meters, and now it is one of the important cultural properties in Japan. The main architectural pattern is that a number of Xiaotian guards are connected around the Great Heaven Guard to form a continuous structure. Songshan City was founded in 1627 and rebuilt in 1854. At that time, the building was well preserved and the whole tower was magnificent. In Tianshou Pavilion, there are ancient cultural relics such as guns and armor. Looking out from the roof, you can see the scenery from Stone Hammer Mountain to Yiyutan, which is very pleasant. In Uwajima, you can see traditional bullfighting performances that started more than 300 years ago and are still held five times a year. The biggest Heling Festival in Uwajima shows people's belief in the patron saint of the sea, and it is held in He Ling Shrine every summer. Daohou Hot Spring: It is said that the pool was opened about 3000 years ago. Known as the oldest hot spring in Japan, it is a famous hot spring town in the four countries. Economic Ehime County is the largest industrial county in the four countries, and its industrial output value accounts for about 40% of the total of the four countries. In 2005, the total industrial output value was 4,760.7 billion yen and the annual per capita income was about 2.35 million yen. After 1950s, a large-scale factory cluster was built along the inland sea coast of Seto, forming an industrial cluster. Its industry characteristics are: high proportion of chemical, pulp, petroleum and other basic materials industries, low proportion of processing and assembly industries. The leading industries in this county are papermaking and paper products. In addition, household appliances and their parts and electronic parts are also one of the important industries. With the opening of Seto Bridge, the construction of social infrastructure, mainly in expressway, has been continuously improved, connecting Shikoku and Honshu, and the traffic is more convenient and fast, which has greatly promoted the development of local economy. Agriculture, forestry and aquaculture are mainly planted with sweet oranges, with the output ranking first in the country, and pearl and fish farming are among the best in the country. ~~