Reference entry · Shikoku

Imabari 今治 · Ehime

Japan's towel capital, and the island end of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route. The castle sits in seawater moats fed by the tide.

What this page is, honestly. A researched reference entry — not a full guide. We have not walked Imabari yet, and we have not verified its berth-to-town distances the way we do for our full guides, so you will find no walking times or timed plans here: we do not publish numbers we have not checked. What is here is accurate, sourced, and kept current.

RegionShikokuThe smallest main island — pilgrimage country, and the least visited by international ships.

PrefectureEhimeImabari locally: 今治

Guide statusReferenceReader requests decide which ports we promote to full guides

Full guides near Imabari

These Shikoku ports have complete Port of Japan guides — timed shore plans for 2–3h, 4–6h and 8h+ calls, measured berth information and honest verdicts:

Kochi — Straw-seared bonito, the only original castle that kept its palace as well as its keep, Sakamoto Ryoma, and a market that talks to strangers.
Takamatsu — A garden that outclasses the famous three, a castle moated with seawater five minutes from the berth, the art islands, and udon eaten standing at a mill.

Planning a call at Imabari?

The site-wide tools work for any Japanese port day: the Shuttle & Berth Index explains how berth assignments decide your day, DIY or Book? covers the decision logic, and if Imabari is your first Japanese port, read the immigration guide first.

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Does Imabari have a cruise port?

Yes — Imabari (今治), in Ehime Prefecture, appears on Japan cruise itineraries. Japan's towel capital, and the island end of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route. The castle sits in seawater moats fed by the tide.

Is there a full Imabari port guide on this site?

Not yet — this is a researched reference entry, clearly labelled as such: we have not walked Imabari or verified its berth-to-town details in person. Our full guides in the same region cover Kochi, Takamatsu, each with timed shore plans measured from the gangway. Reader requests decide which reference ports we promote to full guides next.

Reference entry · researched from official sources · By Takumi Yamada, Shizuoka · All 82 ports →