Dōgo Onsen

Dōgo Onsen (道後温泉) is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Dōgo Onsen was the favorite retreat of writer Natsume Sōseki (1867–1916) when he was working near Matsuyama as a teacher in what was at the time rural Shikoku.

In Soseki's loosely autobiographical novel Botchan, the eponymous main character is a frequent visitor to the springs, the only place he likes in the area.

[1] Built on three levels for maximum capacity, the baths remain popular and are usually crowded at peak times, such as in the early evening before dinner.

Dōgo is easily accessible from central Matsuyama by tram and has regular bus services to and from the air and ferry ports.

[citation needed] In Sid Meier's Civilization VII, the Dōgo Onsen is featured as a World Wonder that can be constructed by the player in the Modern Age.