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11 events
Ancient
Early 7th century – Heian period
A local government office is built at Kume in Iyo
Across periods
Heian period onward (88 temples first listed in 1687)
The Shikoku pilgrimage of 88 temples takes shape
Medieval
14th century – 1585
The Kōno clan, governors of Iyo, build Yuzuki Castle
14th – 16th century (first recorded 1349)
The Murakami Kaizoku control the sea routes of the Geiyo Islands
Edo
1602–1627
Katō Yoshiaki begins building Matsuyama Castle
Across periods
1691–1973
The Besshi copper mine opens and operates for 283 years
Edo
1859
The Uwajima domain tests a steamship built by Maehara Kōzan
Meiji
1888
The Iyo Railway opens with the train later called the "Botchan train"
1894
The three-story main building of Dōgo Onsen is completed
1895
Masaoka Shiki and Natsume Sōseki live together in Matsuyama
Contemporary
1999
The Shimanami Kaidō links Shikoku and Honshu across the islands
Nearby
Kagawa
Tokushima
Kochi
Hiroshima