. . . . "Matsuyama"@en . "2014-12-01Z"^^ . . "516459"^^ . . "Matsuyama (\u677E\u5C71\u5E02, Matsuyama-shi) is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city, with a population of 516,459 as of December 1, 2014. It is located on the northeastern portion of the D\u014Dgo Plain. Its name means \"pine mountain\". The city was founded on December 15, 1889.The city is known for hot springs (onsen) and is home to D\u014Dgo Onsen, the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan. A second favorite tourist spot is Matsuyama Castle."@en .