"Spring season reminds me of the capital town of 150,000 goku."
Matsuyama implied in the Shiki's haiku remains as a capital of haiku.

When you walk around in the Matsuyama town, you will find, in many places, haiku monuments and haiku posts at which you can mail a brandnew haiku you have just created. Do you know why? Haiku artists noted in connection with this haiku town are Shiki Masaoka, Kyoshi Takahama, Kusatao Nakamura, Hagyo Ishida, etc. who are very famous. Soseki Natsume who participated in the haiku parties convened by Shiki, etc. left several haikus such as "A long day, we pass yawns and depart." Santoka Taneda, a wandering haiku artist who demonstrated free-style haikus, became a resident of Matsuyama when he got old. In the Isoan house where he lived, you will see a haiku monument showing "Dirty water becomes clear while flowing." How about taking a walk in the Matsuyama town along with these haikus. The sky in Matsuyama seen by Shiki and other artists will open before you. "Oh Matsuyama, the castle tower looks higher than the autumn sky." (Shiki)