I climbed up to Hiohachiman Shrine in Takanoko-cho, Matsuyama City. It is famous for the long stairway to the main shrine. I counted 148 steps. (Some people write 158 steps. Huh?) It is well known that Iyozuhimenokami, the deity of Nakatamaden, is a married couple with Iyozuhikonomikoto of Tsubaki Shrine.
I have heard that there is an observatory on the back side of Nichio Hachiman Shrine, so I am going to climb up there now.