Shikido is associated with Masaoka Shiki, the Matsuyama-born poet who helped reshape modern haiku. The modest house museum gives a small, domestic frame to a literary figure whose name appears across the city.
It is most rewarding if you have even a passing interest in Japanese poetry or Matsuyama's cultural identity. Pair it with other Shiki-related stops and the castle area, and it becomes part of a clearer story about why this city matters beyond its onsen and hilltop keep.