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List of Best Things to do in Matsushima-machi, Japan
Entsuin
Fukuurajima
Zuiganji
Matsushima Bay
Godaido
Ojima Island
Kanrantei
Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum
Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum
Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park
西行戻しの松の桜 宮城県松島町 / Cherry Blossoms at Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Matsushima, Miyagi
Let’s Go! A Day in Matsushima
Matsushimakaigan Station is located approximately 40 minutes North-East via JR Senseki Line from Sendai Station. Matsushima was once used as a military port by the famed ruler Date Masamune. Matsushima (Matsushima = “Pine Island”) is a bay surrounded by many pine tree-dotted islands, some of which can be crossed via bridges.
Matsushima is one of my favourite locations to visit in Miyagi because of its deep connection with nature and history. My recommendation is to go to Oshima Island, often overlooked and skipped because it is further away, but more secluded and less busy early in the morning.
Locations:
Matushima-Kaigan Station
Oshima Island
Kanrantei Tea House
Godaido Temple
Zuiganji Temple
Fukuura Island
Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park
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Temple, Shrine, Island, Ocean, Matsushima, Japan
Temple, Shrine, Island, Ocean, Mastushima, Miyagi, Japan
Matsushima Bay, famous for some 260 tiny islands (島 - shima) covered in pines (松 - matsu) — hence the name -- and ranked as one of Japan's Three Great Views.
In 1689, Haiku poet Matsuo Basho visited Matsushima on the trip recorded in Narrow Road to the Deep North. A well-known poem often attributed to Basho claims to record his reaction, signifying that nothing more could be said:
Matsushima ah!
A-ah, Matsushima, ah!
Matsushima, ah!
Today's Matsushima is perhaps a little less inspiring, but still a worthwhile day trip if in the region.
The town did not suffer significant damange due to the Great East Japan Earthquake; the tsunami damage was minimal. The temples, shrines, and sight seeing destinations are still there and still worth the trip.
The Senseki train from Sendai is currently functional and travel to Matsushima-kaigan station is possible.
Get in
The town is only a short distance from prefectural capital Sendai.
By train
Most visitors arrive on the JR Senseki Line (仙石線) connecting Sendai (25 minutes by express train or 40 minutes by local) and Ishinomaki. The most convenient station is Matsushima-Kaigan (松島海岸). The Matsushima station on the JR Tohoku Main Line is located a fair distance away from the seashore.
From Tokyo, the Shinkansen bullet train runs to Sendai for connection to the Senseki Line. The total one-way fare is ¥10,900 using the fastest, all-reserved shinkansen service, and the journey to Matsushima-Kaigan lasts around 2 3/4 hours. There is no charge if you use the Japan Rail Pass.
By boat
Another popular choice is to take the JR Senseki line train to Hon-Shiogama (don't mistake it with JR Tohuku line train to Shiogama station), connect to a sightseeing boat to Matsushima (viewing some of the famous islands along the way), then return by train.
Get around
Matsushima's seaside attractions are within walking distance of the train station and ferry pier, but the best views are from mountaintops not so easy to reach on foot. The most spectacular views are from Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park, a ¥660 cab ride up from the station. It is covered with cherry blossoms in the spring, but the food available there is nothing special. Other overlooks are Sōkanzan, a promontory that juts out into the bay, and Ōgitani, a hill across the coastal highway from Sokanzan.
See
Zuigan-ji Temple (瑞巌寺), [2]. 8AM-3:30PM (sometimes later). Matsushima's top Zen temple with over a thousand years of history, but not a top choice for relaxation: tickets are sold from vending machines and guides shouting into megaphones herd tour groups through the temple, which has been turning into a museum with everything of interest partitioned off and/or packaged in glass cases. The approach with its moss-covered Kannon statues is atmospheric though. Repairs on the main temple roof started in 2009 and are projected to last 5 or more years. ¥700. edit
Kanran-tei Pavilion (観覧亭). Originally built in Kyoto by famed Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi, this was eventually moved to Matsushima by Date Tadamune in 1645 and is the largest Momoyama-style tea house in Japan. An excellent place to stop for a ¥200 cup of tea (traditional Japanese sweets included) and a view of the Matsushima coastline.
Fukuura Island (福浦島; Fukuura-jima). Connected to the mainland by a long bridge, the island is crisscrossed in all directions by paths small and large, paved and muddy, well-trod and overgrown. A circuit of the island won't take more than an hour and there are some very sparsely beautiful spots to be seen. An interesting anecdote, there is a local superstition that crossing the bridge with a girlfriend/boyfriend will cause a breakup.
Do
Ōtakamori (大高森). One of The 4 Famous Places to view Matsushima Bay and a good place to catch the sunset over the island. The start of the 1-km trail to the top is some 3 kilometers from the Pila Youth Hostel in Oku-Matsushima.
東北のまつりと文化・観光の魅力
東北を代表する6つの祭り（「青森ねぶた祭」「秋田竿燈まつり」「盛岡さんさ踊り」「山形花笠まつり」「仙台七夕まつり」「福島わらじまつり」）と、歴史・文化、絶景や食など東北の持つ多彩な魅力をご紹介しています。撮影地などの情報は字幕でもご紹介しています。
Shooting locations are below
00:00 Aomori Nebuta Festival/Aomori-shi,Aomori 青森ねぶた祭/青森県青森市
00:05 Morioka Sansa Odori/Morioka-shi,Iwate 盛岡さんさ踊り/岩手県盛岡市
00:08 Kanto Festival/Akita-shi,Akita 竿燈まつり/秋田県秋田市
00:10 Aomori Nebuta Festival/Aomori-shi,Aomori 青森ねぶた祭/青森県青森市
00:13 Kanto Festival/Akita-shi,Akita 竿燈まつり/秋田県秋田市
00:16 Morioka Sansa Odori/Morioka-shi,Iwate 盛岡さんさ踊り/岩手県盛岡市
00:18 Aomori Nebuta Festival/Aomori-shi,Aomori 青森ねぶた祭/青森県青森市
00:21 Morioka Sansa Odori/Morioka-shi,Iwate 盛岡さんさ踊り/岩手県盛岡市
00:25 Mausoleum of Sendai Feudal Lord Date Masamune,Zuihoden Temple/Sendai-shi,Miyagi 仙台藩祖 伊達政宗公霊屋 瑞鳳殿/宮城県仙台市
00:27 Omono River Estuary/Akita-shi,Akita 雄物川河口/秋田県秋田市
00:33 Yamadera Temple/Yamagata-shi,Yamagata 山寺/山形県山形市
00:38 Yamagata Hanagasa Festival/Yamagata-shi,Yamagata 山形花笠まつり/山形県山形市
00:41 Sendai Tanabata Festival/Sendai-shi,Miyagi 仙台七夕まつり/宮城県仙台市
00:45 Sendai Suzume Odori/Sendai-shi,Miyagi 仙台すずめ踊り/宮城県仙台市
00:51 Soma Nomaoi Armored Horsemen Procession/Soma-shi and Minamisoma-shi,Fukushima 相馬野馬追/福島県相馬市および南相馬市
01:01 Fukushima Waraji Festival/Fukushima-shi,Fukushima 福島わらじまつり/福島県福島市
01:09 Kakunodate Samurai Residence/Senboku-shi,Akita 角館武家屋敷/秋田県仙北市
01:11 Kiritanpo Stew/Akita きりたんぽ鍋/秋田県
01:16 Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi/Sukagawa-shi,Fukushima 須賀川松明あかし/福島県須賀川市
01:24 Tsugaru Vidro/Aomori-shi,Aomori 津軽びいどろ/青森県青森市
01:29 Mt. Azuma Kofuji/Fukushima-shi,Fukushima 吾妻小富士/福島県福島市
01:35 Aizu Hariko/Aizu area,Fukushima 会津張り子/福島県会津地方
01:43 Fall Colors of the Hakkoda Mountains/Aomori-shi,Aomori 八甲田連峰の紅葉/青森県青森市
01:49 Nanbu Ironware/Iwate 南部鉄器/岩手県
01:56 Geibi Gorge/Ichinoseki-shi,Iwate 猊鼻渓/岩手県一関市
01:59 Miyagi Traditional Kokeshi/Miyagi 宮城伝統こけし/宮城県
02:08 Osaki Hachimangu,National Treasure/Sendai-shi,Miyagi 国宝 大崎八幡宮/宮城県仙台市
02:13 Winter Along the Hakkoda Mountains/Aomori-shi,Aomori 冬の八甲田連峰/青森県青森市
02:19 Zenpoji Temple/Tsuruoka-shi,Yamagata 善宝寺/山形県鶴岡市
02:23 Zao Frost Covered Trees/Yamagata-shi,Yamagata 蔵王の樹氷/山形県山形市
02:29 Ginzan Onsen/Obanazawa-shi,Yamagata 銀山温泉/山形県尾花沢市
02:34 Matsushima Tourism Association Oyster Shack/Matsushima-machi,Miyagi 松島観光協会 かき小屋/宮城県松島町
02:39 Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park/Matsushima-machi,Miyagi 西行戻しの松公園/宮城宮城県松島町
02:42 Hanamiyama/Fukushima-shi,Fukushima 花見山/福島県福島市
02:46 Sakura Nanohana Road/Ogata-mura,Akita 桜と菜の花ロード/秋田県大潟村
02:50 Kassenba Shidarezakura/Nihonmatsu-shi,Fukushima 合戦場のしだれ桜/福島県二本松市
02:54 Kitakami Tenshochi/Kitakami-shi,Iwate 北上展勝地/岩手県北上市
02:56 Kyokusho Sakura/Kaminoyama-shi,Yamagata 旭昇桜/山形県上山市
03:01 Odate Magewappa Bentwood/Odate-shi,Akita 大館曲げわっぱ/秋田県大館市
03:07 Aomori Bay Area/Aomori-shi,Aomori 青森ベイエリア/青森県青森市
03:13 Sannai Maruyama Site/Aomori-shi,Aomori 三内丸山遺跡/青森県青森市
03:18 Sukayu Onsen/Aomori-shi,Aomori 酸ヶ湯温泉/青森県青森市
03:23 Mt. Iwate/Iwate 岩手山/岩手
03:26 Chagu Chagu Umakko/Morioka-shi and Takizawa-shi,Iwate チャグチャグ馬コ/岩手県盛岡市および滝沢市
03:32 Wanko Soba/Iwate わんこそば/岩手県
03:40 Sakuranbo Cherries/Yamagata さくらんぼ/山形県
03:49 Lake Tazawa/Senboku-shi,Akita 田沢湖/秋田県仙北市