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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
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Ultimate Guide to Matsushima
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View one of the wonderful sights of the Three Views of Japan! Fully enjoy the ocean and every historical site that are the pride of Matsushima
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Matsushima Island Tour Sightseeing Cruises
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Godaido Temple
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Zuigan-ji Temple
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Entsuin Temple
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Fukuura Bridge
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Fukuurajima
15:15:00 15:45:00
Kanrantei
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Matsushima, Japan - Matsushima Waterfront (2019)
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017, the town had an estimated population of 14,105, and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
Matsushima, Japan - Matsushima Bay Boat Tour (2019)
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017, the town had an estimated population of 14,105, and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
Matsushima, Japan - Oshima Island (2019)
Matsushima is known as one of the three most scenic places of Japan. Take a ferry ride, check out the museums, or dine on fresh seafood. However, an often overlooked but easily accessible attraction is Oshima Island. The admission free island is a ten minute walk from Matsushimakaigan Station behind the former and now demolished Marinepia Aquarium.
The island is known for its Buddhist history and great views of the bay. Similar to the the caves found in front of Matsushima's Zuigan-ji Temple, hand-dug nooks and crannies decorate the cliffs and rocks here. Inside these caves Buddhist priests meditated and performed various religious practices. You'll also see Buddhist artifacts and statuary, some shrines with religious decorations scattered about, and a unique perspective of the bay.
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017, the town had an estimated population of 14,105, and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
Matsushima, Japan - Godaidō Temple (2019)
With its prominent location overlooking Matsushima Bay, Godaido is a must-see symbol of Matsushima. It was first founded in 807. The building we see today was reconstructed by Date Masamune in 1604. It is named for the five Buddhas of wisdom housed within. The Buddhas inside Godaido are only shown during a special ceremony once every 33 years.
Leading to the temple are unusual red bridges with spaces between the planks- if you trip, you are not yet ready to reach the temple!
The grounds of Godaido are free to enter and are closed evenings.
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017, the town had an estimated population of 14,105, and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
Matsushima, Japan - Matsushimakaigan Station (2019)
Matsushima-Kaigan Station (松島海岸駅 Matsushima-Kaigan-eki) is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Matsushima-Kaigan Station is served by the Senseki Line. It is located 23.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Senseki Line at Aoba-dōri Station.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station has one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017, the town had an estimated population of 14,105, and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 sq mi). It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in and Kanrantei.
Day 3: Matsushima Food Tour
We had all you can eat grilled oysters for about $20 followed by a cup of matcha green tea and sweets at Kanran-tei.
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.
Ship Trip on Abukuma River_ Dawna Deng
Travel in Southern Miyagi and the Abukuma River in Marumori Machi is the one I like most.