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Bay
Matsushima Bay
A stretch of sea dotted with tuff islets topped by twisted pines, one of Japan’s three classic views, seen from boat tours or from the viewpoints on the surrounding hills.
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Matsushima
In the destination Sendai and Matsushima.
In the photo: Ojima Island and its red bridge in Matsushima.
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The city
What to expect from Matsushima.
Matsushima is the village on the bay of the same name, with more than two hundred pine‑covered islets, considered one of Japan’s three classic views. It has the Zen temple Zuigan‑ji, the Godaido hall on a small islet, Fukuura Island connected by a red bridge, and boat tours of the bay. It is about 40 minutes by train from Sendai.
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What to see in Matsushima
Temple
Zuigan-ji Temple
A Zen temple rebuilt by Date Masamune in 1609, with the main hall designated as a national treasure, an avenue of cedars and meditation caves carved into the rock, just minutes from the bay.
Temple
Godaido
A small Buddhist hall from 1604 on an islet in Matsushima Bay, connected to the shore by red bridges with grated planks, next to the boat pier.
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