Matsushima, Japan Travel Blogs

Aaron Goes North, Kristin Goes Matsushima
Mar 26, 2008

Matsushima

Japans Halong Bay
Apr 6, 2008 (89 photos)

... Norden nach Sendai gefahren, mit dem Shinkansen noch einmal. Von Sendai aus habe ich dann Matsushima besichtigt, eines der drei sehenswertersten Szenerien in Japan (wie bereits erwaehnt lieben die Japaner die Zahl drei). Die beiden anderen sind Miyajima ( ...

If it`s the beaches
Jul 20, 2009 (10 photos)

... exhuasted than we did in Hakodate.     We were able to overcome our fatigue and head for the island of Matsushima, listed as one of the three most beautiful places in Japan.  Our first order of business, however, was food.  ...

Matsushima, Japan
Oct 10, 2007 (5 photos)

... Mut ei sita monta paivaa ois syony. Siina Matsushiman kuulumisia, Raffin kanssa ei pahoja kriiseja..hahah.. Norsu Simply saying, Matsushima wasnt quite the place people cheer about...firstly the sights were seen within a half a day and the one ...

Daaku Naito and fireworks
Aug 17, 2008 (25 photos)

... pictures after you're done taking them.  I'm glad all 9 of us fit in the booth.   Later, some of us went to Matsushima to see the fireworks.  For dinner, I had "steak" for only 500 yen at one of the stands. ^o^  There were lots of ...

Matsushima, Matsushima, Aaah Matsushima
Jun 3, 2004 (6 photos)

... The Japanese are so friendly and helpful! We are amazed. We spend some time here before we need to catch a train to Matsushima. This will be a local train so we have a couple times to choose from. After looking through the store we check the schedule ...

Bay City Rollers
Oct 17, 2008 (8 photos)

... oy-oy.  I don't know what he's dreaming about but I want in) as we headed up to our most northern destination on this trip - Matsushima Bay.  The bay is made up of 260 islands, all of varying shape and size, and a couple of temples.  It's a ...

Matsushima bay (fr)
Apr 13, 2009 (13 photos)

... iles avec des pins noirs dessus. Nous commencons par louer des velos a Nobiru pour parcourir la presqu'ile de Oki-Matsushima (20kg le velo, 1 vitesse). Les velos nous permettent d'aller de plages en petites criques et autre petit port de peche. La ...

Sendai Day 2
Jul 3, 2009

... our hotel made us pay for our rooms in advance which took almost all my cash on hand the day before and I ran out in Matsushima before I could find another ATM so I couldn't get any other souvenirs since no one took credit cards.  Although most of the ...

Matsushima, sight-seeing, 2 nights
Oct 10, 2007 (8 photos)

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Matsushima
Jun 7, 2009 (8 photos)

After we got some what established in Sendai we decided to go on a day trip to Matsushima. Matsushima is very cool, I think its seid to be one of the 3rd most beautiful places in Japan. Its right on the water with little islands srounding it that you take ...

Day 12 - Matsushima
Jun 12, 1996

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Matsushima
Aug 3, 2008

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Matsushima: another of the big 3
Apr 22, 2009 (6 photos)

... people, but not too crowded, not really ugly buildings. But I was quickly out of the city on a local train for Matsushima, one of Japan's top 3 sites. Who makes these lists I don't know, but they've been ingrained into the national consciousness. They ...

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Nov 27, 2008

           

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Oct 27, 2007

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Too foggy to see Matsushima
Aug 18, 2006 (5 photos)

... it over the weekend. Up to the lookout point to see Matsushima island but it was too foggy. FYI: Matsushima is one of the three most beautiful spots in Japan. Bummer we missed it. Godaido Shrine made up for it. Now back inland to try and hit up ...