Satoya Ryokan
Travel Blogs from Tome
Bay of Many Islands
... the 10th century and were used until the late 17th century. In ancient times, Matsushima was called the "Koyasan of Tohoku" - a sacred hallowed ground where many went to pray for safe passage to the Pure Land in their next life.
Much of this temple is still being restores/rebuilt. According to what I could read from the few English slides, the project started in ...
First day in disaster region - oshima island
... also talked about 72 hour packs which she calls an emergency pack. We also did t shirt printing. That was fun. Following dinner we headed back to elementary school for Taiko (Japanese drumming) all four countries also got to perform. Our kids were great and were a big hit with the ...
First day in disaster region - oshima island
... also talked about 72 hour packs which she calls an emergency pack. We also did t shirt printing. That was fun. Following dinner we headed back to elementary school for Taiko (Japanese drumming) all four countries also got to perform. Our kids were great and were a big hit with the ...
Travelling again
Today was full on traveling. While we physically do not do anything i find everyone is exhausted at the end of a traveling day. A little bit of excitement was had when Junior, KC, Dean and myself got stuck on the train. Trying to get 44 people off a carriage using one door is not smart but we HAVE to listen to organizers. This meant that the people boarding train got impatient ...
Sendai, Shiowaga and Matsushima
... by brilliantly red bridges to the mainland. These house shrines-where the monks would vacation. The largest one is a natural preserve and was a great walk to de-stress and decompress from frenetic Tokyo and non-stop traveling. A museum, a teahouse, a snack and away again.
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Other places to stay in Tome
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Boenkaku
316 Toyoma-machi Hinoto Uchinome, Tome | Hotel
