Recommended Routes for Sightseeing
This is the model plan to enjoy Matsushima in a 2 days and 1 night trip!
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2018.01.11
byyuco
Are you thinking you can't take a long holiday but want to go on a trip soon?
Why don't you go to Matsushima, where everything including food, sightseeing and magnificent views can be enjoyed?
I will introduce the course I had in our 2 days and 1 night trip!
In addition to the course we took this time, there are many appealing shops and spots, so Matsushima is a really attractive place!
It is easy to access from the city center, so please try and plan your trip to Matsushima!
[Day 1] 10:00 Arrive at Matsushima Kaigan Station!
This time, I took Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to go to Matsushima!
Time required from Tokyo to Sendai was about 1 hours and 30 minutes, and from Sendai to Matsushima Kaigan Station was about 40 minutes on the JR Senseki Line.
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From Ueno to Sendai by Shinkansen!
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Arrived at Matsushima Kaigan Station!
[Day 1] 11:00 Matsushima Italian lunch at TOTO♡
Matsushima Italian restaurant "TOTO" locates in front of Matsushima Kaigan Station.
It is a popular restaurant for Italian dishes made with fresh seafood and vegetables.
We ordered a pasta with oyster and Japanese parsley, and a saury pizza which are all in season!
Tasty oyster flavor was coated the pasta well and it was superb♡
Pizza was baked in a stone oven and its outside was crispy and inside had a nice chewy texture♡
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It is located in the front of the Matsushima Kaigan Station.
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Dishes made with seasonal ingredients are superb♡
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Colorful goods are displayed in the interior.
| Address | 10 Matsushima Namiuchihama, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Access | 10 sec walk from the JR Senseki Matsushima-Kaigan Station |
| Contact | 022-355-8537 |
| URL | http://www.conception-gp.com/toto/ |
| Business hours | 11:00 - 21:00 |
[Day 1] 13:30 Autumn leaves viewing in "Zuigan-ji".
After lunch, we walked to "Zuigan-ji".
In November, you can see colorful autumn leaves in Zogan-ji.
It is designated as a national important cultural property, and we were able to look around and walk at a leisurely pace.
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Beautifully colored autumn leaves
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You can learn about the history of Matsushima!
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This inner gate is designated as a national important cultural property
| Address | 91 Matsushima Chonai, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Contact | 022-354-2023 |
[Day 1] 14:30 Pray for good match at a power spot for matchmaking "Entsu-in Temple"♡
After admiring autumn leaves at Zuigan-ji, we went to nearby "Entsu-in Temple".
This is a famous place as a matchmaking power spot.
After a love omikuji (sacred lots), let's pray for a good relationship♡
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You can admire autumn leaves in the Entsu-in Temple.
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Love omikuji♡
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The scenery of the four seasons are therapeutic.
| Address | 67 Matsushima Chonai, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Access | 5 minutes walk from Matsushima Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line, or 5 minutes by car from Matsushima-Kaigan IC of the Sanriku Motorway |
| Contact | 022-354-3206 |
| URL | http://www.entuuin.or.jp/ |
[Day 1] 18:00 Enjoy Matsushima gourmet food at "Santori Chaya"♡
"Santori Chaya" is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy Matsushima gourmet food.
We ordered a conger eel rice bowl which was limited to only 20 servings per day, a rice bowl with Sanriku sea urchin and salmon roe rice bowl, and shirako (soft-roe) ponzu!
Conger eel had the softest I ever eaten, and I was excited by its fluffy texture ♡
Everything was so good and I drank sake quite a bit♡
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Limited to 20 servings conger eel rice bowl!
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Sanriku sea urchin and salmon roe rice bowl
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Shirako ponzu and sake
| Address | 24-4-1 Matsushima Senzui, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Contact | 022-353-2622 |
| URL | http://www.santorichaya.com/ |
| Business hours | Lunch 11:30 - 15:00, Dinner 17:00 - 21:00 (LO 20:30) |
| Regular holidays | Wednesdays |
[Day 1] 19:30 Enjoyed a romantic landscape at "Fall Illumination of Matsushima"♡
We went to "Fall Illumination of Matsushima" which was held for a limited time.
The same autumn leaves we saw in the daylight had different atmosphere with illumiation!
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Fall Illumination of Matsushima
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So beautiful that I can't express by words!
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Different atmosphere from daytime♡
