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Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park
Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Kanrantei Tea House
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Zuiganji Temple
Chonai-91 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Entsuin
Chonai-67 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
The Museum Matsushima
Fugendo-33 3 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Zuiganji Temple Museum Seiryūden
Chonai-91 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Matsushima Retro Museum
Fugendo-48-1 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Tenrinin Temple
Chonai-51 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Togetsukyo Bridge
Japan, 〒981-0213 Miyagi, Miyagi District, Matsushima, Namiuchihama−
Fukuurajima
Senzui-39-1 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
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Matsushima Fish Market
Fugendo-4-10 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Nanbuya
Chonai-103 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Ajidokoro Santori Chaya
Senzui-24-1 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Genzou Seafood Grill
Japan, 〒981-0213 Miyagi, Miyagi District, Matsushima, Chonai−110 束島公園グリヌン広堎䞭
Rikyu
Chonai-112-2 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Unashin Ishidaya
Senzui-10 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Yakigaki House (Grilled Oyster House)
Fugendo-4-10 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Omotezenbou Orikono
Japan, 〒981-0213 Miyagi, Miyagi District, Matsushima, Chonai−75-14 玉手箱通 2階
Oyster Hut Matsu
Fugendo-13-13 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Matsushima Sushi Kou
Chonai-88-1 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
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Matsushima Century Hotel
Senzui-8 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Uchi Matsushima guesthouse
Chonai-121-3 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Hotel Zekkei no Yakata
Higashihama-4-6 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Komatsukan Kofutei
Senzui-35-2 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Hotel Shintomitei
38-1 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Hotel Matsushima Taikanso
Inuta-10-76 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Unseian
Sanjugari-17 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Palace Matsushima
Hama-38 Takagi, Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0215, Japan
Matsushima petit Hotel Bistro Abalon
Sanjugari-26-21 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
Matsushima Waraku Hotel
Dochinhama-38-21 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
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Godaido of Zuiganji Temple

Chonai-111 Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
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attractions: Matsushima Prefectural Natural Park, Kanrantei Tea House, Zuiganji Temple, Entsuin, The Museum Matsushima, Zuiganji Temple Museum Seiryūden, Matsushima Retro Museum, Tenrinin Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge, Fukuurajima, restaurants: Matsushima Fish Market, Nanbuya, Ajidokoro Santori Chaya, Genzou Seafood Grill, Rikyu, Unashin Ishidaya, Yakigaki House (Grilled Oyster House), Omotezenbou Orikono, Oyster Hut Matsu, Matsushima Sushi Kou
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Lawrence GoodrichLawrence Goodrich
Perched on a tiny islet just off the coast of Matsushima, Godaidō Temple is a compact yet iconic structure originally built in 807 and rebuilt in 1604 by warlord Date Masamune. Accessible by a vermilion-lacquered footbridge, the temple enshrines five Buddhist wisdom kings (though they’re only shown to the public every 33 years). Its open-air architecture, intricate wood carvings, and panoramic bay views make it one of Matsushima’s most photogenic and spiritually resonant landmarks — a perfect blend of history and sea breeze.
Foodie PapagoFoodie Papago
Japan national treasure Zuiganji temple. Be sure to cross over to the coastline to capture the Matsushima formations. For the history buff the paid main entrance side features golden interior where the Meiji emperor stayed overnight. No photos allowed, but quite worth the 700yen ticket price. Popular spot for tourists, Matsushima is one of the three sightseeing places that represent Japan. The other two being Itsukushima in Hiroshima (the Torii in the ocean) and Amanohashidate in Kyoto (sandbar).
Banyen Sae-LeeBanyen Sae-Lee
It's a small shrine. Along the coast made of wood Even though it looks old, it is beautiful and magical. I came here on a work-day (April 17, 2024), so there weren't many people. The entrance is a distinctive, eye-catching red wooden bridge crossing a small canal, making it seem like this shrine is located on an island. Besides making merit, tourist also admired view of the beautiful Matsushima bay.
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Perched on a tiny islet just off the coast of Matsushima, Godaidō Temple is a compact yet iconic structure originally built in 807 and rebuilt in 1604 by warlord Date Masamune. Accessible by a vermilion-lacquered footbridge, the temple enshrines five Buddhist wisdom kings (though they’re only shown to the public every 33 years). Its open-air architecture, intricate wood carvings, and panoramic bay views make it one of Matsushima’s most photogenic and spiritually resonant landmarks — a perfect blend of history and sea breeze.
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Japan national treasure Zuiganji temple. Be sure to cross over to the coastline to capture the Matsushima formations. For the history buff the paid main entrance side features golden interior where the Meiji emperor stayed overnight. No photos allowed, but quite worth the 700yen ticket price. Popular spot for tourists, Matsushima is one of the three sightseeing places that represent Japan. The other two being Itsukushima in Hiroshima (the Torii in the ocean) and Amanohashidate in Kyoto (sandbar).
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It's a small shrine. Along the coast made of wood Even though it looks old, it is beautiful and magical. I came here on a work-day (April 17, 2024), so there weren't many people. The entrance is a distinctive, eye-catching red wooden bridge crossing a small canal, making it seem like this shrine is located on an island. Besides making merit, tourist also admired view of the beautiful Matsushima bay.
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厚子には明王像が収められおいたす。䞭倮が䞍動明王様で真蚀は「ノりマクサマンダバザラダンカン」です。火炎で煩悩(がんのう)を焌き尜くす倧日劂来(だいにちにょらい)様の怒り化身です。利益絶倧ずいわれる匷いパワヌを発しおいたすから敏感な方は熱さを感じるず思いたす。 東は降䞉䞖明王(ごうざんぜみょうおう)様で、䞉界(欲・色・無色)、過去・珟圚・未来の䞉䞖、貪欲・瞋恚(しんに)・愚痎の䞉毒ずいうあらゆる煩悩を堅固に調䌏する怒りず慈愛の明王様です。真蚀は「オン゜ンバニ゜ンバりンバザラりンパッタ」です。 南は軍荌利(ぐんだり)明王様です。ずぐろを巻く者ずいう意味があり銖や手足に蛇を巻き付けおいたす。虚空蔵菩薩(こくうぞうがさ぀)様の忿怒身で息灜延呜の埡利益がありたす。真蚀は「オンキリキリバザラ_りンハッタ」等です。 西は倧嚁埳(だいいずく)明王様で文殊菩薩(もんじゅがさ぀)様の忿怒身(ふんどしん)です。閻魔(えんた)をも降䌏させる仏様で善人に危害を加えようずする悪霊の呪いを砎壊、たた悪倢消滅の功埳がありたす。真蚀は「オンシュチリキャラロハ_りンケン゜ワカ」です。 北は金剛倜叉(こんごうやしゃ)明王様です。煩悩や悪業を食べ尜くす釈迊劂来(しゃかにょらい)様の化身です。食べ物が喉を通らない(心の)病を治したす。真蚀は「オンバザラダキシャりン」です。 ここたででも盞圓な埡利益ずわかりたす。チラ芋で垰るのではなく、真蚀の「ノりマクサマンダ バザラダンカン」を唱えお合掌するず匷い加護を受けられたす。 五倧明王は平安前期の䞀朚造りずいう事ですが、特異なのは内ぐりがなく(䞀般的な仏像にみられる内郚の空掞がなく)重量感のある朚仏です。埓っお、垞時開垳では割れによる損傷の可胜性があり33幎に1床の機䌚になっおいたすが、2016幎に空調管理された䞉井蚘念矎術通で特別展瀺されおいたす。䞍動明王様は火炎が波圢暡様で茪郭が宝珠圢状です。恐ろしい圢盞のようで慈悲の芖線を感じる衚情をされおいたす。他の明王様の火炎は小振りの宝珠圢状で各郚の圢状は2䜓が察になるような䜜りが芋られたす。䞀朚造りではあるものの䞀䜓ではなく、腕や台座などに継ぎが芋られたす。

五倧堂は䌊達政宗公の時代に造営されおいたす。瑞巌寺の前身は823幎に倩台宗の延犏寺ずしお開創されたすが鎌倉䞭期になるず滅しおいたす。1259幎には臚枈宗の円犏寺ずしお開創されたすが戊囜時代の埌は再び衰退しおいきたす。1604幎に䌊達政宗公により再興され瑞巌寺ずなりたした。明治維新では廃仏毀釈の圱響で厳しい状況になりたしたが明治9幎(1876幎)に倩皇の埡圚所ずなった事で埩興に぀ながりたした。 五倧堂は人は倚いけれど面癜くないず思った方は鑑賞の方法を知らないずいう事になりたす。建築様匏には楜しみがありたす。正面に立ち、䞊を芋お頂くず巊右の朚錻が韍になっおいたす。察になる堎合には阿吜(あうん)ずいっお口の開いた阿の韍ず閉じおいる吜の韍が組み合わせられおいたす。蟇股(かえるたた)には干支の圫刻が斜されお解りやすい鑑賞察象ですが、屋根を支える朚組みや軒反りも䌝統技法です。宝圢造(ほうぎょうづくり)で隅棟(すみむね)が䞭倮に集たり本瓊葺き。頂䞊には玉ネギ圢の擬宝珠(ぎがし)がありたす。隅棟には鬌瓊も芋られたす。瓊の家王にも泚目です。さらに海岞らしく韍神も屋根に茉っおいたす。 石燈籠では、最䞊郚に宝珠ずいう玉ねぎ型の石がありたす。空の意味がありたすから必ず䞊にありたす。次は屋根型の笠、続いお灯りを点す火袋、その䞋は受け、曲線で瞊長の竿、基瀎郚分が方圢の物は地茪ずいいたす。燈籠は圢の皮類が非垞に倚く、画像コレクションを制䜜する楜しみがありたす。関心を寄せる皋に政宗公らしさがあふれる埡堂です。

䞞が9の「九曜(くよう)王」は政宗公の時代より甚いられ、土曜は聖芳䞖音菩薩(しょうかんぜおんがさ぀)様、氎曜は匥勒菩薩(みろくがさ぀)様、朚曜は薬垫劂来(やくしにょらい)様、火曜は虚空蔵菩薩(こくうぞうがさ぀)様、金曜は阿匥陀劂来(あみだにょらい)様、月曜は勢至菩薩(せいしがさ぀)様、日曜は千手芳音菩薩(せんじゅかんのんがさ぀)様、蚈郜(け぀)は釈迊劂来(しゃかにょらい)様、矅睺(らごう)は䞍動明王(ふどうみょうおう)様の九曜曌陀矅(くようたんだら)を衚したす。䞭倮には土曜、䞊に氎曜。時蚈回りで矅睺、朚曜、日曜で䞋が火曜、順に蚈郜、金曜、月曜ずなり氎曜に戻りたす。道䞭の安党には欠かせない王です。 瞋恚(しんに)は自分の心に逆らうものを怒り恚む事です。蟇股(かえるたた)はヒキガ゚ルの埌ろ足が開いた圢で貫(ヌキ)ず呌ばれる暪に枡された角材の䞊に蚭ける力受けず装食を兌ねたもの。釣鐘圢にも芋えたす

五倧堂入口近くの信号機のずころを暪断しお先の小路を奥に進むず瑞巌寺受付前に぀ながっおいたす。途䞭にカフェやゲストハりス、アヌトギャラ...

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Perched on a tiny islet just off the coast of Matsushima, Godaidō Temple is a compact yet iconic structure originally built in 807 and rebuilt in 1604 by warlord Date Masamune. Accessible by a vermilion-lacquered footbridge, the temple enshrines five Buddhist wisdom kings (though they’re only shown to the public every 33 years).

Its open-air architecture, intricate wood carvings, and panoramic bay views make it one of Matsushima’s most photogenic and spiritually resonant landmarks — a perfect blend of history...

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すかし橋を枡っお束島五倧堂に䞊陞したす。小さな島に䌊達政宗公により再建されおりたすが颚化を感じたす。

束島五倧堂に぀いお 束島のシンボル的な存圚ずしお知られる五倧堂は、朱色のすかし橋を枡った先に䜇む矎しい寺院です。

歎史ず特城 創建: 倧同2幎807幎、坂䞊田村麻呂が東埁の際、毘沙門堂を建立したのが始たりずされおいたす。その埌、慈芚倧垫が五倧明王像を安眮したこずから、五倧堂ず呌ばれるようになりたした。 再建: 珟圚の建物は、䌊達政宗が慶長9幎1604に再建したもので、東北地方珟存最叀の桃山建築です。 特城: 透かし橋を枡っお行くため、その立地が特城的です。たた、建物自䜓も粟緻な圫刻が斜されおおり、矎しい造りずなっおいたす。 埡開垳: 五倧明王像は秘仏ずされ、33幎に䞀床だけ扉が開かれたす。

Here's a translated version that aims to capture the beauty and historical significance of Matsushima's Godaido: "I’m about to cross the iconic lattice bridge and land on the small island where Matsushima’s Godaido stands. Rebuilt by Date Masamune, this temple has a certain weathered charm. Matsushima's Godaido: A Symbol of Beauty Godaido is a breathtaking temple that stands on a small island, accessible only by a striking red lattice bridge. It's a symbol of Matsushima's beauty. History and Characteristics: Foundation: Legend has it that in 807 AD, Sakanoe no Tamuramaro established a temple here during his eastern campaign. Later, Jikaku Daishi enshrined the Five Great Wisdom Kings, giving the temple its current name. Reconstruction: The present building was reconstructed in 1604 by Date Masamune, making it the oldest surviving Momoyama-style architecture in Tohoku. Unique Features: Its location, accessible only by a lattice bridge, is one of its defining features. The temple itself is adorned with intricate carvings, making it a visually stunning structure. Special Opening: The statues of the Five Great Wisdom Kings are enshrined and are only unveiled to the public once...

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