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Chuo Hiroba, where tour groups meet.97 views
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Fukuura island is larger than the other islands, and can take a good 30 min. to walk around it. If you don't feel like walking anymore, you may want to skip Fukuura. Most tourists don't go there, but I thought it was worth a visit.97 views
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A nice long row of weeping cherry trees at Tsutsujigaoka Park, Sendai.97 views
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Date Masamune96 views
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Marble Road Omachi96 views
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About Kanrantei96 views
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Fukuura island offers nice walking trails and a few lookout points from where you can see other islands.96 views
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Sanseido hall for three saints. 三聖堂96 views
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Tanabata appeals to all ages, from little kids to grandmothers.95 views
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Many decorations are really advertisements. But others have no ads and they are splendid. Keep in mind that the Tanabata Festival was started by local merchants, so it has commercial roots. It's not a religious event.95 views
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way to Godaido95 views
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Zuiganji temple's Hondo main hall. This building is a National Treasure. No photography allowed inside. Zuiganji is a Zen temple built in 828. This building was rebuilt in 1609 by Date Masamune.95 views
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Triangular stones are used.95 views
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Regular-size paper cranes.94 views
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In Sun Mall Ichibancho, a traditional kami-shibai picture card story was told.94 views
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Drilling94 views
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Samurai armor and the Date crest94 views
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Matsushima Monument near Godaido94 views
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Bridge from Fukuura island back to mainland.94 views
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Entsuin"s caves94 views
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Sendai subway station94 views
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On escalators in Sendai, they stand on the right side. (Not on the left side as in Tokyo.)94 views
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Travel photos (Matsushima)93 views
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This one was clearly a crowd favorite, and not surprisingly, it won the Outstanding Award.93 views
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Near the boat pier is this a large park called Chuo Hiroba.93 views
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Folding screen with a painting of Matsushima.93 views
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Bridge to Fukuura island is named Deai Hashi. 出会い橋93 views
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Bentendo Hall on Fukuura island.93 views
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Gate to Zuiganji temple.93 views
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Notice the steps on the left.93 views
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Ojima is a small island, but larger than Godaido.93 views
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Bus stop outside Sendai Station.93 views
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Entrance to Kanrantei.92 views
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Monument for railroad workers.92 views
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At the Zuiganji temple entrance is a statue of Enmei Jizo, the Guardian Deity of Lnogevity.92 views
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Graves inside a cave near the temple entrance.92 views
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Zuiganji Art Museum is right acros the Kuri.92 views
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Date Mitsumune died at age 19 in Edo Castle, rumored to have been poisoned. His talents and abilities were feared by the Tokugawa.92 views
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Entsuin is most noted for its Japanese-style garden designed by Kobori Enshu. The garden is said to have been moved here from Date's Edo residence.92 views
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Tokushima Awa Odori dancers at Sendai Tanabata Matsuri Festival.91 views
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Kanrantei91 views
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Original buildings and layout of Kanrantei. 91 views
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Inside Matsushima Museum91 views
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Way to Zuiganji temple. Matsushima also has a number of notable temples, and Zuiganji is the most famous, being a National Treasure. A short walk from the boat pier.91 views
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Entrnce to Zuiganji temple.91 views
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Ojima is dotted with numerous little caves and stone carvings of Kannon. 91 views
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Ojima caves91 views
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Poster for the new Tozai subway line in Sendai to open in 2015.91 views
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Subway stations on the existing subway line in Sendai.91 views
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Folk History Museum. Didn't have time to enter.91 views
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I was too late for the Somei Yoshino trees.91 views
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Ichiban-cho Yon-chome arcade is outdoors.90 views
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Sun Mall90 views
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About Godaido90 views
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These Zuiganji temple caves were used to store the ashes of the deceased. THere are numerous Kannon statues and carvings. You see these caves, large and small, all over Matsushima.90 views
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Wooded path to Zuiganji.90 views
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This cave is marred by graffiti. Hope the offenders get cursed by the deceased.90 views
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Zuiganji lantern90 views
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The building will be disassembled and reassembled. They expect to find some hidden historical artifacts during the process.90 views
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Kuri was the Zen kitchen. You can go inside, but only in the entrance way. Nothing much to see.90 views
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Next to Zuiganji is Entsuin, another noted temple in Matsushima even though it is not a National Treasure. A Zen (Rinzai school) Buddhist temple. Small admission charged.90 views
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Map of Entsuin built in 1646 by Date Tadamune, second lord of Sendai (after Masamune). He built it for his deceased son Mitsumune.90 views
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Daihitei hondo main hall of Entsuin. 大悲亭90 views
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Inside Entsuin's Hondo hall called Daihitei. It used to be the summer home of Mitsumune. Dedicated to Kannon, Goddess of Mercy.90 views
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Ojima island at Matsushima90 views
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Puppets89 views
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Also here is a cramped enclave of many little bars and shops.89 views
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At night.89 views
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Inside Kanrantei where you can relax and have tea for a fee.89 views
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View of Matsushima from Kanrantei. The boat pier is straight ahead.89 views
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Unless you want to swim to the island, you have to pay 200 yen to cross the bridge to Fukuura. Walk through the gift shop/restaurant and pay the toll to access the bridge.89 views
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Bentendo Hall on Fukuura island.89 views
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View from Fukuura island.89 views
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Lookout point on Fukuura island.89 views
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Near the Hondo hall is this building called the Kuri.89 views
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This island is actually part of Zuiganji temple.89 views
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View from Ojima89 views
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For people outside Japan wanting to make tanabata decorations for a Japan event, let these photos give you some design ideas.88 views
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Where I was, Tokushima Awa Odori dancers performed first.88 views
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Koi fish made of tiny balls stuck onto the paper.88 views
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There is no longer a Tanabata Parade in the evening. Instead of a parade, there are various performances at several areas on the main street of Jozenji-dori during 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm every evening during Aug. 6-8.88 views
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North Korean abductee, Megumi88 views
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Calligraphy brushes even.88 views
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View of Matsushima from Kanrantei. 88 views
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Folding screens88 views
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The second island to visit is Fukuurajima, a short walk from the boat pier. The island with the long red bridge is Fukuura island. You can't miss it. 福浦島88 views
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Fukuura island88 views
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Renovations have already begun with adjacent buildings. I visited in Aug. 2009.88 views
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I got to see the main hall before it was to be closed for several years for renovation. The Hondo will be renovated for the first time since it was built 400 years ago.88 views
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Room built into the rock.88 views
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Way to Sankeiden at Entsuin temple.88 views
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Rose Garden and Daihitei.88 views
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Ojima island is the third island worth visiting in Matsushima.88 views
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Monuments and stones88 views
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View from Ojima.88 views
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Matsushima88 views
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The varieties of cherry blossoms in the park.88 views
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International decoration87 views
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At around 9 pm, the tanabata decorations are put in plastic bags or hung high so drunkards cannot reach and damage them.87 views
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Later in the morning at around 9 am, these decorations will be hung normally again.87 views
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Back to Hapina arcade87 views
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Path to Zuiganji's main hall. Admission charged.87 views
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From Sept. 2009, Zuiganji's Hondo main hall will be closed for major renovation. The construction offices are on the left.87 views
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Kotodai Koen subway station in Sendai. Modern and clean subway.87 views
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Grassy lawn in the center of the park.87 views
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Milky Way streamers decorated the road.86 views
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Back to Matsushima Port.86 views
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Kanrantei86 views
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Matsushima Museum at Kanrantei. 86 views
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Near Godaido is this onument for Japan's Scenic Trio (Nihon Sankei) which are Matsushima, Amanohashidate (northern Kyoto), and Miyajima (Hiroshima). 日本三景86 views
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Entsuin's Rose Garden バラの庭86 views
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It was early AUg. and hydrangea was still in bloom in Entsuin.86 views
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Kawara roof tiles.85 views
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Haiku poem by Basho. No doubt that he visited this island too.85 views
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Lookout point85 views
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Sun Mall Ichibancho84 views
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Local cheerleaders83 views
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In the early morning, the tanabata decorations still hang high up. 83 views
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Matsushima photos83 views
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Matsushima Green Hiroba is a waterfront park.83 views
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Photos of sushi on a sushi shop's decoration.82 views
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I like these American-style costumes.82 views
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