Scenic Japan from the Water

In Sukashi bridge, between bridge girder becomes vacant and is with Sukashi bridge as lower wave thins from the top and sees.

Bridge "Fukuura bridge" painted in red of 252m is said to be "encounter bridge" which wonderful encounter visits.

From the cliff of Yogasaki, the northern point of Shichigahama-machi, you can view the waves from the Pacific hit the cliff and burst, and the great view of it made it become called "Ikan".

Because inlet of Matsushima-Wan floats like Ougi from the mountaintop in a certain highland behind sokansan and is seen, it is called Oogiya.

It is a high peak almost in the center of Miyatojima, which is in the opposite shore of Matsushima, and has a great 360 degree view including the fierce Sagakei and the calm Matsushima-wan.

The entire temple is covered by cedar and pine, Oki of fir tree, and there are one of the Oshu three Kannon, the Toyama Kannon on the mountaintop.

photo by HAKONE ZENZAN

This recently opened tourist spot features a number of interesting areas for visitors to Kumamoto to explore.

Tatsuda Nature Park, located on Mt. Tatsuda, is actually the site of the Taisho-ji temple ruins, the family temple of the Hosokawa clan who ruled over the Higo Domain.