Scenic Japan from the Water

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.

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

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

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.

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".

photo by HAKONE ZENZAN

Lake Ezu is actually made up of two smaller lakes, Kami-Ezu and Shimo-Ezu, that combine to a length of 2.5 kilometers, a perimeter of 6 kilometers.

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