Scenic Japan from the Water

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

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

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.

The Meihachi Bridge was built by famed Meiji-era mason Hashimoto Kangoro, who also built the famous Tsujun and Reitai Bridges in Kumamoto.