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.

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

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.

A grave said to be that of famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is also located within the park grounds.

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.