Matsushima is Beautiful

In Japan there is a famous list of the three most beautiful sights in the country.  Mastushima can be found there, and for good reason.  Matsushima is famous for its 260 tiny pine covered islands (Matsu = pine, Shima = island).  It reminds me somewhat of the beautiful pine trees found near Pebble Beach and Monterey in California.  I have been lucky to have visited Matsushima a couple of times over the years, thanks to its close proximity to our Sendai factory.

There are a number of really nice (and rather large) hotels along the coast that cater to visiting Japanese.  Some of these include hot springs type baths.  The views from these hillside fortresses are stunning.  Here is one I took from inside one of them which includes their very nice gardens.

You can take a boat ride through many of the islands from Shiogama which I highly recommend.  There are oyster beds all around, and various types of birds.  The town of Matsushima itself is very sleepy and quaint.  It is a cool place to walk around.  I hope to get back to Matsushima again to enjoy its incredible beauty!