Romance In The Bay At Matsushima

Matsushima (松島), Miyagi (宮城) Tohoku, Honshu, Japan Autumn 2009 For hundreds of years Matsushima Bay (松島) has been celebrated as one of Japan's three most scenic views. It is  is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The bay is dotted by over 260 small islands (shima) covered by pine trees (matsu) - hence the name. The view of Matsushima changes from place-to-place and from-season-to-season, which earns it its well-deserved...

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Sendai - The City Of Trees

Sendai (仙台), Miyagi (宮城) Tohoku, Honshu, Japan Autumn 2009 Sendai (仙台市 Sendai-shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. Since its founding by the daimyo Date Masamune in 1600, it has prospered as the capital of the Dates' fief. With Date Masamune's reign over this district, he built Aoba Castle at the beginning of the 17th century. Sendai is well-known by its nickname, the City of Trees...

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Yamadera's Thousand Step Panorama

Yamadera (山寺), Yamagata (山形) Kanto, Honshu, Japan Autumn 2009 Yamadera is a scenic temple located in the mountains northeast of Yamagata City. The temple grounds extend high up a steep mountainside, from where there are great views down onto the valley. The temple was founded over a thousand years ago in 860 as a temple of the Tendai sect under the official name Risshakuji. Its popular name, Yamadera, literally means "mountain temple" in...

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