Location List

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Oujiyama park is a low hill located to the east of Sasayama castle ruin. There is a legend about "Makekirai Inari".

According to the Nihon Shoki – known as the first Japanese history book – in December 613 Prince Shotoku came across a hungry man lying on the side of the road. Although he gave the man food, drink...

Mt. Myojin observatory 360 degree panorama. At the Summit there are three observatory decks where you can enjoy a 360 degree panorama view. Mt. Myojin isn't that high, but it's said to overlook t...

An old Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect. The temple was burnt in a fire in 1573 but was rebuilt in 1586 by Hideyoshi. The wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai is a Designated Cultural Property ...

In the past, this temple was moved to various locations by the Date clan as they changed their place of residence, before it finally settled in its current location when Lord Masamune moved to and ...

100 meter-long coast line. It is not open for bathing now.

A mausoleum or ancestral shrine for Lord Date Masamune, the founder of the Sendai clan. It was designated as a national treasure, being a mausoleum built in the Momoyama style of construction.

It is said that Masamune Date tried to build this shrine in the image of the Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto. It is the oldest building built in the gongenzukuri style.

The Ikan (grand view) from Mount Tamon at 55.6m above sea level offers views of the bay and Shiogama port with its ships gracefully entering and departing.

A historic old temple that offers divine favor for matchmaking and safe delivery. The big triangular deep-fried tofu (been curd) is a noted specialty.

This temple, Matsushima's oldest remaining Momoyama period structure, is said to be originally built by Sakanoue Tamuramaro.

Four superb view spot "Four Panoramic Views" which overlook Matsushima Bay. The Reikan (elegant view) from Mount Tomiyama at 116.8m above sea level is the highest viewpoint of the Shitaikan. Visito...

Shiogama Shrine, a National Treasure and Important Cultural Property, is one of the highest Shinto shrines in northern Japan, dating from the 800s. In the spring the shrine grounds are transformed ...

Built in 842. One of the big three Inari shrine dedicated to a god who looks after the grain in Japan and approximately 1.6 million people visit there.

Sendai Shiro was born in Sendai about 160 years ago. He was known to bring good fortune to shops and businesses that he visited. This is why he is known as the God of Good Fortune. Nowadays, it is ...

Tousenjou Park, Arita. There are a park and a shrine.

A temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. Was built from 985 to 987 and its Main Hall has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture. The Nio-mon (Deva) Gate and the Jizo ...

Sojagu Shrine is where both Soja City and Soja Station got their names from. It is said that the gods of 324 shrines in the Bitchu region were enshrined together along with the principal deity of t...

One of several temples established by the order of Emperor Shomu in the Nara period (8th century). It is estimated that the original temple site was 160 meters wide and 178 meters long, but the bui...

According to the shrine's undocumented legend, the shrine was founded in 707 AD. In 1533, the shrine was burned down by Amago Haruhisa during his invasion of the province, and reconstructed by Haru...