[2025 Miyagi District Attraction] Travel Guide for Matsushima Shoreline (Updated Apr)

I took a day trip to Sendai and Matsushima. In Sendai, I bought rice balls for breakfast at the morning market in front of the station, and visited the ruins of Sendai Castle in the city. The castle park with the statue of Date Masamune on horseback is a famous spot on a hilltop where you can get a panoramic view of Sendai city. As for sweets, I recommend trying the three-colored mochi at Murakamiya Mochiten. It takes about 40 minutes to get to Matsushima on the Senseki Line. I got off at Matsushima Kaigan Station. After about an hour on a sightseeing boat, I strolled around the Fukuura Bridge area and had some jumbo oysters. I recommend the seafood restaurant Nihachiya. #MatsushimaTrip #Sendai

When I went to Sendai, I took a day trip to Matsushima Coast. It's an itinerary that can be enjoyed in about 6 hours. Schedule🗓️ 10:00 Enjoy the scenery on a train journey ・It's a relatively long ride, so it's recommended to line up early. Ride section🚃Sendai Station to Matsushima Kaigan Station (about 40 minutes) Fare🚃420 yen 11:00 Speaking of Matsushima sightseeing, this is the place to go ・Zuiganji Temple, designated as a national treasure, is a must-see tourist spot when visiting Matsushima! The straight rows of cedar trees on the approach to the temple are also a must-see. Facility name: Zuiganji Temple Address: 9-1 Matsushimacho, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture Access: 10 minutes on foot from JR Matsushima-kaigan Station on the Senseki Line Admission fee: 700 yen for adults / 400 yen for elementary and junior high school students Opening hours: Varies by season *Last admission 30 minutes before closing 12:00 Enjoy popular Matsushima gourmet ・Local gourmet is a must-try when traveling This time, we had Matsushima's local gourmet "conger eel bowl". The fluffy conger eel placed on top of shredded egg was delicious. We also had fried oysters, a winter specialty. Facility name: Santori Chaya Address: 24-1 Senzui, Matsushima, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture Business hours: Lunch: 11:30-15:00 Dinner: 17:00-21:00 (last orders 20:00) Access: 10-minute walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line Closed: Tuesday (dinner) and Wednesday Reference budget: approx. 3,000 yen 13:30 Enjoy sightseeing in Matsushima - Matsushima has many restaurants and souvenir shops where you can eat while walking around. Among them, Fukuura Island on the east side of Matsushima Coast is a recommended spot where you can see Matsushima from a high vantage point. The vermilion-painted Fukuura Bridge, 252 meters long and commonly known as the "Encounter Bridge," was also very atmospheric and lovely. Facility name: Fukuura Bridge Address: 39-1 Senzui, Matsushima, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture Business hours: 8:30-17:00 (8:30-16:30 from November to February) Closed days: Open everyday Price: 200 yen for adults (junior high school students and above), 100 yen for children (elementary and junior high school students) 14:30 Is the doneness the key to deliciousness? Enjoy the experience of hand-baking sasa kamaboko ・This is the only place in the Matsushima Godaido area where you can experience hand-baking! You can easily experience it without making a reservation. It only takes about 10 minutes, so please enjoy it! (Reservation required for handmade kamaboko) Name of facility: Matsushima Kamaboko Honpo Address: 120 Matsushimacho, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture Business hours: 9:30-17:00 Closed days: None Reference budget: 300 yen Access: 9 minutes walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station on the Senseki Line 15:00 Eat winter gourmet food ・There were many shops in the Matsushima Kaigan area where you can enjoy the winter delicacy of oysters. They also offer oysters that are grilled on the spot and other arranged dishes. This time, we enjoyed grilled oysters. #Domestic travel strategy #Matsushima Kaigan #Solo trip #Girls trip #Miyagi sightseeing #Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan #Domestic travel #japan #Day trip

📍Matsushima 85, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 《Access》 About a 9-minute walk from the Matsushima-kaigan Station exit About a 15-minute walk from the Matsushima Station exit About a 21-minute walk from the Takajo-cho Station exit ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ Matsushima, one of the Three Most Scenic Spots of Japan There are more than 260 islands. On the Matsushima Island Tour Sightseeing Boat, you can enjoy a relaxing boat trip in Matsushima Bay, where large and small islands float. There are large, medium and small boats, and you can enjoy various ways depending on the number of people and the course. I've been on it before, so I didn't go this time... Fare: 1500 yen for adults, 750 yen for children Discounts available depending on the course #Miyagi #Matsushima #Matsushima sightseeing #Matsushima sightseeing boat #Matsushima tour #Three scenic spots of Japan #Zero yen trip January 2025

#0yentripJanuary2025 The food was the best! ️I had nothing planned but to eat beef tongue, so I left Tokyo → Sendai on an overnight bus. The cherry blossoms bloomed later than in Tokyo, so I was very happy to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom, as if to make up for the cherry blossoms I missed in Tokyo👍🏻 I went to Matsushima for seafood, but the boat I happened to get on was the right choice⭕️It felt so good! I went to two beef tongue restaurants. I'm sorry I can't remember the names of the restaurants, but in addition to the grilled beef tongue I was looking for, there are other ways to eat it, such as oxtail soup and chicken sashimi, so you can eat as much as you want! It was a really happy time🥲 Jacoba is quite strong, so it's not something you normally use! Lol#Sendai

Matsushima is about a 30-minute drive from Sendai and is one of Japan's top three scenic spots. It's a popular tourist destination that can be easily visited on a day trip from Sendai, with various access methods available for enjoying the sights! Traveling to Matsushima by train is recommended! Trains depart from Sendai Station and provide easy access to Matsushima. However, the arrival station differs depending on the line: the Senseki Line arrives at Matsushima-Kaigan Station, while the Tohoku Main Line arrives at Matsushima Station. Matsushima Station is not directly in the tourist area, so further travel is required from there. Although the train ride is shorter compared to the Senseki Line, the total travel time may be longer, so please be aware of this.

Don Matsushima 10-15 Matsushima Namiuchihama, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi 1 minute walk from Matsushima Kaigan Station on the JR Senseki Line They serve harako rice all year round. Harako rice was also loved by Date Masamune. A Miyagino local dish of rice cooked with soy sauce, mirin, and salmon broth, topped with plenty of salmon and harako (salmon roe). It was limited in quantity! There were also several other types of seafood bowls, including grilled oysters. Depending on the seat, Matsushima Coast was right in front of you! I had a very pleasant time. I was satisfied with the fresh seafood. #0yentravelautumn #Miyagi #Matsushima #Matsushimagourmet

Matsushima is a scenic spot that represents Miyagi Prefecture, but is also one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. The other two are Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture and Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, but what these three scenic spots in Japan have in common is the beauty of pine trees and the sea. Now, the nearest station to Matsushima Kaigan is JR Senseki Line Matsushima Kaigan Station or JR Tohoku Main Line Matsushima Station. From Matsushima Station, it takes 20 minutes to walk to Matsushima Kaigan, so if you are coming from Sendai, I think it would be best to use JR Senseki Line Matsushima Kaigan Station, which is closer to the coast.

#0yentrip #Miyagitrip #Sendai #MatsushimaCoast Selected as one of the Three Most Scenic Spots of Japan Mutsu Matsushima Tango It is a wonderful island surrounded by sea and islands It was a wonderful place where you could really feel the greatness of nature whether you looked at it from the outside or the inside! There are also spots nearby where you can eat while walking It was a wonderful place where you could enjoy the seafood of Matsushima Coast such as Matsushima oysters, clams, and goby! The seafood of Matsushima Coast goes perfectly with Matsushima beer, and it fills your stomach It was also wonderful to be able to eat while walking while drinking! If you come to Miyagi, please do visit it!!

#sightseeing Opening hours: April to September 8:30 to 17:00 October and March 8:30 to 16:30 November and February 8:30 to 16:00 December to January 8:30 to 15:30 Atmosphere/facilities: With a wide range of shops from seafood to cafes and ocean views, it can be enjoyed by people of all ages (o^^o) Location: Namiuchihama, Matsushima, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 981-0213 Price per person: 300 yen to 1000 yen Reasons for recommendation: It was a tourist spot where you could relax while enjoying the ocean view, having tea at a cafe, and looking at national treasures (^ω^)