Culture / Tour Spots in Matsushima / Shiogama Area

  • Tohoku History Museum
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Tagajoushi Takasaki 1-22-1
    Located directly in front of JR Kokufu-Tagajo Station, the Tohoku History Museum aims to help people rediscover what the Tohoku region was like in times gone by, and to spread awareness of the region throughout the world. There are nine galleries that provide an overview of the history of the Tohoku region from the Paleolithic era through to modern times. There are also three in-depth thematic exhibitions that examine distinctive aspects of the region’s culture. The Children’s History Museum has an activity table area where children can handle real earthenware vessels and try on traditional clothing. Tohoku History Museum is an experience-oriented museum where visitors can learn about the Tohoku region’s history through hands-on activities.

    宮城県立の施設で、開業は1999年だそう。 アクセスは東北本線(仙石東北ライン)国府多賀城駅を降りてすぐ。 館へは裏側から入る格好となるので、JRで来たかたは正面からの立派な外観を見ずに終わってしまう可能性あり。私がまさにそうだった。地元の方々はマイカー利用だろうから、正面側の広い駐車場に停めれば問題なく館の姿が拝める。 ちなみに、仙台からJR電車でここへ来る場合、仙石線に乗って多賀城駅で降りな...

  • Kyohei Fujita Museum of Glass
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
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    Miyagi Miyagi-gun Matsushimamachi Takagi Hama 1-4

    Many beautiful glasses! Japanese style vases, covered bowls and containers of powdered green tea. And vetro di Murano. These glass artifacts are made by Maestro Fujita. So beautiful! I and my wife...

  • Shiogama-jinja Shrine Museum
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Miyagi Shiogama-shi Ichimoriyama 1-1

    塩竈神社の境内にある博物館。入口前に鯨の骨と捕鯨砲が展示されています。こちらの博物館には仙台藩の歴代藩主からの奉納太刀が35口保管されていて、いくつか常設展示されています。また、年に数回奉納太刀の特別展が開かれているようです。常設展は入館料200円です。

  • Ohira Village Furusato Art Museum
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Miyagi Kurokawa-gun Ohiramura Ohira Tairabayashi 39-12
    This museum is located inside Showa Manyo Forest in Tairabayashi, Ohira, Ohira Village, Kurokawa County. It possesses a collection of 270 works by the painter Kanno , who hails from the village, as well as 150 of his sketches, art supplies, and other materials. In addition to the permanent exhibit of Kanno’s works, the museum also exhibits his personal ffects in a recreation of his studio.

    万葉茶屋というお食事処と駐車場の近くにあるこじんまりとした施設です。普段は有料のようなのですが、1階のみの見学しかできなかったので無料で見学できました。

  • Taga Castle Ruins Iris Garden
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    Miyagi Tagajo-shi Ichikawa Ta Tateishi
    A five minute walk from Kokufu-Tagajo Station. This iris garden, located at the site of the Taga Castle Ruins, one of Japan's top three historic ruins, contains some three million iris plants inside its 21 thousand square meter grounds. Spanning 800 varieties, in addition to regular irises, visitors can view Japanese irises and rabbitear irises. The Taga Castle Ruins Iris Festival is held here from mid- to late June, and during this time a variety of events are held such as contests and food fairs on weekends, flower pressing classes and iris-themed haiku poetry meets. In addition, for just two days during the festival, the garden is lit up at night.
  • The Museum Matsushima
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    Miyagi Miyagi-gun Matsushimamachi Matsushima Fugendo 33-3
    This museum in Fugendo, Matsushima, Matsushima Town, Miyagi Countyfeatures three collections. The first is a collection of music boxes conveyed from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. The second is a toy collection provided by Kitahara Teruhisa, a well-known toy collector. The third is a collection of tailored luxury clothing from the Golden Age of Haute Couture. The museum also features a cafe that serves light meals as well as a museum shop.
  • Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art / Shiogama City Community Center Moto-machi Annex
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    Miyagi Pref. Shiogamashi Motomachi 8-1
    An art museum located a 10 minute walk from Hon-Shiogama Station on the JR Senseki Line in Shiogama City which displays artwork by Shiogama painter Jun Sugimura. The Shiogama City Community Center, built in 1950, was remodeled and turned into this art museum, and the facility functions not only as an art gallery but also as a community center which local residents are free to make use of. In addition to a standing exhibition, the museum holds special exhibits of the artist's works based on various themes as well as photo exhibits featuring Shiogama scenery.
  • Zuiganji Museum Seiryuden
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
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    Miyagi Miyagi-gun Matsushimamachi Matsushima Chonai 91

    現在の寺院の名称である『瑞巌寺』になるより前の時代から受け継がれてきた宝物を含む、瑞巌寺に伝わる様々な文化財が展示されている博物館。仏像や涅槃図、書簡等をはじめ、重要文化財に指定されている宝物も数多く展示されている。本堂や庫裡の拝観料で利用できるため、是非とも訪れておきたい。 文化財保護のため、基本的に全ての展示物は撮影禁止で、また館内の証明は暗めに設定されている。特に階段での昇降は要注意。昇降用...

  • Matsushima Retro Museum
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
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    Miyagi Miyagi-gun Matsushimamachi Matsushima Chonai 112

    昭和の町にタイムスリップ。このなつかしさは、昭和生まれの世代にはたまらない。でも昭和を知らない人にはつまらないかもしれません。だからこそ残しておきたい貴重な施設です。手打ちのパチンコも自由に触れます。

  • Kanno Art Museum
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Miyagi Shiogama-shi Tamagawa 3-chome 4-15

    JR塩釜駅から徒歩10分くらいの住宅街の中にある小さな美術館です。 作品は、彫刻の作品が中心でした。また、建物自体が特徴的な形をしたアートになっています。小高い場所にあるため美術館からの眺めも良くお勧めの場所です。

  • Rifucho Local Museum
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Miyagi Miyagi-gun Rifucho Chuo 2-chome 11-1

    利府駅から周辺を散策して発見しました。十符の里プラザという公民館、生涯学習センターなど複合施設にあります。利府の郷土を知るのに良い場所と思いました○

  • Miyagi Dam Museum
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    Miyagi Kurokawa-gun Taiwacho Miyatoko Takayama 120-11

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Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.

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