In Matsushima, you can see many small islands and rocks covered with pine trees. Long time ago, people in the Kyoto palace reading poems describing beautiful views of Matsushima yearned to visit here.
The splendor of this scenery had had a great and long influence on Japanese literature and beauty standards. Having seen many Japanese style gardens, I feel there are three important beauty factors: water, rocks and pine trees. Sometimes white sand was substituted for water. Matsushima seems to have been a splendid model for garden designers. The left building seems to be positioned aiming at making this view more beautiful.
The architecture is quite excellent. Every carpenters did their best for this.
The sea and the sky keep pine islands together.
How gorgeous! I want to visit this place.
ReplyDeleteIt looks a moat beautiful place. Thank you for showing us your photos and telling us about it!
ReplyDeleteHello rtc, What a beautiful area! I used to see Japanese pictures of landscapes and think that they were imaginary, since there is nothing like this anywhere else, but here is the proof! Also, the large areas are gridwork on the building are the perfect counterpart tot he more elaborate areas.
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p.s. I just discovered some of your comments from the last few months on my blog, which for some reason Blogger like to hide from me. I am going over to reply to them now.
Beautiful view!
ReplyDeleteA very interesting place and BEAUTIFUL photos. Thank you so much for sharing, my friend.
ReplyDeleteRocks, water, and sky make for a beautiful and peaceful combination. How wonderful it must be to sit and reflect in such a heavenly place. The fall leaves must be very impressive there. I remember feeling awe over the giant, giant maple leaves when I was there. Thank you for the beautiful tour through Japan and the shrines. I enjoy going through your photos.
ReplyDeleteVery nice to see both the sea and the architecture.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning. What a beautiful spot.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place.
ReplyDeleteIt must be very difficult to get there.
Have a nice week
Warm regards
Maria
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Dearest RTC.,
ReplyDeleteHow special to read this post as I've been there on July 11, 2007....
When I was a chaperone for a YKK exchange group of students going to Japan.
We first visited the national treasure of Zuiganji Temple and we went across the Sukashibashi bridge to the Godaido temple on a tiny island. Lunch at Matsushima Century Hotel and then boarding the boat for the sightseeing of Matsushima Bay with its 260 islands.
You probably notice that I keep great journaling from our trips, that is for the memory to relive whenever wanting to. Feeling proud that my memory functions still well enough to recognize the place here in your blog's title!
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Mariette
Another very nice and beautiful place, I like the great spaces the most, but also wonderful cultural monuments of the east, beautiful photos, greetings.
ReplyDeleteLooks a very nice place.
ReplyDeleteI like the architecture.
Thank you for sharing these photographs, a nice post.
All the best Jan
How very beautiful, RTC! The combination of rocks, water (or white sand) and pine trees has a serenity unmatched by other gardens.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful place! Japan's gardens are so peaceful and serene. The architecture is exquisite. Thank you for sharing! x Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place. I always like being near water.
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Um lugar lindíssimo! Sempre um prazer imenso, viajar através das suas imagens!
ReplyDeleteFinalmente depois de uns meses ausente, estou de volta aos blogs... e também por aqui, neste espaço, que tanto aprecio!
Beijinhos
Ana
what a beautiful coastal area.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing series of wonderful photos.
have a great day
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