Matsushima National Treasure Zuiganji Temple!!

After enjoying a ferry trip around Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the Three Most Scenic Spots of Japan, we visited the nearby Zuiganji Temple, a national treasure associated with Date Masamune!! Zuiganji Temple is said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi in 828, and during the Kamakura period it became a Rinzai Zen temple with Hoshin Shosai, who had traveled to Song China, as its founding priest. The founder of the domain, Date Masamune, began construction of the temple in 1604, and it took five years to complete, in 1609. It is said to be a representative structure of the Momoyama period, with the main hall, kitchen, Onari-genkan, corridor, and important cultural properties Onari-mon, Naka-mon, and Taiko-bei!! A national treasure indeed!! Worth a visit #Travelwithme #NationalTreasureZuigan-ji #Zuigan-ji #MatsushimaZuigan-ji #NationalTreasureMatsushimaZuigan-ji #MiyagiPrefecture #MiyagiPrefectureTourism #Zuigan-jiMainHall #DayTrip