31 Juli 2016
Sendai & Matsushima
Sendai getting ready for the famous Tanabata Festival. |
Sendai center, near the station |
Sushi delivery by Shinkansen trains |
Kakigōri - shaved ice flavored with syrup |
Summer matsuri at an alementary school, to celebrate the end of the trimester |
Soft cream diversity |
... a closer look: Yes, indeed, Jellyfish (arrghh) - we chose more conventional flavours. |
Kanrantei teahouse in Matsushima |
Matsushima - one of the most famous scenic views of Japan. |
The 260 islands of Matsushima bay prevented the worst Tsunami dammages, the town was not so badly hit as many others; but many islands' flora, especially the famous pine trees, has suffered. |