Matsushima Status

Above, one of hundreds of tiny islands in Matsushima Bay. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Ever since the March 11 Tohoku Earthquake and the resulting tsunami, I was wondering if the coastal section of Matsushima Bay (near Sendai) survived. Of particular concern were the Godaido Temple and the Zuiganji Temple.

Both survived with some damage. The latest news came arrived from Viet Nam's Saigon GP Daily.

They wrote:

The town's more famous neighbour, Matsushima, escaped the wrath of the waves, sheltered by the pine-covered islands in its bay that draw so many of the region's tourists.

Only minor damage caused by flooding was apparent when AFP journalists visited the resort.

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