It's a bit out of the way to get here and a bit of a hike... but totally worth it. You can get an excellent view of the small islands surrounding the mainland.
I had visited Matsushima 5 times before. I thought I knew all the beautiful sightseeing places in Matsushima. And I was wrong!
This place was introduced by locals, bit far from the downtown (10 min of driving) also bit of hiking too (15 - 20min to the summit)
But it is totally worth it!!
Nice breeze and 360℃ view from the summit. I simply enjoyed just staring at whole Matsushima for solid 10minutes.
It just simply felt right to be there...
I think this is one of my favorite spots in all over Japan, and Yes I am Japanese and travel A LOT.