Toyama Kannon is a temple offering one of Matsushima's Four Great Views from atop 117m Mt. Toyama. Its principal statue dates to the Momoyama era. The hall provides a tranquil contrast to the busier bayside attractions.

Toyama Kannon-do, located within the precincts of Daikyo-ji Temple, is traditionally said to have been founded in 806 by the general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. Throughout the medieval period, it is believed to have attracted deep veneration from warrior clans and nobles of the Oshu region as a sacred s…