Northern Honsh奴 (T艒hoku)
This pavilion was presented to the Date family by the 诲补颈尘测艒 (domain lord) Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century. It served as a genteel venue for tea ceremonies and moon-viewing parties 鈥 the name means 鈥榓 place to view ripples on the water鈥. Today it's a peaceful spot for sipping a bowl of whisked matcha (powdered green tea).
It's at the northern end of the park opposite Matsushima-kaigan Station.
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The mausoleum of Date Masamune sits majestically atop the summit of a tree-covered hill by the Hirose-gawa. Built in 1637 but destroyed by Allied bombing鈥
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T艒hoku鈥檚 finest Zen temple, Zuigan-ji was established in AD 828. The present buildings were constructed in 1606 by Date Masamune to serve as a family鈥
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This popular manga museum's other-worldly spaceship structure survived the tsunami largely intact, while the collection has since been restored and鈥
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You can't miss the 252m-long red wooden bridge connecting Fuku-ura-jima to the mainland. The shady trails here, which wind around the island through鈥
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Date Masamune constructed this small wooden temple in 1604. Although it stands on an island in the bay, connected to the mainland by two short bridges, it鈥
Miyagi Sant Juan Bautista Museum
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A full-scale replica of the Spanish-style Japanese-made ship Sant Juan Bautista, commissioned by Date Masamune in 1613 as part of a diplomatic mission to鈥
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In the hills above Ishinomaki, 56m above sea level, this beautiful park stands on the site of the former Ishinomaki castle. Offering sweeping views over鈥
Minami-Sanriku Crisis Management Centre
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The steel shell is all that remains of this three-storey building, standing alone in what once was central Minami-Sanriku. It has been preserved by the鈥
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Date Masamune constructed this small wooden temple in 1604. Although it stands on an island in the bay, connected to the mainland by two short bridges, it鈥
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T艒hoku鈥檚 finest Zen temple, Zuigan-ji was established in AD 828. The present buildings were constructed in 1606 by Date Masamune to serve as a family鈥
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You can't miss the 252m-long red wooden bridge connecting Fuku-ura-jima to the mainland. The shady trails here, which wind around the island through鈥
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Housed in an award-winning structure designed by Japanese architect It艒 Toy艒, this cultural hub includes a library, art galleries and event spaces. Check鈥
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The mausoleum of Date Masamune sits majestically atop the summit of a tree-covered hill by the Hirose-gawa. Built in 1637 but destroyed by Allied bombing鈥
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The city museum offers a comprehensive account of samurai Masamune's epic life, as well as displaying more than 13,000 artefacts on loan from the Date鈥
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Built on Aoba-yama in 1602 by Date Masamune and destroyed during Allied bombing, Sendai-j艒 still looms large over the city. Giant moss-covered walls, as鈥
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In the hills above Ishinomaki, 56m above sea level, this beautiful park stands on the site of the former Ishinomaki castle. Offering sweeping views over鈥