Zuihoden

瑞鳳殿

Mausoleum of Date Maasamune, first lord of Sendai Domain. Zuihoden was designed in the ornate style of the Momoyama Period. The original complex was destroyed during World War II, but has been rebuilt and is in a dense forest (which survived the war; many of the trees are over 300 years old). It features intricate woodwork and a rich variety of vivid colors. Massive cedar trees surround the paths in the area, and are meant to symbolize the long history of the Date clan. A museum beside the Zuihoden main building shows some of the personal artifacts of the Date family, and even some specimens of their bones and hair.

• museum
• outdoors
• history
• family

Address

23-2, Otamayashita, Aoba-ku

Getting there

by car: approximately 20 minutes by car from Sendai Miyagi IC (parking available free of charge); by bus: take a Loople Sendai bus from the West Exit of JR Sendai Station (BusPool No.15-3) and get off at the Zuihoden-mae bus stop; or, take a city bus (BusPool No.11) or a bus of Miyagi Transportation Co. (BusPool No.12) from the West Exit of JR Sendai Station and get off at the Otamayahashi bus stop

Hours

09:00-16:00 or 16:30

Price

¥550

Website

zuihoden.com (opens in a new tab)