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Nihon Sankei Matsushima
One of Japan's three great views, with Amanohashidate and Miyajima. Over 260 islands lie in and beyond the bay. Poets have written of it since the Heian period, and Basho came here.
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Miyagi Olle
Walking trails laid through Miyagi's hills and coast, following a format that began on Jeju Island in Korea.
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Sendai Castle Ruins (Aoba Castle Ruins)
The castle Date Masamune built on a natural stronghold. The keep was pulled down in the early Meiji years; stone walls and a rebuilt turret beside the main gate remain.
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Sendai City Museum
A museum in six permanent sections on the history of Sendai and the Date family. It holds the national treasure papers of the Keicho mission to Europe.
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Miyagi Zao Juhyo Tour
A heated snow vehicle tours the field of frost-covered trees, stopping so you can get out and see them close up.
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Naruko-kyo
A gorge about 100 metres deep, cut by uplift and by the Otani River. A prefectural scenic site, known for autumn colour from late October.
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Matsushima-wan Kanko Yuransen
Sightseeing boats from the Matsushima pier, touring the oddly shaped islands of the bay.
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Zuiganji Temple
A Rinzai Zen temple said to have been founded in 828 by the priest Jikaku. The present buildings were raised by Date Masamune; hall, kitchen and corridor are national treasures.
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Godaido Hall
Named for the five Myoo images the priest Jikaku enshrined here. The present building, rebuilt by Masamune, is the oldest surviving Momoyama architecture in Tohoku.
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Shiroishi Castle
The castle of Katakura Kojuro, senior retainer of the Date. It was rebuilt in 1995 by traditional Japanese methods.
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Entsuin Temple
Beside Zuiganji, the mortuary temple of Masamune's grandson Mitsumune. The shrine of the Sankeiden is painted with roses and a cross, said to have been brought back by Hasekura Tsunenaga.
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
The mausoleum of Date Masamune. Built by his will and named a national treasure, it burned in the war and was later rebuilt.
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Shiogama Shrine
The shrine of Shiogama, the port town opened when Taga Castle was built in 724. First shrine of Mutsu province; the present buildings, finished in 1704, are an important cultural property.
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
A museum for Shotaro Ishinomori, who drew Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009, with original art and his story worlds built in three dimensions.
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Michinoku Date Masamune Rekishikan
Masamune's life in 25 scenes, using some 200 life-size wax figures.
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Tashirojima Island
An island whose fishermen cherished cats as bringers of good catches. A shrine honours them, and visitors come from abroad.
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Juhyo (Snow Monsters)
Ice shapes made by Zao's hard winter. They form only where Aomori fir grows and a strong west wind blows.
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Iwakagami-daira Autumn Leaves
The end of the Jukai Line and the trailhead for Mount Kurikoma, where lava and autumn colour overlap.
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
The birthplace of Yajiro-style kokeshi dolls. Watch the makers work, and try painting one yourself.
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
An outlet mall in Izumi ward: 40 minutes by bus from Sendai Station, five minutes by car from the Izumi Smart interchange.
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Takekoma Shrine
Founded in 842, one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, honouring the gods of clothing, food and shelter. Its Edo-period two-storey gate and Chinese gate still stand.
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Matsushima Hot-Air Balloon Experience
In the morning a balloon lifts about 20 metres above Matsushima Bay. When conditions allow, the dawn sky shows on the water.