City Loop Bus to Zuihōden, Sendai Aoba Castle, Ōsaki Hachimangū, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Date: 2023-02-12

Sendai was founded in the year 1600 by the leader of Date dynasty – Date Masamune. The father of Date Masamune owned lands and Yonazawa castle in Yamagata province, but in the year 1584 he handed over power to his 18-year old son Masamune. 

Zuihoden (瑞鳳殿, Zuihōden) is the mausoleum of Date Masamune, one of the most powerful feudal lords of the Edo Period (1603-1868). Masamune was the first in a long line of Date lords to rule over Sendai from Aoba Castle.

Aoba Castle is a Japanese castle located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Aoba Castle was home to the Date clan, daimyō of Sendai Domain. The castle was also known as Sendai-jō or as Gojō-rō. In 2003, the castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site. A national historic monument, this hilltop site has castle ruins, an exhibition hall & city views.

The City Loop Bus goes in a loop through the tourist spots in Sendai, the City of Trees. Perfect for quick tours convenient! It arrives at gate 16. 
https://loople-sendai.jp/en/  

A museum commemorating Aoba Castle's history can be viewed on the site. It features models of the castle as it stood in the Edo Period. Sendai Castle was built by Lord Date Masamune in 1601.The museum of materials and exhibits are well received by visitors, as are the history museum. https://www.tohokukanko.jp/en/attractions/detail_1003987.html

Ōsaki Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The main shrine building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan. There are three deities enshrined at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine: the 15th Emperor Ojin (200 - 310), the 14th Emperor Chuai (149 - 200) and his Empress Jingu (169 - 269). During the Heian period (794 - 1185), the Shogun Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was sent to subdue the tribes in north-east Japan and founded a Hachimangu shrine in Iwate Prefecture in AD801. The Deity's Blessing. The feudal lord Date Masamune and the people of his domain were devoted to the kami deities of Osaki Hachimangu. They believed that the kami protected them against evil, brought them success and good fortune, as well as ensuring safe childbirth. The kami are believed to protect the north-easterly direction which was important in Eastern divination, and to be the protective guardians of people born in the Years of the Dog and the Boar.

Osaki Hachimangu is most quickly accessed from Sendai Station by a regular city bus in about 20 minutes and for 230 yen one way. 4 Chome-6-1 Hachiman, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0871. https://www.oosaki-hachiman.or.jp/pop/

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