Sendai

City · Miyagi Prefecture, 🇯🇵 Japan

Population 1,061,177

Area 786 km²

Time zone Asia/Tokyo

Official website www.city.sendai.jp

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Sendai's Unmissable Highlights

Sendai, known as the "City of Trees," balances samurai history with modern design. This selection includes the Aoba Castle ruins, the Momoyama-style Osaki Hachiman Shrine, and the Zen architecture of Zuihoji Temple. Modern landmarks are represented by Toyo Ito’s Sendai Mediatheque and the Umino-mori Aquarium. The list also covers the remote Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple, famous for its five-story pagoda, and the family-oriented Anpanman Children’s Museum.

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Sendai's Sacred Sites

Sendai's religious landscape is defined by the legacy of the Date clan and the city's historical role as a regional capital. This collection features architectural landmarks like the Momoyama-style Osaki Hachiman Shrine and the 100-meter Sendai Daikannon statue. The list includes the Kitayama Gozan, a group of five Zen temples established to protect the city’s northern flank, alongside coastal shrines like Namiwake Jinja, which marks historical tsunami boundaries. These sites offer insights into Japanese spiritual traditions ranging from the Obaku Zen sect to the veneration of the Seven Lucky Gods.

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