Sendai Castle Ruins (Aoba Castle Ruins)
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1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0862, Japan
A national historic monument, this hilltop site has castle ruins, an exhibition hall & city views.
Duration: 01h00min
outdoor
free
daytime
traditional
Opening hours
Mondays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fridays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
review(s)
9515 review(s)
Yunisa Z a month ago
You can walk from Tohoku University Kawauchi campus. Not too far but the road is uphill. Breathtaking view of Sendai-shi from above. The entrance fee is free of charge.
K C 2 months ago
The ruin itself was nothing spectacular. The view of Sendai was nice. It is worth to make a bus stop to have shot stop. But it is not worth to take a taxi to visit this site. It cost us 2000 Yen one way from city because the main entry was closed.
Justin Crowe 2 months ago
Amazing site of Sendai Castle with great views of the amazing city of Sendai. The real attraction is the statue of Date Masamune, samurai warlord and founder of Sendai. While there isn't much "castle" to see (it's mostly foundation), there is still a lot to see and do with some temples on site and markers explaining the various monuments. Recommend that you get there early to beat the crowds, and be sure to swing by the large and well-stocked gift shop for souvenirs. Also, if able, I recommend walking the ~2km from the train station to the castle. It's a nice and relaxing walk, plus it affords the opportunity to walk by the Sendai City Museum and Sendai International Center.
Max Jensch 2 months ago
The site of the former castle of the Date clan is often described as a must visit, but I found it somewhat lacking. The view of Sendai is nice to have, but not.very spectaculair, and other than the statue of Date Masamune, there's not much there. We tried a zunda shake, but it was quite an expensive vanilla milkshake with bits of soy beans in it (not really worth the name zunda). The gift shop is nice, and not too overpriced. But the food in the stalls and eateries (the ones that were open anyway) was massively overpriced though. I'd still say it is a must visit, but I'd say, don't expect too much (although I did get a juvenile laugh out of the anatomical correctness of Date-sama's horse)
Timothy Campbell 4 months ago
A short bus ride on the loop city bus from the station. No castle as such, just ruins. It is completely free. Statues and a shrine and the views of the city from the top make it worth the trip.