No.08 Sendai Castle (仙台城) : 2018/12/20

No.08 Sendai Castle (仙台城) (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)

Sendai Castle is located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
It is famous for its connection with Date Masamune.

I started at the museum.
The facility also had a shop, and the zunda shake, made with sweetened green soybeans, was delicious.

 The castle buildings no longer stood; what remained was the Sendai Castle site.

 I could walk around the grounds and see in detail where the buildings once stood.

A sign explaining the history of Sendai Castle.
The advertisement for Kanezaki’s sasa-kamaboko, a local fish-cake specialty, adds a nice local touch!

There was a panoramic view of Sendai.
I arrived at just the right time to enjoy the evening light.

And here is the famous statue of Date Masamune.
It is huge!

I collected the castle stamp here as well, bringing my visit to an end.

＜Digression＞
In Shiropro:RE, Sendai Castle’s special ability is “One-Eyed Dragon,” perhaps a reference to Date Masamune.
Her strategy is named after Sendai’s famous Tanabata Festival.

Until the stamp rally is complete:
95 out of 100 castles remaining.

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