4.0Zuihoden(619 reviews) - Historical… Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues • History Museums
Interesting architectural structure surrounded by a peaceful green surroundings. Very serene when I was there and there wasn’t a lot of people as well. This was where the late Date Masamune was enshrined. It was built in the year after his death according to his last will and testament by the next lord of Sendai-han, Date Tadamune. It was designated a national treasure in 1931. However, the mausoleum sustained massive damage from an airstrike by the US Air Force on July 10, 1945 during strategic bombings in World War II. It was burned down in a fire, along with the Kansenden of Sendai-han's second-generation lord, Date Tadamune and the Zenouden of Sendai-han's third-generation lord, Date Tsunamune. There was dispute over the reconstruction of the mausoleum, but reconstruction began in 1974 and finished in 1979. During excavation of the site, Date Masamune's remains and burial accessories were discovered.See more..
4.0Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum(189 reviews) - Large Collection of Samurai Weapons and Armor Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • History Museums
The Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum is an impressive complex of buildings that depict the Samurai way of life from the 17th through 20th centuries. A wide variety of objects are on display including samurai swords, utensils, clothing, toys, hanging scrolls, pictures and documents. See more..
4.5Ogashinzan Traditional Museum(162 reviews) - One good attraction in Akita Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums
One good attraction spot in Akita! You can learn the history and folk tales about Namahage! Good place to kill time if you have no plan!See more..
4.0Sendai City Museum(160 reviews) - I fully enjoyed HASEKURA Tsunenaga Special Exhibition, and DATE Masamune Samurai uniform...! Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM History Museums
This was far more than expected. Thanks to my friend's suggestion i had an opportunity to visit this museum, without knowing what 's there. The museum is a walking distance from Sendai station, and even under the mid summer heatwave, thanks to so many trees along the street, you can enjoy a nice comfortable walk. At the museum there held was a special exhibition focusing on Hasekura Tsunenaga(1571–1622), A Japanese samurai and retainer of Date Masamune, and the first Japanese ambassador in the Americas and in Europe. I saw 'the certificate of honorary citizenship from the city of Rome' of Hasekura Tsunenaga. Also saw the official letter to the Roman Pope sent from DATE Masamune. These caught my heart because I am interested in Christian history in Japan, having visited Nagasaki many times so far. The fantastic Samurai Uniform of Date Masamune was also attractive to see !See more..
4.0Ishiguro Samurai House(147 reviews) - ONE OF THE KEY HOUSES Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • History Museums
Ishiguro Samurai Residence The direct descendant family continues to live in this house. This is only samurai residence in Kakunodate town like this. Maintenance and publishing is done by our family. This building keeps livable condition. And the building has not been re-built since it was built in the end of Edo Period, early 19th century. When you see the precious and cultural displayed items, you may be able to feel long history of this house. This is the only Samurai residence in Kakunodate that has a guided tour. The tour guide is provided by our family or staffs. The tour takes about 5 minutes. A guide fee is included admission fee.See more..
4.5Noguchi Hideyo Memorial(143 reviews) - Interesting Museum Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM History Museums
This museum was interesting to learn about the man who is on the ¥1000 bill. There is his real childhood home and many interesting panals about his life. All this had a lot of English. There was some hands on stuff and information about his work which included the study of bacteria and viruses, but not much English in this area. The robot mannequin of him was done very well, but no English. It was fun to watch. There was a website where you can hear things in English, but I couldn’t find it. I should have asked for help, but didn’t. I felt like I enjoyed it without needing the extra English because I understood a lot of the Japanese. For English speakers you may appreciate it. The nearby soba restaurant was very good and family run. The lady serving us had a baby on her back and the grandfather stayed and talked to us for awhile.See more..
4.0Yamagata Kyodokan(93 reviews) - Very unique underrated museum Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Architectural Buildings • History Museums
It’s a little museum, located inside Yamagata Castle Park, north of Yamagata Station, about 13mins walk (1.1km) Honestly, it was in our plan as it look like “just an old building. We decided to pay a visit while in the park, but it turned out to be a surprised. It was originally a local hospital in the 1900s and the compound was beautiful . The museum displayed a lot of medical equipments and medical manual used in the old days. There are some old photos of the medical team and patients as well. It’s free entry and definitely worth a visit if you are nearby. Do drop me a message if need more info, and give me a thumbs up if you find the info useful. Thanks See more..
