Date Masamune’s Sendai: Zuihōden and Other Notable Temples and Shrines

Kyōgamine where Zuihōden is located is a small rise roughly 70 meters high. (Courtesy of Zuihōden)

The magnificent shishi were reproduced in the major renovation of 2001. (© Shoepress)

The shrine building is the oldest example of gongen architecture in Japan. (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)

The span under the half-tipped gables at the front of the worship hall is filled with colorful carvings. (Courtesy of Ōsaki Hachimangū)

The Zuijinmon gate is a designated an important cultural property. (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)

The Karamon-style gate in back of the worship hall. (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)

Chinese-style kara-jishi carvings in the main hall. (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)

The strolling garden with pond at the temple Rinnōji. (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)

“Entrance to Shifukuji, also known as the “hydrangea temple.” (Courtesy of the Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association)