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Sendai Travel Guide
Miyagi's prefectural capital, Sendai, is a big city packed with skyscrapers that are confined in a grid of streets and traffic jams. While it may seem like a haughty place to stay in, tourists wandering around may eventually realize that this metropolis actually has a warm, pastoral heart because of its friendly locals. Here in Tohoku Region's largest city, there seems to be no shortage in smiles or helpful locals.
Sendai celebrates the life and times of the daimyo (warlord) Date Masamune, who founded the city in 1600, through a number of attractions. A symbol of Masamune's influence and grandeur is the Aoba Castle, which used to be his stronghold. The Castle Museum showcases models of this once majestic bastion that now lies in ruins.
Just 15 minutes away from the castle is the Zuihoden, which houses the great leader's remains. The crypt is adorned with vibrant, lavish details common to feudal Japan's most illustrious nobles.
Commissioned by Masamune himself, the Osaki Hachiman is dedicated to the Shinto war-god, Hachimangu. The shrine exudes a daunting atmosphere with its black, lacquered exterior. An alternative to the shrine is the Rinno-ji, a history-steeped temple that has an azalea garden in its periphery.
For those hungry, they may want to visit an izakaya (bar) and ask for Sendai's local delicacy, Gyutan, which is actually grilled cow's tongue.
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