Sendai City Museum

📍 Sendai City Museum
(Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture / Design: Takeo Sato Architects)

This museum showcases the history and culture of Date Masamune and the Sendai domain. Its collection includes approximately 90,000 items, including Masamune's "Black Lacquer Five-Plate Armor," swords, and art and crafts. Completed in 1986, the building was designed by Takeo Sato Architects and is acclaimed for its stately architecture, harmonizing with the surrounding natural surroundings of Mount Aoba and the Hirose River. The building was also awarded the JIA "25-Year Architecture Award." It is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2024.

🗓 Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 4:45 PM (last entry at 4:15 PM)
Closed: Mondays, days after holidays, and New Year's holiday period
*Temporary closures may occur during renovations

🎫 Admission Fee
Adults: ¥460 / High School Students: ¥230 / Elementary and Middle School Students: ¥110
(Special exhibitions are subject to additional fees)

📫 Location/Access
26 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
🚶 Approximately an 8-minute walk from Kokusai Center Station on the Tozai Subway Line

💡 Recommended Points
• View armor, swords, and cultural artifacts associated with Date Masamune up close
• Experience the harmony between nature and architecture designed by the Takeo Sato Design Office
• After renovations, the exhibits and facilities will be completely renewed, making the museum even more appealing
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