Travel in Miyagi · 宮城県
Sendai Castle Ruins
Sendai Castle Ruins · Site of Sendai Castle · 仙台城跡 · Site of Sendai Castle · 仙台城跡
For an elevated view of Sendai, head up to Sendai Castle Ruins. From the Date Masamune equestrian statue in the Honmaru, you can look out over the city.
Walk past the surviving stone walls to see more of the former castle site.
Sources Sources Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs
Visitor information
Admission
The castle ruins and Sendai Castle Kenbunkan are free to visit. The Honmaru parking lot, museum, and restaurants are separate facilities; check the price for each one you plan to use.
Opening hours
The castle ruins are accessible 24 hours a day. Sendai Castle Kenbunkan opens daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Other museums and parking facilities have their own hours.
What to see at Sendai Castle Ruins · Site of Sendai Castle · 仙台城跡
City views from the Date Masamune statue
At the Honmaru, see the equestrian statue of Date Masamune with Sendai spread out below it. On your way down from the viewpoint, take a look at the castle site's stone walls.
Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs
How to get to Sendai Castle Ruins · Site of Sendai Castle · 仙台城跡
Take Loople Sendai from bus stop 16 outside the west exit of Sendai Station. Get off at stop 6, Sendai Castle Ruins, and climb the stairs to the Date Masamune equestrian statue and viewpoint in the Honmaru. Allow time for the walk after the bus ride as well as your visit. The bus continues around the same one-way loop on your return.
Loople Sendai: 20-Minute Weekday Service Outside August; 15-Minute Weekend, Holiday, and August Service; ¥300/¥700 Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs
Visit tips
Expect stairs after the bus stop
The route from the Loople Sendai stop at Sendai Castle Ruins to the Honmaru includes stairs. If climbing stairs is difficult for you, ask the tourist information center about another way to reach the site before you go.
Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs
Questions about Sendai Castle Ruins · Site of Sendai Castle · 仙台城跡
Can I go inside a castle keep at Sendai Castle Ruins?
There is no castle keep to enter. You can see the stone walls and Date Masamune equestrian statue, then enjoy the city view from the Honmaru.
Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs
Sources
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- Sendai Tourism Association: Castle-Ruins Admission, Loople Stop, and Honmaru Stairs ·
- Sendai City: 24-Hour Castle-Ruins Access ·
- Loople Sendai: 20-Minute Weekday Service Outside August; 15-Minute Weekend, Holiday, and August Service; ¥300/¥700 ·
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