Site of Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle Ruins)

This is a castle built by Date Masamune, the first feudal lord of Sendai. Located in the Aobayama Hills, Sendai Castle Honmaru was a natural fortress utilizing the natural terrain consisting of a cliff wall that looks over the Hirose River to the east, a mountain forest in the west called “the back woods”, and the Tachinokuchi valley on the south side. Most of the castle was destroyed by fire in 1882, and Ninomaru became the current site of Tohoku University and Sannomaru has since been transformed into the Sendai City Museum.

Spot details

Site of Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle Ruins)

Address: Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Kawauchi 1 Map
Area: Central Sendai City Area
Phone: 0222277077
Hours: Open 24 hours [Aoba Castle Museum] [4/1-11/3] 9:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30) [11/4-3/31] 9:00-16 :00 (Last entry 15:30)
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free [Aoba Castle Museum] [Adult] 700yen [Junior and Senior High School Students] 500yen [Elementary school students] 300yen
Parking Lot: Available(150spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Others (Smoking area Available)
Wi-Fi: Not available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes (The entrance to the exhibition hall is an escalator, so assistance is required)
Infant friendly: Available