Jusozan Monjudo

This temple was founded by Mine Hachibe Nagahide, retainer of Date Masamune and master of this region at the time. This is one of Sendai’s Junishi-no-Omamori Honzon (gods and saints likened to the Oriental Zodiac), and is said to watch over those born in the year of the rabbit. The area at the top of the 108 steps is dotted with rabbit statues of all sizes. The main temple roof is decorated with a rare figure of two rabbits doing handstands. There are also 33 Washizu Kannon statues, installed in commemoration of 400 years since the temple was founded.