Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

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A history museum dedicated to the samurai Date Masamune. The museum's entrance, modeled after the Date clan crest, draws the eye. One of the museum's biggest draws is its lifelike wax models depicting epic moments from Date Masamune's life. Amazingly, Masamune's face as it appears in the museum's exhibits was reconstructed based on the remains of the samurai exhumed during work to rebuild the Date clan mausoleum. Visitors can also try on samurai armor and take a commemorative photo. In the museum cafe, you can enjoy sweets made with zunda mashed boiled green soybeans or a Masamune Parfait topped with a crescent moon-shaped cookie.

Spot details

Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum

Address: Miyagi Pref. Miyagigunmatsushimamachi Matsushima Fugendou 13-13 Map
Area: Matsushima / Shiogama Area
Phone: 0223544131
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Admission fee] Adults (High School Students and above) 1,000 yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 500 yen, Pre-schoolers Free
Parking Lot: Available (passenger car 10spaces, large bus 8spaces)
※Free
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UC and others)
Smoking: Not available (no smoking inside the building)
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of May 11, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Possible (small dog)
* Put in the cage

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

AMAZING for Date Masamune fans (and still enjoyable for us normies!)

Reviewed : 2024.05.10

My husband loves history so I thought we would pop in here for a visit and it is quite a niche museum! He spent the whole time telling me Date Masamune’s story, which I did enjoy and it was nice to...
MUST visit

Reviewed : 2018.10.11

If you are a Date Masamune fan then you must visit I loved Sengoku Basara and this is the place to visit to learn his life plus aftermathThere are also statues that are important to people of...
Interesting way to learn about Date Masamune

Reviewed : 2016.09.29

Very good way to learn about the history of Date Masamune and life in Japan hundreds of years ago. There are enough of the staff who speak English who can answer basic questions, and all of the...