This course allows you to feel the majesty of the DATE clan across its 400-year history. First you’ll visit DATE Masamune’s final resting site, Zuihoden Mausoleum. After touring the elegant, gorgeous mausoleum, you’ll take a stroll along the Hirosegawa River near the bus stop. There are around 90,000 items related to the DATE clan and Sendai domain held at the Sendai City Museum(*). The ruins of Sendai Castle, 620-thousand-koku castle residence of the DATE clan, was built on the thickly forested Mount Aoba, so it also known as Aoba Castle. Finally you’ll visit the designated national treasure, Osaki Hachimangu Shrine. This is an easy way to enjoy the historical sites of Sendai while riding the Loople Sendai.
* Closed Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2024 for renovation work

Benefits of Buying
a One-day Pass

Zuihoden Mausoleum

110 yen discount for adult and university student admission, 100 yen discount for high school student admission, 50 yen discount for junior high school and elementary school student admission

adult and university student admission: 570 yen >> 460 yen
high school student admission: 410 yen >> 310 yen
junior high school and elementary school student admission: 210 yen >> 160 yen

Aoba Castle Museum

110 yen discount for adult, university, high school, junior high school and elementary school student admission

adult and university student admission: 770 yen >> 660 yen
high school student admission: 550 yen >> 440 yen
junior high school and elementary school student admission: 330 yen >> 220 yen

Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

Free postcard gift

*Amounts shown are based on adult admission prices.

How would you like to experience the arts while touring the city? After boarding Loople Sendai, the first bus stop is at Bansuisodo. You’ll tour the former residence of the Sendai-born poet, Bansui Doi, then at Sendai Castle, you’ll come upon the statue of DATE Masamune riding on a horse overlooks the city of Sendai. After touring the Miyagi Museum of Art, which houses the works of artists from Miyagi and Tohoku, and visiting the gallery of the Miyagi-born sculptor, Churyo Sato, then get off the Loople Sendai at Mediatheque. Walking down Jozenji-dori Avenue among the zelkova trees, you’ll find sculptures produced by famous sculptors such as Emilio Greco. Your final destination is the familiar brick-style station building of Sendai Station.

Benefits of Buying
a One-day Pass

The Miyagi Museum of Art

Group discount rates for regular exhibition admission, or 100 yen discount on special exhibition admission

Regular exhibition
adult admission: 300 yen >> 240 yen
university student admission: 150 yen >> 120 yen
high school student and junior high school,elementary school student admission: Free

*Amounts shown are based on adult admission prices.

Become knowledgeable about Sendai, the Academic City, on this course. Get off at the Foot of Mount Aoba at the City Museum / International Center / Ryokusaikan Visitor Center stop, then walk to Tohoku University Botanical Garden. View the natural fir forest as well as rare plants, then after boarding the Loople Sendai again, visit the Tohoku University Museum of Natural History which displays many scientific specimens. There you’ll find that the exhibits turn your thoughts to the changes of the earth and the history of life. The final destination is the Sankyozawa Water power plant, built in the Meiji era, and still producing electricity. You can learn about the history of electric power at the memorial hall adjacent to the power station. On this course you’ll be able to view the beautiful and rich nature of Sendai as you walk to each site to and from the bus stops, or through the bus windows.

*Amounts shown are based on adult admission prices.