Sendai Kitayama Gozan & Daikannon Half-Day Tour
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- Instant Confirmation
- Duration: 6 hours
- 1 person
- Meeting at the designated location
- Mobile voucher
- Use only on the selected date
- Cancellation available
- English
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Highlights
Starting from Sendai Station, this tour takes you with an English-speaking guide through the Zen temples of Kitayama Gozan, closely tied to the Date clan, and on to the 100 m Sendai Daikannon. Visit Rinno-ji with its traditional strolling garden and pagoda, Kakuhan-ji where Date Masamune's mother Yoshihime rests, and Aoba Shrine, which enshrines Date Masamune as a deity. Your guide shares the history of this pilgrimage route dating back to the 12th century, stories of Zen Buddhism and the Date clan's influence on the Tohoku region. Train and bus fares and admission fees are included.
Program
Meet at Sendai Station
and begin the Kitayama Gozan pilgrimage
The tour starts at 9:00 am in front of the Morinosanka stained glass near the West Exit of the 2nd-floor central concourse of Sendai Station. After a train ride of about 22 minutes to the Kitayama area, follow the pilgrimage route for a close look at a Nio-mon gate, a traditional Japanese garden and a temple famous for its hydrangeas.
Stroll Rinno-ji's garden and pagoda
Rinno-ji was not originally one of the Kitayama Gozan, but became part of it in name when one of the five temples moved to a new location. It has a traditional Japanese strolling garden and a beautiful pagoda, and is also the burial place of an important historical warlord. Spend about 30 minutes in the garden while your guide shares its history and stories of Zen Buddhism.
Hear the story of Date Masamune
at Kakuhan-ji and Aoba Shrine
Kakuhan-ji is where Hoshun-in (Yoshihime), Date Masamune's mother known as the "Demon Princess of Ou", is buried. Your guide explains her life and her turbulent relationship with the Date clan, especially Masamune. Next, visit Aoba Shrine, which enshrines Date Masamune as a deity. The shrine grounds have six buildings registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Sendai City.
If needed, take a short break in a nearby park to rest and rehydrate, then visit Tosho-ji and Komyo-ji, the last temples of the Gozan. Here you will learn about Date Masamune's influence on culture and religion during the period when the Tokugawa shogunate persecuted Christianity.
Explore Sendai Daikannon inside and out
Take a bus for about 25 minutes to the 100 m Sendai Daikannon. Spend about 1 hour with your guide exploring the outside and inside of this giant statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Then return to Sendai Station by bus in about 40 minutes and say goodbye to your guide. The tour ends around 3:00 pm and may run later depending on traffic and crowds.
※ As this tour uses public transportation, the schedule may change slightly depending on traffic or crowds.
※ Lunch is not included. Feel free to ask your guide for restaurant recommendations.
Tour Course
Standard Course
Information
What's Included
- English-speaking guide
- Train and bus fares during the tour
- Admission fees to all sites
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Transportation to and from Sendai Station before and after the tour
How To Use
- Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.
- Meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point at 9:00 am on your booked date to start the tour.
- Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point :
Morinosanka stained glass, Sendai Station
1 Chome-1 Central, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan
Meeting point guide:
Wait in front of the Morinosanka stained glass near the West Exit of the 2nd-floor central concourse of Sendai Station. Your guide will be holding a "SNOW MONKEY RESORTS" sign. If you want to use a coin locker at the station, please arrive a little early. The tour ends at the same place.
※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.
Location
1 Chome-1 Central, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan
What to Remember
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• Cancellation/refund requests are accepted only during business hours (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 Korea time, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Requests received outside business hours will be processed as received on the next business day (within business hours).
• Please submit cancellation and refund requests during business hours and make sure to receive a cancellation confirmation.
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