[Miyagi] All the super valuable materials owned by the Date family! Go to Sendai City Museum!

The Sendai City Museum is located on the site of the Sannomaru bailey of Sendai Castle.
It displays many materials related to the history, art, and culture of Sendai. It
also displays cultural assets donated by the Sendai Date clan, descendants of the famous Date Masamune, making it a museum of great historical value.

The Sendai City Museum is surrounded by greenery, making it a fun place to visit while taking a stroll during the season of fresh greenery.
In this article, we will introduce how to enjoy the museum!

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The permanent exhibition changes!? New permanent exhibitions every season!

Museums are typically divided into a permanent exhibition zone and a special exhibition zone, with the same materials always on display in the permanent exhibition zone.
Many people are satisfied with seeing it once and then don't look at it again for a while.
However, the permanent exhibition at Sendai City Museum is unique, making you want to visit it again and again each season!

The secret is that the exhibits change with the seasons.
Sendai City Museum exhibits about 1,000 items from its collection of approximately 97,000 items.
One of these, the "Seasonal Permanent Exhibition," has a theme that changes with the seasons, and the exhibits change accordingly.

The exhibits change four times a year, throughout the year, so you'll want to visit again and again!

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The location of the Sendai City Museum is a delight for history buffs

The Sendai City Museum is a city museum built in a corner of Aobayama Park. It
is easily accessible from Sendai Station and has free parking, which is a plus.
What's more, the location of the Sendai City Museum hides a secret that history buffs will be delighted to discover.

In fact, the Sendai City Museum is built on the site that was once the Sannomaru bailey of Sendai Castle!
It's hard not to think about the passage of time!

The location of the Sendai City Museum is explained in detail in the permanent exhibition, so be sure to check it out so you don't miss it!

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Don't forget to check out the extremely valuable collection!

If you visit Sendai City Museum, there are some collections you should definitely check out. One thing you
absolutely cannot forget is the Keicho Embassy to Europe documents, which are a national treasure and a UNESCO Memory of the World.
There are about 50 documents related to Hasekura Tsunenaga, who traveled by sea to Europe to negotiate trade with Spain during the Edo period, including a portrait of Hasekura Tsunenaga, his Roman citizenship certificate, and a portrait of Pope Paul V.
Hasekura Tsunenaga's portrait is a familiar one that appears in history textbooks and document collections, so it's a must-see!

Other items related to the Sendai domain, such as the armor and battle coats used by Date Masamune, which are designated as Important Cultural Properties, the armor used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the obi worn by Misawa Hatsuko, a concubine of Tsunamune, the third lord of the Sendai domain, are valuable materials that can only be seen here.
The museum also has armor worn by Tsunamura, the fourth lord of the domain and Misawa Hatsuko's son, when he was two years old.
The armor and helmet for infants are extremely rare, so it is also worth taking a good look at.

Depending on the contents of the permanent exhibition, some items may not be on display, so we recommend checking each season

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After visiting the museum

The Sendai City Museum is a nationally designated historic site park, and
is home to many remains of Sendai Castle, as well as monuments and sculptures.

There are many sights to see here, from those related to the Sendai domain, such as the bust of Date Masamune, the monument to Hasekura Tsunenaga, and the monument to Hayashi Shihei, to cultural figures with deep ties to Sendai city, such as the monument and bust of Lu Xun, the father of Chinese literature (since he spent his youth in Sendai)

One thing you should definitely see is the sculpture "Infinite Trails" at Goshikinuma.
In fact, Goshikinuma is the birthplace of figure skating in Japan.
"Infinite Trails" is a sculpture created to commemorate this.
When you consider that this birthplace later produced gold medalists such as Shizuka Arakawa and Yuzuru Hanyu, it's a very moving experience to view!

Sendai City Museum <Information>

• Name: Sendai City Museum
• Address: 26 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, 980-0862
• Phone number: 022-225-3074
• Official URL: Sendai City – Sendai City Museum

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