Sendai Daikannon (仙台大観音), located inside Daikanmitsuji Temple, is a large statue of the gem-bearing Nyoirin Kannon form of Kannon, located in Sendai, Japan. It is the tallest statue of Nyoirin Kannon in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan. As of 2018, it is the fifth tallest statue in the world at 100 metres. [Wikipedia, adapted]
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The Sendai Daikannon was the tallest statue in the world when built in 1991. It stands 100 meters high watching over the citizens of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The gigantic statue can be entered to view many floors of Buddhist statues.
The Sendai Daikannon Statue is one of the top ten tallest statues in the world. Located next to the Best Western Hotel in Sendai, the statue is a unique tourist destination.
Located 20 minutes by car from JR Sendai Station, Best Western Hotel Sendai provides a 35㎡-room with a great view of the city at a reasonable price (6,500 to 10,000 yen per night).
Hotel Bansuitei Ryokan offers a traditional Japanese hospitality experience in the otherwise sleekly modern city of Sendai.
Bansuitei Ikoiso Ryokan is a Japanese style hotel located on a quiet corner in the heart of Sendai city. It has been in business near 50 years with a focus on relaxation.
Delicious and local, Orikyuu uses Sendai miso to create ramen that has people lining up for over an hour at peak times!
A small, local cafe where friendly conversation has been on the menu for over 30 years.
Healthy, delicious and fresh food for a busy traveler, conveniently located within a few minutes of Rikuzen-Ochiai station.
Ōsaki Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The main shrine building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan. [Wikipedia]
Built in the 17th century during the Edo period, Zuihoden Mausoleum (瑞鳳殿, Zuihōden) in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture is the resting place of Date Masamune who was a powerful daimyo and the founder of Sendai. The influential feudal lord ruled over the Sendai Domain from nearby Aoba Castle (Sendai Castle), which he constructed in the early 17th century. Date Masamune’s son and grandson, Date Tadamune and Date Tsunamune, are also entombed at the Zuihoden complex in nearby mausoleums (Kansenden and Zennoden respectively), while other descendants are buried in more simplistic tombs and graves. Although the original mausoleum was destroyed during World War II, it was later restored to its former grandeur, and today, Zuihoden is still a visually mesmerizing sight. The collection of tombs are decorated intricately with blue, green, red, and gold, giving Zuihoden an air of opulence characteristic of the Momoyama art style. The area is also populated by enormous cedar trees, which weave seamlessly through the sacred and tranquil grounds. Nearby Zuihoden’s main buildings is the Zuihoden Museum, which displays family artifacts from the Date clan, including weapons, documents, and even family bone fragments and hair.
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