Outline

Toshogu shrine enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu and has been witnessing the changing times of "Mori no-miyako" -the City of Trees- for 350 years. This old shrine with its tranquil surroundings and abundance of greenery represents the stylishness and the ultimate essence of Date culture.

Highlights

Toshogu shrine has Honden (the main shrine), Karamon (a Chinese-style gate), Sukashibei (an openwork fence), Zuisinmon (a guiardian gate), and Ishitorii (a stone gateway). They have all been designated as important cultural assets of Japan.

Information

[Telephone] 022-234-3247
[Fax] 022-272-9852
[Address] 1-6-1 Toshogu, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0908 Japan
[Hours] 9:00-16:00
[Closed] None
[Off-season] None
[Access] Take JR Senzan Line. Get off at Toshogu Sta. Walk 5 min./ From JR Sta. Go to bus pool #17 for Nankodai-Asahigaoka via Miyamachi. Get off at Miyamachi-gochome. Walk 5 min.
[Estimate tour time] 15-20 min.
[Admission fee] None
[Booking for groups] Not required
[Parking (buses)] Not available
[Parking] 120 cars/ free
[Food and Drinks] Not available
[Shop] Not available
[Souvenirs recommended] Not available
[Special services] Western-style toilets/ Guide dogs permitted
[Volunteer tour guide] Not available
[Educational programs for students on school trips] Not available