Cultural heritage in Miyagi
National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Miyagi.
Momoyama · Shrines · National Treasures
Osaki Hachimangu
Sendai, Miyagi
At Osaki Hachimangu you can see the shrine building completed for Date Masamune in 1607, an ishi-no-ma (gongen-zukuri) structure adorned with black lacquer and richly colored carvings. The contrast with the plain wooden Nagatoko hall in front of it is also worth a look.
Momoyama · Temples · National Treasures
Zuiganji
Matsushima, Miyagi
At Zuiganji you can see the rooms adorned with sliding-door paintings and the Onari Genkan entrance in the National Treasure main hall completed by Date Masamune in 1609, and next to it the National Treasure Kuri with its bold arabesque carvings and great roof topped by a smoke vent.
Historic districts
Murata, Murata Town
Murata, Miyagi
Murata, Murata Town is a merchant town in Murata, Miyagi, selected in 2014 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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