Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Sendai Castle, also called Aoba Castle and Gojō-rō, was home to the Date clan, lords of the Sendai Domain, throughout the Edo period. The ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 2003.
International Center Station is about 850 m away in a straight line. Zuihoden Mausoleum is about 0.9 km off. We have not checked opening arrangements, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- SendaiJoOtemonSumiYagura2003-11 — Kinori · Public domain · source · resized
- SendaiJoOtemonSumiYagura2006-01-18 — Keydaimon (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Poetic tablet of Moonlit castle ruins — Heartoftheworld · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Miyagi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine Hall of Worship 2010-06-03 — Enirac Sum · Public domain · source · resized
- Miyagi Prefecture Gokoku Shrine Gate 2010-06-03 — Enirac Sum · Public domain · source · resized
- Miyagi-ken Chiji Kokan Seimon 2009-04 — Kinori · CC0 · source · resized
- Broken Otemon Wakiyagura — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 川瀬巴水版画集二 — Hasui Kawase · Public domain · source · resized
- Burg Sendai Plan — Fraxinus2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Aoba Castle (青葉城, Aoba-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Throughout the Edo period, Aoba Castle was home to the Date clan, daimyō of Sendai Domain. The castle was also known as Sendai-jō (仙台城) or as Gojō-rō (五城楼). In 2003, the castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: International Center, about 850 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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