Sendai Castle Kenbunkan is a guidance facility located at the Sendai Castle Honmaru Ruins. The history and highlights of Sendai Castle are clearly displayed through panels, replicas, and videos. We encourage you to visit, as it is highly recommended. Please see below for more information in English.
- Facility OverviewFacility Name: Sendai Castle KenbunkanAddress: 1-11, Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi ( located at the Sendai Castle Honmaru Ruins, on the west side of the Date Masamune Equestrian Statue)Telephone Number: 022-214-8892 (Board of Education, Cultural Heritage Division)Opening Hours: 9am - 5:00pmClosed: Open Year RoundGeneral Admission Fee: FreeHome Page URL:https://www.city.sendai.jp/bunkazai-kanri/kennbunnkann.html (Japanese only)AccessNearest Station/Bus Stop: 20 minutes by bus from the JR Sendai Station West Exit bus pool (get off at the "Sendai Castle Ruins" stop on the Loople Sendai bus).Barrier-free Information・The site of Sendai Castle itself is flat. Be careful of the pillar ruins at the Honmaru Ruins site, as there are some steps.
・“Sendai Barrier-Free Tour Center,” a non-profit organization, conducted a survey in 2008 and found that electric wheelchairs are allowed to enter the facility. The entrance is a little narrow. - AccessabilitySuitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoorsEstimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 3 hours for whole Koyasan areaParking for those with Disabilities: Available, see photosMulitlingual Guidance Available: YesMap of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: NoneBasic Information for AccessabilityStep into Entrance of Facility(Height): Kongobuji temple entrance:15cm/Monk's dormitory entrance:23cm/The main hall of a Buddhist temple entrance:5-23cm/Tokugawa Clan Mausoleum entrance:19-21cm/Okunoin entrance:15cmWheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope): N/AElevator: NoneNursing Room Available: NoneFirst Aid Room: None but there is a clinic in Koyasan areaBabysitting/Childcare: NoneSensory Room: NonePrayer Room: NoneService Dogs Allowed: YesRentalsWheelchair Rental: YesBaby Buggy/Stroller Rental: NoAudio Guide Rental: Available at Koyasan Tourist Information CentreOther Available Rentals: No