A Statue Of Masamune Date On Horseback Entering Sendai Castle In Full Bloom Cherry Blossom, Aobayama Park, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Aoba Castle ɝ’È‘‰Åÿž, Also Known As Sendai Castle Ä»™Å°Åÿž, Was The Castle Of The Date Family. Built By Date Masamune Atop Mount Aoba, It Commanded A Highly Defensible Strategic Position Overlooking The City Of Sendai. The Castle Site Also Contains A Gokoku Shrine È­·å›½Ç¥Žç¤¾, As Well As A Large Equestrian Statue Of Date Masamune. The Shrine Is A Prefectural Branch Of The Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine, Honouring Japan`s Militaristic Past. Come Spring, The Castle Ground Is A Popular Cherry Blossom Viewing Spot.

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