- Sendai domainThe Date family continues to rule.
- The Sendai domain was a domain that had its headquarters at Sendai Castle and ruled over 620,000 koku of territory in present-day Miyagi Prefecture, southern Iwate Prefecture, Shinchi Town in Fukushima Prefecture, and enclaves in Ibaraki Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture. The Date family, whose founder was Date Masamune, served as the lord from the time the domain was established until the end of the Edo period.
Wakudani CastleToda District, Miyagi Prefecture
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- Wakudani Castle
| Other name | Wakudani Fortress |
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| castle construction | not clear |
| address | 3-2 Shitamachi, Wakuya-cho, Toda-gun, Miyagi Prefecture |
| telephone number | 0229-42-3327 |
| Opening hours | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| closing day | Wednesday, December 1st to March 31st of the following year |
| Admission fee | Adults: 300 yen / Elementary, junior high and high school students: 100 yen |
Wakuya Castle was owned by the Wakuya clan, a vassal of the Osaki clan, but with the unification of Japan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it became the residence of the Watari clan, a vassal of the Date clan.
- Access to Wakudani Castle
- Approximately 13 minutes walk from Wakudani Station on the JR Ishinomaki Line.
HISTORYAbout Wakudani Castle
Read biographies related to Wakudani Castle
- Date MasamuneThe essence of Oshu, burning with ambition to conquer the world
- During the Sengoku period, when many military commanders appeared and disappeared like bright stars, there was a military commander who stood out in Oshu. Date Masamune, who ran through the Sengoku period and the early Edo period, was a man who always had his sights set on conquering the world. A taste for showiness, which is the origin of the word date man
History of the Sendai domain, whose residence is Wakudani Castle
| Domain office | Sendai Castle |
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| old area | Miyagi District, Mutsu Province |
| stone height | 625,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Foreigner |
| main lord | Mr. Date |
| Estimated population | 699,334 people (Bunsei 11) |
The first lord of the domain was Date Masamune. He developed Sendai into Ou's largest castle town and worked hard to foster industry.
