Written by Kylie Van Zyl
Established in 1441 by Date Mochimune, Sendai’s Rinnoji Temple is not one of the city’s hotspots, but it’s worth a visit. The temple complex features a formal Japanese garden, koi ponds, a Buddhist cemetery, a tea house, and some Date family tombs.
The garden is considered to be a particular highlight of the temple, so if you’re appreciative of Japanese landscaping, make sure this temple is on your Tohoku must-visit list.
Admissions is ¥300 per person, and elementary school children enter free. The temple is open from 8am to 5pm daily, all year. The temple is a 10 minute walk from Kitayama Station, ten minutes on the JR Senzan Line from Sendai Station.
Suggested Activity
Universal Studios Japan Tickets
If you want to get ahead of the game and run straight to the rides, getting your tickets through an authorized and international seller like Klook is the way to go.
Not to be confused with Rinno-ji Temple in Nikko.
輪王寺
1 Chome-14-1 Kitayama, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 981-0931, Japan
8am to 5pm daily.
Adults: ¥300
- 0.9 km from Kita-Sendai Station Namboku Line (N6)
- 1.5 km from Kita-Yobanchō Station Namboku Line (N7)
