Founded by Masamune in 1636, abolished in the Meiji era, its name lives on in the zelkova-lined avenue
The ruins of Jozenji Temple, a Tendai temple founded in 1636 by Date Masamune, which gave the famous Jozenji-dori avenue its name. Though the temple was abolished during the Meiji Restoration, the avenue's zelkova trees preserve the spirit of Masamune's castle town.
Jozenji Temple was a Tendai Buddhist temple founded in 1636 (Kan'ei 13) by Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain. It was situated in the heart of the castle town Masamune had developed, in the area now known as Kokubuncho in Aoba Ward, and is believed to have served as an important reli…
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