A beautiful teahouse facing Matsushima Bay, believed to have been bestowed upon Date Masamune by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Originally part of Fushimi Castle, the structure is said to have been granted to Masamune and relocated to its present site in Matsushima in 1601. The name Kanrantei poetically renders the scenery of Matsushima as a pavilion for watching the waves. During the Edo period it served as…

Kanrantei is believed to have originally been part of Fushimi Castle, built under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and was reportedly gifted to Date Masamune, the founder of the Sendai Domain. According to tradition, Masamune had the structure relocated to its present site in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, in 16…