Sunday morning (June 18) I got up early, finished packing, and then our group headed out to Tokyo Station to catch the Shinkansen to Sendai. Most of the staff of the Akasaka Prince came out to wave at us and say goodbye.

Once we arrived in Sendai, a bunch of us went out to explore the town. We went to Sendai Castle, which Date Masamune, the Shogun of the region, started building in 1600. I guess the castle was destroyed by air raid bombing during World War II, but the wall remains.

At the top of the hill there's a large statute of Date Masamune and well as great views of Sendai. We saw an incredibly huge statute across the valley. It turns out is an approximately 300 foot high Kanon statue. You can see my picture of it. If you want to see other pictures of it, look here.

When then headed out to another of Japan's National Treasures. More about that later.