伊達成実霊屋

Place of worship • Izumigairi, Watari, Watari District, Miyagi 989-2361, Japan

4.1(7 reviews)

Journey to the Historic Mausoleum of the Date Family

The final resting place of the warriors who reached the peak of glory

Date Chengshi Min-rei House in Wataricho, Miyagi Prefecture, is the place where the soul of Date Chengshi Min, an important warrior in the early Edo period, resides. In this small mausoleum, the history of the glory and sorrow of the Date family is condensed.

Mausoleum where the contributors to the early days of the Sendai domain lie at rest

Date Chengshi Min was a close aide to the famous Date Masamune, and played a crucial role in laying the foundation of the Sendai domain. Inside this mausoleum is a wooden statue of Chengshi Min, allowing visitors to remember his appearance at the time of his passing. In front, there are five-storied pagodas for the retainers who died with Chengshi Min, showing their high loyalty.

A gathering place for the graves of successive lords over 250 years

Around the mausoleum, the tombstones of the successive lords and their wives of the Date family are lined up. Due to the fact that the Wataridate family did not have any relocations until the end of the Edo period, the graves are concentrated in one place, which is a unique feature. It will be an interesting experience to look around the graves while pondering about history.

Elegant visit during the cherry blossom season

The grounds of the mausoleum are planted with splendid cherry trees. If you visit during the cherry blossom viewing season, you can contemplate history while the petals dance around you. I hope to convey the charm of the mausoleum with some subjective descriptions and a touch of humor.

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Reviews

5(a year ago)

関清志

I visited his grave on September 17, 2022. Narumi became a feudal lord in 1602, 1602, at the age of 35, and died in 1646, 1646, at the age of 79. He assisted Date Masamune and made a tremendous contribution to the founding of the Sendai domain, laying the foundation for the 250-year-old Watari Date family. The mausoleum is thought to have been built shortly after Narumi's death. It is made in a treasure-shaped structure and enshrines Shigemi's memorial tablet and a wooden statue in armor. In front of the mausoleum stands the five-ring pagoda of the four vassals of the deceased Narumi, the Tokiwa clan, the Tadaki clan, the Maeda clan, and the Ogawa clan. The three mausoleums in the front are those of the first feudal lord Narumi on the right, Narumi's father Sanemoto in the center back, and the fifth lord Minoru on the left. Also, lined up around the mausoleum are the tombstones of successive feudal lords and their wives. The Watari Date family's graves were not transferred until the end of the Edo period, and their graves are all located here. I was a little surprised because cases like this are extremely rare.

5(2 years ago)

麦夜羽人

There is a parking lot at a nearby temple. I borrowed it. Although the grounds are not as splendid as Zuihoden, I felt a connection with Date in the richly colored Seijie Mausoleum. His father, Prince Sanemoto, his descendants and their wives were there. It felt like it was still cherished by the local community. Although it wasn't in bloom as I arrived at the beginning of March, there was a beautiful weeping cherry tree.

3(5 years ago)

Kei Nantonaku

Designated as a cultural property by Miyagi Prefecture, it is made of wood, has a treasure-shaped structure, has a copper plate roof, and has a 1-room, balustraded edge around it, and a sill-shaped door in the front. A wooden statue of Narumi is placed in the back with a wooden board. The steady methods of the early Edo era can be seen in the Kamatata, Tokugumi, etc. Datetsuji passed away in 1646, but there are no documents that reveal the year the mausoleum was founded. However, in terms of its architectural style, it can be said to be one of the representative mausoleum buildings of the early Edo period, along with the Entsuin mausoleum in Matsushima Town.

5(3 years ago)

噂のYOSHI KING

It's a great place because you can learn about history and feel close to it. If you don't take good care of your feet, there are scars from the earthquake and you might step on them, so please be careful if you go there.

4(5 years ago)

kiichi wagatsuma

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