Tokyo Station bound once again for the Hayabusa to Sendai. This is 2 trains either kissing or having romantic relations
Here comes the manage a troi. I mean here comes the Hayabusa. The bullet trains dont hit top speed until they out outside the city limits. This series of shinkansen, E5?, feels faster than the N700 to Nagoya. Also, when they pass each other, you would hardly even notice it.
In no time, I arrive at Sendai Station and take a look around for the Loople. The Loople is a shuttle bus that drives around a circular course around the city hitting the major tourist spots.
Theres the Loople bus beneath the overpass next to the white car. It comes by on a regular schedule. More frequently on the weekends. Just like Nagoya, the all day pass is cheaper than 2 individual rides and also offers discounts to some of the attractions it lets you off at.
The bus is pretty small and cramped inside. I dont know if these are historic vehicles but it would have been nicer to have a bigger more modern conveyance
I get off at the site of Aoba/Nagoya Castle. Now I say "site of" because there is no castle here. It was burned down and was not reconstructed.
Its cold today. Theres snow onthe ground and this little flow of water is frozen over. There was light snowfall throughout the day. 3 years ago, the weather was cold as well.
There is a shrine here. There is also a museum near the gift shop. But the museum without the environs of a castle seemed anticlimactic. So, I opted out of it
The remaining things worth seeing are the statue of Date Masamune and the view of the city.
Date founded the city and is featured proudly sitting on his horse. He also wore a patch over 1 eye.
The city opens up to you from this vantage point. I believe this looks out to the east and the pacific ocean
There isnt the usual placard with a picture of the view and indications of what you are looking at.
