Miyagi Sant Juan Bautista Museum — Attraction in Ishinomaki

An interesting museum dedicated to Hasekura Tsunenaga, an envoy sent by Date Masamune to try and negotiate a trade treaty with Spanish Mexico, and the made-in-Japan galleon built to make the voyage. It’s got history, a short film about Hasekura, an exhibit featuring materials from Japanese films, lots of reproductions of things that would’ve been on the ship, and a small-scale replica of the original. A full-scale model was originally constructed, but it was damaged in the 2011 tsunami and dismantled last year. The story of that reconstruction and dismantling is also part...

350¥ for an adult. You cannot walk onto the ship due to deterioration. The museum itself had little English posted, but the staff had an English brochure and booklet. There’s also a movie with a 3D recreation for the ship that was pretty cool. The park up top has a really nice view and is free. The parking garage...

Though a bit far from Ishinomaki station and the access is a bit hard, this place gives you satisfaction when you do visit there. The museum design is pretty cool and gives a great view to the historical ship. Also, the oval square is kind of a hip place to hangout...