An extraordinary museum - well curated with some useful supplements in English. The arms and armor exhibit is a zen garden of presentation. All You need with superb examples of armor over the centuries and three fabulous katana which almost glow with their own energy .

This museum is worth spending as much time as you require even if you do nothing else in Sendai! For myself, my favorite exhibit was the "staff favorites" -from the collection ordinary staff not curators. Playful monsters and a host of other gems. There is also an excellent video of an embassy from Sendai sent to Rome by way of Acapulco Mexico in the early 17th century - just before the shogunate began the relentless persecution of Christians in Japan.

Very good cafe. Best curry I've had in Japan!