Its base city of Sendai obliged military feudal lords, the daimyo, Prince date Masamune, who in the beginning of the seventeenth century had laid in its place the first structure.

Samurai date Masamune lived and ruled in the late era of Azuchi-Momoyama and at the beginning of the Edo period (years 1567 1636). Except the base of Sendai, was known as a politician, artist and scientist, but also as the patron of Christianity. In 1613, date Masamune even organized and sent to the Vatican mission to establish diplomatic and trade relations with the European States. The feudal Lord was often called "one-eyed dragon" - due to the fact that he, being ill with smallpox, lost his right eye.

The mausoleum of Zuihoden is one of the most famous historical sights of Sendai. Zuihoden is a memorial complex that includes several buildings, here are the tomb is not only the date Masamune, and the tombs of his successors – other daimyo possession of Sendai. Near the mausoleum is a Buddhist at zuiganji, built in 1609 and former family clan temple date. Around the temple is a Park planted with roses of different varieties.

Zuihoden was built next after the death date Masamune year in 1637. Subsequently near tombs were built for other members of the date clan. Some of them, including Zuihoden, were destroyed during the bombing in 1945, and then was reconstructed in the second half of the twentieth century. In the beginning of this century two objects of the complex survived repeated reconstruction: 2001 Zuihoden, 2007 – Zendan built to date, Conamusa, the third daimyo of ownership Sendai. During the restoration works have tried to stick to the original style of Momoyama in which mausoleums were built.

Building Zuihoden and Kanzenban have the status of national treasures. The complex also houses a Museum that stores the objects found in the ruins of the buildings Kanzenban and Zenden remaining after the bombing.