Rinnoji Temple. 🎋 Rinnoji temple was originally built in Yanagawa, which is present day Date City in Fukushima Prefecture. The 11th head of the Date clan, Mochimune, constructed the temple in 1441 as a gift for his grandmother. The temple was moved north to Miyagi when the clan’s warlord Masamune made Sendai capital of the domain. Today the buildings are faithful reconstructions and repairs of the originals. They are still very old and blend perfectly into the landscape.