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Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai

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Futuristically designed and award winning, Sendai Mediatheque serves as both a major library and a significant architectural achievement. The building's architects used vertical tubes and huge glass walls to erase the boundary between the interior and exterior. The seven floors of this eye-catching structure house exhibit spaces, a theater, meeting rooms, administrative offices, a multimedia library, a cafe, and souvenir shop. Start your trip to Sendai by creating a personalized itinerary on Inspirock.
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  • By la_vera_mahshid
    Really enjoyed this building and the architecture! I think I was here for about 3 hours taking picture after picture! I mean, to be honest, the only reason I went to Sendai was to visit Mediatheque!!  more »
  • By zchug
    As is so often the case, an event was taking place when I went. This was an anti drugs and anti smoking event. Very few visitors and, as I've found before, exhibitors (often attractive, mature...  more »
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  • By Reiska Kumala
    Love the library floor. It's very comfortable, and I think I could sit here for hours having wonderful books. ❤️
  • By jago 751
    Weird but there were some nice pieces of art.
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