Sendai

Sendai, Japan, is famed for the remains of the 17th-century Sendai Castle as well as the city's museums, panoramic views, Buddhist temples and monuments from the Edo period. Popular activities here include visiting the Sendai City Museum with its hundreds of exhibits, including the samurai armour of Masamune. At Zuihōden Temple, you can visit the mausoleum of a feudal daimyo from the Edo period. A visit to Sendai Daikannon showcases one of the tallest statues in the world, representing a famed Buddhist bodhisattva.

This modern city also offers plenty of other exciting things to do. Kids will delight in seeing the exotic animals at Yagiyama Zoological Park and enjoy the thrill rides at Yagiyama Benyland amusement park. You can also get hands-on at the 3M Sendai City Science Museum. Plan to end your visit with a trip to the SS 30 Observation Lounge, where you'll witness fantastic panoramic views of the city and can take a selfie with this backdrop.

What to see & do in Sendai

Where & what to eat in Sendai

Food and dining in Sendai includes culinary adventures and famed dishes like beef tongue and sushi along with outstanding local hangouts, hidden dining gems and very few crowds. Sendai doesn't have a particular culinary speciality; rather, the scene here is one of 'everything goes'. You can head to Rikyu for their famed beef tongue called gyutan. At the Sendai Morning Market, you'll find fresh produce and prepared foods as well...

10 Best Local Dishes from Sendai
When it comes to good eating, Sendai is all about the fresh seafood caught off the Sanriku coastline. Dishes that are popular with the locals, such as harako-meshi (rice with fish eggs), sea squirts, and sashimi, are all incredibly fresh...
10 Best Local Dishes from Sendai
10 Great Restaurants in Sendai
Sendai is practically overflowing with delicious food. There's seafood caught in the rich seas of Sanriku and Miyagi, sumptuous Sendai...
10 Great Restaurants in Sendai
10 Best Local Restaurants in Sendai
The city of Sendai initially developed as a castle town belonging to the wealthy Date clan. The vast Sendai Plain...
10 Best Local Restaurants in Sendai

Where to shop & what to buy in Sendai

10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Sendai
Sendai has lots of shopping options due to the fact it’s the central hub and largest city of the Tohoku region. In the middle of the city you'll find the bustling Sendai Station area and shopping arcades such as Ichibancho, while in the suburbs there are new outlet malls and shopping malls springing up all the time. More and more people...
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Where to go & what to do at night in Sendai

10 Best Things to Do After Dinner in Sendai
With a population of more than 1 million, Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region. While it has a fascinating historical side, the downtown areas of the city really come to life at night. Here you'll find pubs serving craft beers, relaxing bars where you can stop by after a meal, jazz bars playing great music, clubs where you...
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Useful information

Sendai Travel Essentials
Our Sendai Travel Essentials include all of the important information you need to have an incredible time on your travels to Japan's Tohoku Region. We will examine such things as the local climate, the best time to travel, electricity type, emergency phone numbers and currency. We'll also take a look at transport in and around Sendai including how to get...
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