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Shopping Spree in Downtown Sendai
nightlight_princess Says: Sendai has a compact downtown which is generally centered to the west of JR Sendai Station. An aerial view of the entire city is available for free from the Azur observation deck, located in Azur Sendai Building. The broad streets and abundance of greenery have resulted in...
Learning About Zuihoden Mausoleum
nightlight_princess Says: Zuihoden Mausoleum is the site of entombment of one of the most powerful feudal lords of the Edo Period, Date Masamune. Masamune was the first in a long line of Date lords to rule over Sendai from Aoba Castle. His son and grandson, Date Tadamune and Date Tsunamune, are...
Visiting A Castle Town called "The City of Trees"
nightlight_princess Says: Sendai is known as "The City of Trees." The main streets, Aoba-dori and Jozenji-dori, are lined with rows of beautiful zelkova trees, The Christmas illumination, the "Sendai Pageant of Starlight" is spectacular, not to mention the beauty of fresh verdure in spring and the...
yumyum Says: By chance I found out about Sendai having a tramway museum. The museum is small and free of charge. It's a bit hard to find though and I needed help as I lost my way. But basically follow the map that hanging at the subway station and keep your eye on the line above that...
yumyum Says: I was told about this Mediatheque by the Dutch guy I travelled along the Transsiberian with. He was an architect and he especially travelled to Sendai to see this amazing structure. So, I thought, why not check it out too. This building from 2001 can be visited for free. If...
1 Review and 44 Opinions Stay a number of time in Sendai over the years - #1 in price, service and convenience. Dormy has 3...
2 Reviews and 70 Opinions HOTEL METROPOLITAN SENDAI. 300 guest rooms. Very convenient location with lots of shopping centers...
Hotel Metropolitan Restaurant: Chicken Soup for the soul?
yen_2 Says: As I found this one very accomodating and they serve good foods either for breakfast, lunch and dinner they also served it sumptously! I was happy to finally found this non-Japanese style serving foods which the price is affordable. The ambience that looks very elegant but I...
Capricciosa: keep your eyes open for this restaurant
gizmo77 Says: dont miss this restaurant on Clis Rd in central sendai. it is hard to find. when you are walking west on Clis (a covered street with plenty of shopping), on the right, you will see a sign with the italian flag colors (green red and white). the day we went, they displayed...
Casa del Sol: Almost real Mexican food in Japan!!!
Teledude Says: Finding Mexican food in Japan is hard enough. But this place was actually good! I mean it's not like the real thing but as close as you're going to get here. Could use more spice but the burritos were definitely made with love. Great beer list - Dos Equis, Bohemia, Corona,...
King Crab Restaurant: King Crabs Galore!
nightlight_princess Says: OH MY GOODNESS! What could be better than King Crabs??? I mean, they're pratically bigger than my arm! I'm just kidding. The King Crab's really GOOD! You guys should really dig your teeth into those yummy things! They are definitely yummy that's why they're also definitely...
Teledude Says: I guess this place is a chain of similiar dance spots around Japan. Well we didn't know that and really wouldn't have cared anyway. The night started off with nobody dancing but us gaijin, the music was just OK but from where we came from with no dance clubs this was...
yen_2 Says: Starting point to any countryside when you're from Narita is in Tokyo. So, from there take a Bullet Train/Shinkansen to Sendai. you can either take a 1 week tourists pass with unlimite rides for a week which cost you around $200 to $400(I have to confirm this first!)I guess...
MindyF Says: In Japan, the Shinkansen is the fastest mode of transportation and definitely much cheaper than flying. The Shinkansen (bullet train) takes only a couple of hours to go across country and will cost a couple hundred dollars from Toyko. The cars are very comfortable (if you...
AndyJS Says: Sendai's public transport is designed for commuters not for tourists - so Akiu Onsen Hot Spa is reached by a few bus routes for example, whereas commuter suburbs Izumi and Nagamachi are well served by the subway. If you use the subway/bus - its worth buying a SKIP card,...
Teledude Says: The subway system in Japan is great...if you can read a bit of Hiragana or Kanji. Otherwise, just know where you want to go and ask around. Someone will help you. the subway stations can be confusing though. Go with someone who knows the place or get a map. Sendai is pretty...
Main Drag covered mall: Malls malls malls
Teledude Says: Not a shop but a huge mall running a few kilometers? Tons of things, mostly japanese but there are tiny little alleyways off the main drag that are really worth exploring. I found my first mountaineering shop down one of these. The guy spoke really good english and had a...
Teledude Says: no worries really. I haven't seen any crime or heard of any since I've been in Japan. Maybe I'm just lucky but I think it's just that it's that low. I feel safe everywhere I go and at all hours. Even at 3 am you could see old women walking dark alleyways home or to wherever...
Great views of the Pacific and Mount Zao
AndyJS Says: Climb Mount Taihaku, the beautiful pyramid shaped mountain (or really just a large hill!) from which Taihaku ward in Sendai takes its name. I used to go there a lot - it was so peaceful. There are a couple of small shrines. You can reach the top without being spectacularly...
At theOld Site of Sendai(Aoba)...
inamacho Says: At theOld Site of Sendai(Aoba) Castle, you can see this wonderful night view of Sendai City. You can often find some sailing ferries on the sea that you can see beyond the skycrapers.
English News and Information in Sendai
japan_dennnis Says: There is a good site with lots of information regarding places to see, restaurants etc in Sendai. It is called the Tohoku Times and the URL is http://www.tohokutimes.jp. I found it really useful. Very pleasant and laid back city.
English News and Information in Sendai
japan_dennnis Says: There is a good site with lots of information regarding places to see, restaurants etc in Sendai. It is called the Tohoku Times and the URL is http://www.tohokutimes.jp. I found it really useful. Very pleasant and laid back city.
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Q: I heard that the trains are still not running between Sendai and Ishinomaki. Can anyone send me bus information (Company &...
A: Not sure that this is correct. You can get the train from Sendai to Ishinomaki. The line from Ishinomaki to Onagawa though does still look to be inoperable.
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Sendai..my first countryside visit
I was happy to hear that finally I will be in Japan after waiting my 3 year long visa which took about a week to have it! The first time I saw the skyline from above in Narita, I was thinking of big,...
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I used Sendai to break the Tokyo-Hokkaido train journey and only stayed one night. I didn't explore much of the town as I just visited 2 places of special interest.
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Straight Out of Inaka and into Sendai!
Just got back from Sendai this weekend. Went for the 13th annual Johzenji Street Jazz Festival. Great city! It's population is about 1.5 million I think so it's a great escape from my little part of...
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Sendai - Mexico vs Ecuador (June 9 2002)
I visited Sendai during World Cup 2002 for the Mexico vs Ecuador game on June 9. In the picture I'm on the left along with Jorge Zambrano (a soccer reporter from Mexico City) and an unidentified...
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I love this City! It's probably the best city I've been to in Japan. Basically, because I haven't gone to the other cities except for this one, I think? The people here are still very traditional. And...
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