Discover the Wonders Osaki, Ishinomaki Kurikoma and and Tome Kesennuma areas areas Sendai area Matsushima Journey in Miyagi area Shiroishi and Zao areas A lively city with one million people Sendai area Indulge in delicacies at one of the three most scenic spots Matsushima area in Japan Experience nature Enjoy abundant marine products Relax amongst the surrounding and country life off the rugged coastline nature and hot springs Osaki, Kurikoma Ishinomaki Shiroishi and Tome and Kesennuma and Zao areas areas areas A lively city with one million people 50 min. Akiu Miyagi Kotsu Bus to Akiu Onsen Onsen SendaiSSendaiSeennddaaii Rapid train 17 min. Local train 25 min. Rapid train 35 min.Local train 45 min. 5 min. area 仙台エリア Sendai Sta. Sakunami Sta. It has been 400 years since Date Masamune constructed Sendai Castle. Sendai was the largest and Sendai Sendai Airport JR Senzan Line Car Airport Sakunami prosperous castle city in Northern Honshu (the main island of Japan). It is known as the City of Trees with Access Line Onsen rows of zelkova and gingko trees, with natural surroundings such as the Hirose River and Mt. Aobayama. 70 min. You can enjoy walking around historic places and shopping malls extending east-west and north-south in Sendai City Bus to Sakunami Onsen fresh air. Tourist information Site of Sendai Castle (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Sendai City Tourist Information Center (JR Sendai Station 2F） 仙台城跡(仙台市青葉区) This castle was constructed on Mt. Aobayama by Date Sendai International Center Koryu Corner Masamune. At the site, there is a panoramic view of Sendai Akiu Onsen Tourist Information Center (inside Akiu Sato Center) City and a reconstructed corner turret will take you back to the old days. Sendai City Miyagi-area Tourist Information Center (inside JR Sakunami Station) Jozenji-dori Avenue (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Loople Sendai (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) 定禅寺通(仙台市青葉区) るーぷる仙台(仙台市青葉区) This beautiful area is the central part of Sendai City Sightseeing circular route buses depart from JR Sendai with a business area (downtown) adjacent to rows of Station at intervals of 20-30 minutes. On this bus you zelkova trees. It is also known for the sculptures can efficiently tour around sightseeing spots in the city standing there. It is the location of the Star Night center. Festival in summer, Jozenji Street Jazz Festival in One-ride ticket: ¥250 for adult and ¥130 for child 12 years or younger autumn, and the Sendai Pageant of Starlight in winter. One-day ticket: ¥600 for adult and ¥300 for child 12 years or younger Traffic Park and Sankyozawa Hydroelectric Power Station Mae Mediatheque Niko/Miyagiken Bijutsukan (Miyagi Museum of Art) Mae Jozenji-dori /Shiyakusho (City Hall) Mae Osaki Hachiman-gu Hirosedori Shrine Mae Subway Sta. Sendai-eki 25 (JR Sendai Sta.) 24 Mae 26 Rigakubu Shizenshi Hyohonkan Mae Aoba-dori Ichibancho Bansuisodo Mae Zuihoden Mausoleum (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Osaki Hachimagu Shrine (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Sendai City Museum (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Zuihoden Mae Hakubutsukan 瑞鳳殿(仙台市青葉区) 大崎八幡宮(仙台市青葉区) 仙台市博物館(仙台市青葉区) (Sendai City Museum) Hirose River A mausoleum for Date Masamune constructed by Date This shrine was erected northwest of Sendai Castle by Date This museum has a collection of about 90 thousand items on Sendai, /Kokusai Center Tadamune, the second lord of the Sendai domain in 1637. Masamune. The building features the gorgeous and splendid including cultural properties contributed by the Date clan. Do not miss (Sendai International Center) Mae The original construction was of the gorgeous and Momoyama style. This rare construction conveys the prestige seeing the items related to the Keicho mission to Europe (around Sendaijoshi splendid Momoyama style, and designated as a national of the Date clan. It is crowded with worshippers wishing for 1600) and designated as a National Treasure, as well as an a suit of Aobayama Shokubutsuen treasure, but was burned in the bombing during World War health and prosperity on January 14 every year when the armor of Date Masamune, which is an important cultural property. (Aobayama Botanical Garden) Gate Mae II. It was reconstructed to its original appearance. Dontosai (bonfire festival) takes place. (Note that you need to check when they are exhibited.) Sendai Aoba Festival Jozenji Street Jazz Festival (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) 仙台青葉まつり(仙台市青葉区) 定禅寺ストリートジャズフェスティバル(仙台市青葉区) 1985 was the 350th anniversary of the death of Date With the motto "Music should really be Masamune. This festival was revived as a citizens' played outdoors," this festival was started in Kokubuncho festival. During the festival light and cheerful musical 1991. During this festival there are stages 国分町 accompaniment to the suzume odori dance resound far on Jozenji-dori Avenue, Kotodai Park, and This is the "largest forest of neon" in and wide, and the city comes alive with the whole town other central parts of the city. Jazz, pops, the Tohoku region with over 3,000 dancing. On the day of the festival eleven gorgeous rock, and other types of music swing the restaurants. It is crowded with floats parade the city streets with a portable shrine whole town. This takes place on the second business people and others on being borne and carried by people from the Aoba weekend of September every year. Sun Mall Ichibancho weekends. Shrine. This takes place on the third weekend of May. Beef tongue 牛たん Grilled beef tongue slices originated in Sendai. They are popular due to the unique, deep taste and flavor of the tongue rich in a tasty juice. A must is a set of grilled beef Sendai Tanabata Festival Sendai Pageant of Starlight S-PAL in JR Sendai Sta. tongue slices, boiled barley and rice, and an (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) oxtail soup. Shopping street (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) 仙台七夕まつり(仙台市青葉区) SENDAI光のページェント(仙台市青葉区) ショッピングストリート(仙台市青葉区) A traditional event that has continued since the times of Electric lights decorating the Zelkova trees on Jozenji street and Aoba street color the night sky of Sendai. Streets from JR Sendai Station to Hotels (Sendai City) Date Masamune. It is considered as one of the three ホテル(仙台市) great festivals in the Tohoku region. In the central From 17:30 to 23:00 during December. (Till 24:00 Jozenji-dori Avenue to Minamimachi-dori on Dec 31.) Avenue from a large shopping zone that Near JR Sendai Station there are many hotels ranging from reasonable to arcades, and the shopping streets around them, there They are simultaneously put out and lit again one consists of six arcades. Near the Station high prices. So you can choose from among the hotels according to your are about 3,000 tanabata bamboo decorations, small minute later, three times at 18, 19 and 20 o'clock, and large, swinging in the wind. On the eve of the there are volume sellers of home needs. Nowadays there are some hotels with large natural hot spring baths. which is called the starlight wink. There are also electronics, which are very crowded. festival, the Tanabata Fireworks Display is held, various events such as a Santa Claus parade called crowded with many spectators. Tanabata takes place the Story of Santa's Forest. on August 6th -8th.(An eve is on 5th.) Akiu Onsen Akiu Traditional Crafts Village (Taihaku-ku, Sendai City) Sakunami Onsen area 秋保温泉エリア 秋保工芸の里(仙台市太白区) area 作並温泉エリア There are many workshops in this crafts village, of kokeshi dolls (traditional wooden doll), umoregi-zaiku (traditional wood crafts), Sendai tansu (chest) and Edo koma (traditional tops) craftsmen. Not only can you buy their products, but you can also see how they make them. Furthermore, you can even paint on the products for a charge. Akiu Otaki (Great Falls) (Taihaku-ku, Sendai City) 秋保大滝(仙台市太白区) This is one of the three great falls in Japan, powerful and overwhelming, 55 meters high and 6 Sakunami Onsen (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Gokurakuzan Saihoji Temple (Jogi Nyorai) (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) Akiu Onsen (Taihaku-ku, Sendai City) meters wide. There is an observation platform in the 作並温泉(仙台市青葉区) 極楽山西方寺(定義如来)(仙台市青葉区) 秋保温泉(仙台市太白区) back of Akiu Otaki Fudoson This hot spring resort is located in the mountainous, An old Buddhist temple said to grant people wishes A prominent hot spring in the Tohoku region with the stream of the Natori (Buddhist temple), and a upstream area of the Hirose River a marked feature of for marriage or having babies. It is usually called River in the background and the surrounding mountains bring new beauty path to the falls. Sendai City with a feeling of simplicity and calmness. "Jogi Nyorai." In front of it are many stores. each season. There are many recommended spots to see in the area. Enjoy the beauty of one of the three most scenic spots of Japan, an area closey connected to the great haiku poet Matsuo Basho and offers delicious cuisine. Rapid train 18 min. Rapid train 9 min. Local train 27 min. Local train 10 min. MatsushimaMMatsushimaMaattssuusshhiimmaa Honshiogama Matsushima- JR Senseki Sta. JR Senseki Kaigan Sta. area 松島エリア Sendai Sta. Line Line When Basho visited Matsushima on June 25, 1689, he wrote that Matsushima was the greatest scenery in Japan in his book of travels in the Tohoku region. The view of Matsushima, with its over 260 small islands, 14 min. Kokufutagajo 11 min. Matsushima is nothing short of being one of three most scenic spots of Japan. It is also beautiful when lit by fireworks Sta. or the moonlight, or covered with snow. It has various delicious delicacies, including oysters. JR Tohoku Line JR Tohoku Line Sta. Tourist information Sightseeing at Matsushima Bay Historical City Tagajo Tourist Information Center (inside Tagajo Sta.) tel.022-364-5901 松島湾観光 Shiogama City Tourist Information Office (inside Honshiogama Sta.) tel.022-362-2525 There are various cruise trips, including cruises around the islands in the bay starting and returning to the Matsushima Sightseeing Pier, and regular Matsushima Tourism Association (inside Matsushima Kaigan Rest House) tel.022-354-2618 sightseeing lines to Shiogama City.