Nearby Attractions
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Sendai Travel Daily
Sendai City Tourism Information Site ～Sendai City Tourist Information Site
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Rupuru Sendai
The bus tours sightseeing spots in the center of Sendai City. With a one-day pass, you can get on and off as much as you like from anywhere.
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
A masterpiece of Momoyama architecture. The long floor is designated as a National Important Cultural Property, and the stone torii gate is designated as a Prefectural Important Cultural Property.
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Ruins of Sendai Castle
Completed by Date Masamune in 1602 (Keicho 7), it is a nationally designated historic site. A statue of Masamune mounted on a horse stands at the site of the castle's main citadel. Take the Loople Sendai bus from JR Sendai Station and get off at the Sendai Castle Ruins stop.
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Sendai Tanabata Festival
Sendai Tanabata Festival, a traditional event that has continued for about 400 years, is lined with gorgeous bamboo decorations Inheriting the elegance of the ancient Japanese star festival, the festival is held every year as a grand midsummer celebration. In 2013, the festival will be held from August 6 to 8.
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Jozenji St.
The zelkova trees lining Sendai's symbolic road are decorated with hundreds of thousands of light bulbs every December for the "SENDAI Hikari Patient," a winter festival of zelkova tree-lined avenues. ～From Sendai Subway Station, get off at Kotodai Koen Station.
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Matsushima
One of the three most scenic spots in Japan, praised by Matsuo Basho and loved by Date Masamune ～Take the Senseki Line from JR Sendai Station to Matsushima-kaigan Station.
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Akiu Great Falls
A large waterfall with a drop of 55 meters and a width of 6 meters, down which the entire Natori River flows, it is one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan and is selected as one of the 100 best travel destinations in Japan.
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Sendai City Yagiyama Animal Park
Approximately 500 animals of about 140 species are bred. Polar bears, lions, Sumatran tigers, and other powerful animals can be seen, while small animal petting events are popular with children.
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Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi
The home stadium of the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League of the Japan Professional Baseball League ( Tohoku).
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Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Home, home stadium of the J.League's Vegalta Sendai.
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Xebio Arena Sendai
A multifunctional arena capable of hosting basketball and volleyball tournaments and even artist concerts.
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Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port
An outlet mall affiliated with Mitsui Outlet Park.
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Sendai Izumi Premium Outlets
Located in the lush and elegant Sendai, within Izumi Park Town, this facility is modeled after the streetscape of the Tohoku, USA.
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Zunda Saryo
A store specializing in Zunda Mochi (Zunda rice cakes). Zunda Shake is also popular as well as Zunda Mochi.
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small hand-shaped fish paste (made of sasa kamaboko, sometimes cut into thin strips)
A specialty of Miyagi Prefecture. Sasa-kamaboko is a specialty of Miyagi Prefecture, and Sendai is especially known for its sasa-kamaboko. It is a grilled fish paste made by molding surimi into a sasa leaf.
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Sendai Dagashi
Traditional Japanese candy made in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Since they are mainly handmade, the taste of the same type differs depending on the craftsman at each store.
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Sendai miso
Dry red miso made from rice malt and soybeans. It is also called "name-miso" because it has a high flavor and can be eaten as is.