
Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city o...
The name Matsushima conjures ancient images – clusters of rugged, pine-clad islets in a snowy winter mist or framed in a glit...
One of the many wonderful benefits of purchasing a JR East rail pass for the Tohoku area is that it allows you to get off the...
Zao is a mountainous region located in south-west Miyagi – perhaps best known for the beautiful Okama crater located close to...
Ishinomaki is a large city located along the eastern coast of Miyagi prefecture. Whilst considered to be one of the most heav...
The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Tohoku Food Marathon-a combination of a food event and a race. It is the best of both worlds!
Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offer g...
In January 2023, "Shozan" restaurant opened inside a renovated portion of the original Katsuyama brewery in Sendai City, Miya...
Takoya is an historic confectionary shop located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The shop's most famous product is "Zensho...
Miyanobori is a chanko nabe restaurant located in a side street of Sun Mall pedestrian arcade in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
"Akiu-Canada" is an expat owned and operated traditional style hot spring inn deep inside the Akiu Hot Spring area of Sendai ...
Not far from Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Shiogama is an interesting little town, with easy access to Matsus...
Not far from Sendai station in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Koyo Grand Hotel was founded by an avid collector of E...
In January 2023, "Shozan" restaurant opened inside a renovated portion of the original Katsuyama brewery in Sendai City, Miya...
The Katahira Campus of Tohoku University, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, is packed with 13 “Registered Tangible C...
The Kawaramachi neighborhood of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture is one of the city's few neighborhoods where you can see centu...