Culture 10 Things to Know About Sendai Serena Kim Sendai is a vibrant city located on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four major islands. It can be reach...
Culture Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Tiffany Aguilar The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an ...
Culture Experience the Sea’s Blessings in Minamisanriku Veronica Carnevale Known for its mountainous west and oceanside east, Miyagi Prefecture is blessed with a diverse range of nature. The prefectur...
Culture Tricolore Music Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Tricolore Music Festival has been held since 2004 in the central urban area of Ishinomaki City, and it has become a sum...
Culture Kanahebisui Shrine Flower Festival 2025 Kim Bergström People visit Miyagi's Kanahebisui Shrine to pray for luck in the business and financial realms, but it's also a popular spot ...
Culture Raijinyama: Tohoku's Largest Kofun Tomb Justin Velgus Raijinyama located in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture is the site of the Tohoku region's largest "Kofun" style tomb. The well ...
16 Culture The Warehouses of Kawaramachi Justin Velgus The Kawaramachi neighborhood of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture is one of the city's few neighborhoods where you can see centu...
Culture Sendai's Octopus Temple Justin Velgus The Tako Yakushi-do Temple (literally “Octopus Yakushi Hall”) is located alongside the Butai Hachiman Shrine in the Nagamachi...
Culture History & Haunting at Hirose Bridge Justin Velgus Hirose Bridge spans the Hirose River in Sendai, connecting the Kawaramachi and Nagamachi neighborhoods. The bridge is notable...
Culture The Travel Shrine of Sendai Justin Velgus Tabidachi Inari Shrine (旅立稲荷神社) is a shrine located near the Hirose Bridge in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. While ove...
