Shopping Tohoku's Only Collectible Coin and Stamp Specialty Shop Justin Velgus Appropriately located on the 5th floor of Sendai City's historic department store Fujisaki, Sendai Global Coin & Stamp is the...
Activities Cat Island of Tashirojima Tom Roseveare Cat Island, otherwise known as Tashirojima, is located 50 min by ferry south of Miyagi's Ishinomaki area.
22 Culture Kokeshi Doll Mini Museum Elena Lisina Kokeshi Mini Museum is a museum displaying a great variety of dolls and wooden toys of the Tohoku Region. Admission is free.
Culture Ishinomaki Fish Market Tom Roseveare Ishinomaki Fish Market is the largest fish market in Japan, acting as a conduit for the Minami-sanriku coastal region – one o...
12 Activities 'Ganbarō Ishinomaki' & Tsunagu-kan Tom Roseveare The 'Ganbarō Ishinomaki' sign in the coastal Minamihama area is an important stop on any visit to Ishinomaki.
Activities Riding the Horse's Back Brian Takahashi Uma no Se is a narrow peninsula jutting out into the Matsushima Bay. It’s located between the cities of Shiogama and Matsushi...
Transportation Sendai Area Pass Ignatius Koh The Sendai Area Pass is a foreign tourist-exclusive rail pass in Sendai, Miyagi. The pass allows the holder unlimited travel ...
Area Naruko Onsen Anna van Dyk 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...
Food Coffeekan Cafe, Ishinomaki Connor Lappin Exploring a slice of New York in one of Japan's most industrialized cities – Coffekan Cafe in Ishinomaki.
13 Activities Nametsu Waterfall Justin Velgus Nametsu Waterfall (滑津大滝) in Shichikashuku Town is considered one of the top 10 waterfalls in Miyagi Prefecture. At the b...
