6 Food Mondo Bongo, Sendai Keith Wyss Mondo Bongo in Sendai is one of those hidden underground places that I would never have found myself. You like Japanese food ...
Food Oshu Fish Market Izakaya Robata Justin Velgus Robata style cooking is a traditional way of cooking over an open fire and using paddles to pass and serve food. It was popul...
Transportation JR Sendai Station Jeremy Yap JR Sendai Station is located an hour train ride away from Tokyo via Shinkasen and it host a variety of train lines that run a...
Activities Honmarukaikan Justin Velgus The Honmarukaikan is a museum built atop the former site of Sendai castle. Guests can view period artefacts and models, and e...
Culture Sendai Daikannon Statue Justin Velgus The Sendai Daikannon was the tallest statue in the world when built in 1991. It stands 100 meters high watching over the citi...
11 Culture Osaki Hachimangu Eitetsu Terakado One of the oldest and most recognizable buildings in Sendai, built in 1607 by the order of Date Masamune. This is the oldest ...
Activities Sendai Astronomical Observatory Justin Velgus Sendai Astronomical Observatory opened in 1955, but the importance of astronomy in Sendai can trace its origins back to the p...
Culture Shiogama Shrine Justin Velgus Shiogama shrine is located in Shiogama, a seaside town most famous for the shrine itself, its great view, and its proximity t...
8 Culture Shiroishi Festival Reenactment Andrew Checkley Samurai battle to-and-fro across the grounds, traditional Kyudo archers fill the air, arquebuse volleys deafen audiences and ...
Culture Shiroishi Oni Kajuro Festival Andrew Checkley The small but perfectly built Shiroishi Castle makes for a pleasant trip all year round, though it comes to life as at no oth...
