Activities Miyagi Prefecture Top Attractions Featured Miyagi Prefecture is a place of great natural beauty; Sendai, the capital, has often been affectionately called the “City of T..
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2026 Mid May Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are be..
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2026 Mid May The Aoba Matsuri is Sendai's largest festival after Tanabata. A samurai procession, dancers, and various events can be enjoyed..
Activities Jozenji Street Jazz Festival Sendai 2026 Mid Sep Starting back in 1987 on a department store stage, the festival soon moved outdoors into the streets. Recently the growing festivities..
Camping & Trekking Akiu Otaki Falls Justin Velgus Akiu Otaki Falls is one of the three great waterfalls in Japan. Fed from the Natori River, the fall is nestled in a green-filled..
Activities Spring Valley Ski Resort Andrew Kehoe Spring Valley Ski Resort is a small mountain 40 minutes from downtown Sendai by car. It is also accessible from Izumi-chuo sta..
Sports & Fitness Japan's ''New'' Lowest Mountain Justin Velgus Japan's "New" Lowest Mountain is Hiyoriyama, beating Tenpozan in Osaka as of April 2014.
Activities Sendai for Free Justin Velgus From drinking to zen meditation, here are the top 10 free activities in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.