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 citizens..
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2024 Dec 6th - Dec 25th The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..
Culture Top 10 Things To Do in Sendai Justin Velgus The Top 10 very best Sendai City has to offer. Sendai is Miyagi Prefecture's capital and Tohoku's largest city. From n..
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2025 Early Aug 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata F..
Festivals Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Early Jun The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an o..
31 Culture Cultural Properties of Tohoku University Justin Velgus The Katahira Campus of Tohoku University, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, is packed with 13 “Registered Tangible Cu..
Culture Sendai Tanabata 2025 Aug 6th - Aug 8th Sendai Tanabata Festival held August 6th-8th always delights visitors. The largest Tanabata event in Japan continues to grow in..