43 Culture Torii Kevin Haase Torii mark your passage from the mundane to the sacred. Take a journey around Japan through these gates, from the forest to the..
Culture My Favorite Cities of Japan: Sendai Elena Lisina I liked everything in Sendai - its size, greenery, historical sites and Shinto shrines. Most of all, I liked the friendly and helpful..
Culture Bunny Shrine in Sendai Justin Velgus A mix of Shinto, Buddhism, and rabbit, an almost forgotten 400 year old shrine delights adventerous travelers with cute bunny images...
26 Festivals Aoba Festival Parade Laura Welch Once a year Sendai celebrates one of its most important festivals - the Aoba Festival. One of the main events is the parade, f..
11 Festivals Aoba Festival in Photos Laura Welch Aoba Festival is Sendai's biggest and most lively festival, held over a weekend in May. There's traditional dancing, performances,..
17 Culture Art Hunting Inside Sendai Station Justin Velgus Major train stations in Japan are not only filled with hustle and bustle. They are places to showcase artworks expressing the history..
Anime & Manga Kikuya Manga and Book Store Laura Welch Predominantly a manga (Japanese comic book) store, Kikuya has more to offer with DVDs, CDs, merchandise and a wig shop. But the..