Traditional Sendai Toshogu Shrine and Market Justin Velgus The Toshogu shrine in Sendai was built by the Date clan to honor Ieyasu Tokugawa. It has several cultural properties and hosts an..
15 Museums Kakuda Space Center Justin Velgus The Kakuda Space Center is a JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) facility that displays public exhibitions of rockets an..
10 Culture The Sendai International Center Elena Lisina The Sendai International Center is a multi-purpose building hosting all sorts of events including conventions, exhibitions, workshops..
9 Temples & Shrines Sendai's Zuihoden Mausoleum Stefanus Husin Zuihoden is the mausoleum of the first feudal lord of Sendai. Its mausoleums feature rare Momoyama style architecture in a set..
Historical Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple and the nearby mausoleum for Sadayoshi Taira are an impressive set of Buddhist and historical buildings..
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..
Festivals Sendai's Famous Tanabata Matsuri Michael B Tanabata, the festival honoring star-crossed lovers, is a long-held tradition across Japan. However, no city's Tanabata festival..
Culture Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple is a Shinshu sect temple located in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture. The temple was founded by a retainer..