23 Culture Rinnoji Temple Garden Elena Lisina Japanese landscape gardens are a form of art well known throughout the world. The Rinnoji Temple garden in Sendai is a wonderful..
Historical 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 other..
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,..
Culture Pottery at the Sendai City Museum Elena Lisina The permanent exhibition at Sendai City Museum features ancient pottery as well as more recent tsutsumi-yaki style. Along with pottery,..
10 Gardens & Parks Explore Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park Justin Velgus Yagiyama Zoological Park is a zoo in Sendai. The zoo is located on top of Yagiyama in Sendai, about a 30 minute bus ride from ..
Museums Tomizawa Site Museum Justin Velgus The Tomizawa Site Museum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture is dedicated to preserving and displaying exhbits related to the Glacial Period..
Culture Shiroishi Castle Michael B There are many great castles in Japan, and while Shiroishi castle can’t match up to the scale of some of Japan's most famo..
Culture "Tenpyo Roman-kan" Gold Museum Justin Velgus The “Tenpyo Roman-kan”(天平ろまん館)is a museum that introduces the history and culture of Japan’s gold, which was first dis..