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..
13 Festivals Aoba Ward Festival Laura Welch The Aoba Ward Festival, not to be confused with the Aoba Festival, is an autumn event that celebrates the culture of the people..
Culture Sendai Tanabata Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai Tanabata Museum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture displays Tanabata Festival decorations year round. It is located next to..
7 Historical Date Masamune's Zuihoden Mausoleum Eitetsu Terakado The Zuihoden Mausoleum enshrines the founder of the Sendai Domain, Date Masamune. A superb example of elegant, gorgeously decorated..
Culture Matsushima Temple Hall Reopened Justin Velgus Apr 10, 2016 Repairs on the main hall of one of the oldest temples in the Tohoku region is completed in after nearly 7 years.
Culture Miyagi Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Miyagi Museum of Art is what it sounds like, an impressive museum that's..
Culture Japan's Birthplace of Hydroelectricity Justin Velgus Sankyozawa is a small admission-free museum attached to the Sankyozawa Hydroelectric Powerplant. The one generator facility d..
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..