Culture Nihongami Beauty Parlor Sawada Justin Velgus Kyoto-trained expert geisha and maiko hairdresser based in Sendai now offers the rare chance to live your Japanese fantasy. Add..
Culture Summer Gagaku Performance in Sendai 2025 Aug 12th - Aug 13th In mid-August, Osaki Hachiman Shrine in Sendai hosts a program which includes performances of Gagaku music and Kagura dance, ..
Museums Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima Andrew Kehoe Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple that was restored by Date Masumune. It is located in Matsushima which is considered to be 1 of ..
11 Traditional Entsuin, Matsushima in the Snow Tom Roseveare Entsuin Temple is designated as an important national cultural asset, in Matsushima, Miyagi prefecture
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2025 Mid Oct The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, energetic..
11 Gardens & Parks Michinoku Park Rebecca Daum Michinoku Park has beautiful scenery, flowers, boating, and historical houses. It is a great place for a picnic or to spend the..
Culture Sendai Tea Ceremony Festival 2025 Late May Sendai's annual tea ceremony festival is held at Kotodai Park on the second weekend of June. 13 tea schools gather to offe..
13 Gardens & Parks Shibata Sakura Festa - Riverbank Takako Sakamoto Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' in Shibata town in Miyagi prefecture. Surprisingly,..