Festivals Sendai Tanabata Festival Brian Sealey Sendai Tanabata is one of the biggest festivals in the Tohoku Region.
11 Traditional Entsuin, Matsushima in the Snow Tom Roseveare Entsuin Temple is designated as an important national cultural asset, in Matsushima, Miyagi prefecture
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 ..
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..
Culture History & Haunting at Hirose Bridge Justin Velgus Hirose Bridge spans the Hirose River in Sendai, connecting the Kawaramachi and Nagamachi neighborhoods. The bridge is notable for..
Historical The Legend of Sendai Shiro Justin Velgus Sendai Shiro was a real man living in the late Edo/early Meiji era in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a series of almost ra..
Museums Sendai City Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai City Museum was established in 1961 in order to preserve and exhibit the over 90,000 artifacts related to the Date Clan,..
Culture Tricolore Music Festival 2025 Sunday - Aug 24th The Tricolore Music Festival has been held since 2004 in the central urban area of Ishinomaki City, and it has become a summ..
