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..
Culture Shiroishi Castle, Miyagi Brian Sealey For the samurai enthusiast in Sendai, this is the place for you.
Historical Shiogama Shrine Justin Velgus Shiogama shrine is located in Shiogama, a seaside town most famous for the shrine itself, its great view, and its proximity to Matsushima...
Festivals Dontosai: The Half Naked Pilgrimage Claire Northall Enjoy a unique, authentic and naked Japanese experience at this centuries old festival in Sendai.
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..
Festivals Sendai Tanabata Festival Brian Sealey Sendai Tanabata is one of the biggest festivals in the Tohoku Region.
Culture Exploring Japan's Cat Island Connor Lappin Discovering Cat Island, a small island ruled by felines and exclusively unique to Japan in Miyagi Prefecture.
11 Historical Osaki Hachimangu Eitetsu Terakado One of the oldest and most recognizable buildings in Sendai, built in 1607 by the order of Date Masamune. This is the oldest Azuchi-Momoyama-style..