17 Culture Art Hunting Inside Sendai Station Justin Velgus Major train stations in Japan are not only filled with hustle and bustle. They are places to showcase artworks expressing the history..
Food "BRING" Bakery in Togatta Onsen Justin Velgus "BRING" is a take-out only bakery located in Togatta Onsen, part of Zao Town in Miyagi Prefecture. In addition to its delicious..
Food Vegeto LIKO Vegan Café & Restaurant in Sendai Justin Velgus Vegeto LIKO is a vegan restaurant in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The entire menu is vegan and ingredients are organic when possible...
43 Culture Torii Kevin Haase Torii mark your passage from the mundane to the sacred. Take a journey around Japan through these gates, from the forest to the..
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2026 Early - Mid Apr Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside a..
Activities Hiking the Oku-Matsushima Trail Chiara Terzuolo The Oku-Matsushima Trail is part of the Miyagi Olle trail series in Miyagi Prefecture. The beginner-friendly trail shows off some..
Shopping Monzenmachi in Miyagi Chiara Terzuolo A little less crowded than in its hey-day, the Monzenmachi area at the foot of Shiogama Shrine and Shiwahiko Shrine in Miyagi still..
Food Shiogama Wholesale Market Chiara Terzuolo Shiogama Wholesale Market is the very last of the great old-school fish markets in the Tohoku region. It miraculously escaped the..