Best around Sendai And Matsushima Spot List

A long-standing restaurant that carries on the original taste

A place casually enjoying fresh sushi

A restaurant popular for its three kinds of gyoza dumplings: pan-fried, boiled and steamed

A large park with flowers, nature and places to play

A Jogi specialty that's also Yuzuru Hanyu's favorite

Charcoal-grilled kinki is the signature dish

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

You’ll feel as if you’ve gone back in time to prehistoric times.

Enjoy the buffet of the original Italian foods and relax with a soak in onsen

A quiet hotel surrounded by the sea and greenery

A Zen temple associated with warlord Date Masamune. Visit the main hall, which is a designated national treasure, and the architectural masterpiece that is the Kuri (kitchen building).

A promenade of zelkova, now as the symbolic road of Sendai, the city of forests. It is also popular in winter when it is lit up.

The seas of Japan, the bond with the rest of the world, entertainment. The aquarium is a symbol of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, contributing to the revitalization of local communities.

A distillery of Japan's representative whisky brand. The red brick buildings and factory tour are popular.

A famous beautiful spot with as many as 260 small islands, known as one of the three greatest views of Japan, equal to Aki no Miyajima and Amanohashidate.

A 8-minute walk from Nakanosakae station. ORIHICA is a Japanese business-casual brand offering high cost-performance suits and shirts for both men and women, with a slim fit design that combines practicality. Highly popular among Japanese office workers.

Located right in front of Matsushima Bay, Komatsukan Kofu-tei offers accommodations with free wired internet access. Guests can refresh in the public hot-spring baths and enjoy traditional multi-course meals in their rooms. A free shuttle is available from JR Matsushima Kaigan Train Station, which is a 5-minute drive away. The air-conditioned rooms feature a TV, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags. Most rooms have tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding, while some rooms come with a private open-air bath. The en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer. Guests can enjoy the public indoor/outdoor hot-spring baths or reserve a hot-spring bath for private use. Massages can be requested for an extra cost and local souvenirs can be purchased at the gift shop. Luggage storage and laptop rentals are available at the front desk. Local fresh seafood and ingredients are offered in the traditional multi-course meals. Kofutei Komatsukan is a 10-minute walk from Godaido Shrine and a 15-minute walk from Zugan-ji Temple.

Travel around islands with black-tailed gulls

Only 40 minutes by car from Sendai city center so this is the ski resort where you can go skiing on the spur of the moment. The night ski trail with beautiful night views is a popular place for a date.

Enjoy homey French dishes at the off-street bistro