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Market · Miyagi · Tohoku

Sendai Christmas Market

A German-style Christmas market in central Sendai, with wooden huts shipped from Germany, mulled wine, a tall Christmas tree and concerts on winter evenings.

Sendai · 4–25 Dec 2026

Temple · Miyagi · Tohoku

Mutsu Kokubun-ji

A provincial Buddhist temple founded in 741 as part of an imperial initiative, now housing Edo-period structures and archaeological remains.

Sendai

Festival · Miyagi · Tohoku

Dontosai Festival

An annual winter ritual in Sendai features the ceremonial burning of New Year decorations followed by a sacred pilgrimage procession in traditional attire.

Sendai · 14 Jan 2027

Shrine · Miyagi · Tohoku

Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu Shrine

Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, this shrine was established in 974 and relocated to Sendai, rebuilt in 1667 with striking vermilion colors.

Sendai

Market

Sendai Christmas Market

A German-style Christmas market in central Sendai, with wooden huts shipped from Germany, mulled wine, a tall Christmas tree and concerts on winter evenings.

4–25 Dec 2026Sendai · Miyagi

Festival

Dontosai Festival

An annual winter ritual in Sendai features the ceremonial burning of New Year decorations followed by a sacred pilgrimage procession in traditional attire.

14 Jan 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSendai · Miyagi

Festival

Sendai Aoba Festival

A spring festival in Sendai honors feudal lord Date Masamune with ornate floats decorated with scenes from classic literature and theater over two days.

16–17 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSendai · Miyagi

Festival

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Held 6-8 August, the Sendai Tanabata Festival fills the city with vast colourful paper streamers and kusudama ornaments, rooted in the Tanabata legend.

6–8 Aug 2027Sendai · Miyagi

Quick poll

Shrine

Aoba Shrine

Shinto shrine in Sendai founded in 1874 for Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai Domain, with six registered cultural property buildings from the 1920s.

Sendai · Miyagi

Area & Points of Interest

Jozenji-Dori

A 700 m avenue in central Sendai with four rows of zelkova trees between Nishi Park and Kotodai Park, chosen as one of the 100 Best Roads of Japan.

Sendai · Miyagi

Event Venue

Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi

Baseball stadium in Sendai, home of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles since 2005, with a natural turf field and a Ferris wheel in the park behind left field.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Sendai Toshogu Shrine

A shrine to Tokugawa Ieyasu founded in 1654 by Date Tadamune, lord of Sendai, with a honden, gates and stone torii designated Important Cultural Properties.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

Built between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.

Sendai · Miyagi

Castle

Aoba Castle (Sendai Castle)

Fortress without a traditional keep, reflecting Tokugawa political order and built as a luxurious residential palace to demonstrate authority and wealth.

Sendai · Miyagi

Zoo & Wildlife

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium

Sendai aquarium opened in 2015 to succeed an 88-year-old facility, with Pacific marine life, a coral reef tank, interactive exhibits and an underwater tunnel.

Sendai · Miyagi

Historic Site

Zuihoden

Mausoleum of Masamune Date, the founder of Sendai Domain, situated near Sendai Castle and part of a designated historic Date Family Cemetery.

Sendai · Miyagi

Temple

Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple

This Pure Land Buddhist temple in Sendai houses a rare sacred scroll of Amida Buddha that is unveiled only five times each year.

Sendai · Miyagi

Religious Site

Sendai Daikannon

Built in 1991, this 100-meter statue depicts White-Robed Kannon and commemorates Sendai's city centennial, symbolizing compassion and Buddhist enlightenment.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Futahashira Shrine

This Sendai shrine has served as a center of devotion for over a thousand years, enshrining the divine family of Izanagi, Izanami, and their child Ebisu.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Tsutsujigaoka Tenmangu Shrine

Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, this shrine was established in 974 and relocated to Sendai, rebuilt in 1667 with striking vermilion colors.

Sendai · Miyagi

Market

Sendai Christmas Market

A German-style Christmas market in central Sendai, with wooden huts shipped from Germany, mulled wine, a tall Christmas tree and concerts on winter evenings.

4–25 Dec 2026Sendai · Miyagi

Festival

Dontosai Festival

An annual winter ritual in Sendai features the ceremonial burning of New Year decorations followed by a sacred pilgrimage procession in traditional attire.

14 Jan 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSendai · Miyagi

Festival

Sendai Aoba Festival

A spring festival in Sendai honors feudal lord Date Masamune with ornate floats decorated with scenes from classic literature and theater over two days.

16–17 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSendai · Miyagi

Festival

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Held 6-8 August, the Sendai Tanabata Festival fills the city with vast colourful paper streamers and kusudama ornaments, rooted in the Tanabata legend.

6–8 Aug 2027Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Aoba Shrine

Shinto shrine in Sendai founded in 1874 for Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai Domain, with six registered cultural property buildings from the 1920s.

Sendai · Miyagi

Area & Points of Interest

Jozenji-Dori

A 700 m avenue in central Sendai with four rows of zelkova trees between Nishi Park and Kotodai Park, chosen as one of the 100 Best Roads of Japan.

Sendai · Miyagi

Historic Site

Taga Castle Ruins

Site of the provincial government of ancient Mutsu, founded in 724, with a rebuilt South Gate and the Taga Castle Stele, a National Treasure.

Tagajo · Miyagi

Event Venue

Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi

Baseball stadium in Sendai, home of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles since 2005, with a natural turf field and a Ferris wheel in the park behind left field.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Sendai Toshogu Shrine

A shrine to Tokugawa Ieyasu founded in 1654 by Date Tadamune, lord of Sendai, with a honden, gates and stone torii designated Important Cultural Properties.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

Built between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.

Sendai · Miyagi

Castle

Aoba Castle (Sendai Castle)

Fortress without a traditional keep, reflecting Tokugawa political order and built as a luxurious residential palace to demonstrate authority and wealth.

Sendai · Miyagi

Museum

Ishinomori Manga Museum

A museum on Nakaze island for manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro, creator of Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider, in a spaceship-shaped building based on his design.

Ishinomaki · Miyagi

Zoo & Wildlife

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium

Sendai aquarium opened in 2015 to succeed an 88-year-old facility, with Pacific marine life, a coral reef tank, interactive exhibits and an underwater tunnel.

Sendai · Miyagi