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Sunday · 2026/11/01

USD ¥157.3
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SGD ¥123
AUD ¥110.5

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

Area & Points of Interest · Miyagi · Tohoku

Naruko Gorge

A gorge in Miyagi cut a hundred metres deep by the Otani River, walled with pale rock and walked by riverside paths from spring to late autumn.

Osaki

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

Museum · Miyagi · Tohoku

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

Ishinomaki

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

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

Zoo & Wildlife

Zao Fox Village

Mountain forest park in Miyagi with over 100 free-roaming foxes of six species, where visitors can watch and feed them, alongside other animals.

Shiroishi · 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