Festival · Miyagi · TohokuSendai Tanabata Festival
Sendai · 6–8 Aug 2026
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Festival · Miyagi · TohokuSendai · 6–8 Aug 2026
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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 2026Sendai · MiyagiSendai's market recreates the atmosphere of a traditional German Christmas celebration with wooden chalets, imported goods, and a central illuminated Christmas tree.
5–25 Dec 2026Sendai · MiyagiAn annual winter ritual in Sendai features the ceremonial burning of New Year decorations followed by a sacred pilgrimage procession in traditional attire.
14 Jan 2027Sendai · MiyagiA 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 2027Sendai · MiyagiFortress without a traditional keep, reflecting Tokugawa political order and built as a luxurious residential palace to demonstrate authority and wealth.
Sendai · MiyagiAn ancient fortress built in 724 CE that served as the northern capital of the Yamato Empire and administrative center for Mutsu Province.
Tagajo · MiyagiThis Pure Land Buddhist temple in Sendai houses a rare sacred scroll of Amida Buddha that is unveiled only five times each year.
Sendai · MiyagiSendai Toshogu Shrine, established in 1654 to honor Tokugawa Ieyasu, stands out among Japan's Toshogu shrines for its scale and beauty.
Sendai · MiyagiBaseball stadium hosting the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles since 2005, featuring Japan's only natural turf field in the Pacific League and an integrated amusement park.
Sendai · MiyagiMausoleum of Masamune Date, the founder of Sendai Domain, situated near Sendai Castle and part of a designated historic Date Family Cemetery.
Sendai · MiyagiBuilt in 1991, this 100-meter statue depicts White-Robed Kannon and commemorates Sendai's city centennial, symbolizing compassion and Buddhist enlightenment.
Sendai · MiyagiThis 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 · MiyagiBuilt between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.
Sendai · MiyagiDedicated to Date Masamune, the founder of Sendai, this shrine was established in 1874 and serves as a symbolic center of the city's samurai heritage.
Sendai · MiyagiDedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, this shrine was established in 974 and relocated to Sendai, rebuilt in 1667 with striking vermilion colors.
Sendai · MiyagiA hilltop fortress from 1591 that served as the Katakura clan seat for over 260 years and later became a regional government headquarters.
Shiroishi · Miyagi
