Sightseeing Spots
Sanctuary for the Academic Advancement
Sendai is known as one of the best academic cities in Japan. Tohoku University has been the center of academic advancement of Japan and the region, both on human and physical sciences. Many people with enthusiasm gather here to gratify their academic appetites in this academic city.
Sendai Castle (or Aoba Castle) was built by Date Masamune. The stone walls have been carefully reconstructed and a statue of Date Masamune riding on a horse overlooks the town. The Aoba Castle Museum is also located here.
URL : http://honmarukaikan.com/index.htm
Jozenji Street Jazz Festival: September 10 & 11.
The annual Jozenji StreetJazz Festival is your chance to see hundreds of bands of various genres performing for free.
It is growing as one of the most unique StreetJazz in the world and it expresses freedom, liberality and the spirit of the local music lovers!
URL : http://www.j-streetjazz.com/language/english.html
Sendai is a modern city in harmony with nature. The city is surrounded by a splendid natural environment, from the western Ohu Mountains to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
More information :
1. DISCOVER SENDAI: http://sendai-travel.jp/
2. Spending Time Sendai: http://www.spending-time-sendai.jp/
(You can check the Useful Links on this site for information from other sites)
※Photos courtesy of Sendai Tourism & Convention Bureau and Miyagi Prefecture
EXPLORE TOHOKU REGION
Sendai, being the threshold to Tohoku region,
provides convenient accessibility to other prefectures of the region.
Hiraizumi, Iwate
At the end of the 11th century, the ancient capital of Hiraizumi flourished as the center of a unique Buddhist culture developed by the Oshu Fujiwara family that was based on Pure Land Buddhism. Hiraizumi became inscribed on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List on June 26, 2011.
http://hiraizumi.or.jp/en/index.html
Matsushima Bay, Miyagi
Being surrounded by 260 islands creating alovely picture. Matsushima is considered as one of the three most beautiful sights in Japan and has been highly acclaimed in American and European guidebooks. Furthermore, it is preparing for candidacy as a World Heritage site. Major sightseeing spots can be reached on foot from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station.
http://www.matsushima-kanko.com/en/
Zao Okama, Miyagi
A symbol of Zao is "Okama", a deep blue and very mysterious lake. It's also called Goshikinuma because the color changes several times a day depending on the angle of the sunlight. (perimeter of about 1.5 kilometers and water depth of about 25 meters.)
http://www.town.zao.miyagi.jp/kankou/
Yamadera, Yamagata
Yamadera is a scenic temple located in the mountains northeast of Yamagata City. The temple grounds extend high up a steep mountainside, from where there are great views down onto the valley. The temple was founded over a thousand years ago in 860. Its popular name, Yamadera, literally means "mountain temple" in Japanese.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7940.html
Aizu, Fukushima
Enjoy northern Fukushima with its abundance of fruit orchards lining along the highway, the beautiful natural surroundings of Fukushima City and the historic Aizuwakamatsu castle town and Ouchijuku post town areas.
http://www.tsurugajo.com/language/eng/index.html
material.tohoku.ac.jp