Sendai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
About Sendai
Sendai is divided into five districts: Aoba-ku (青葉区), Izumi-ku (泉区), Miyagino-ku (宮城野区), Taihaku-ku (太白区) and Wakabayashi-ku (若林区). Sendai is a comfortable and pleasant city—it's a nice place to live. It's very green—in fact they call it 杜の都 (Mori no Miyako, "The City of Trees"). The main avenues around the city are wide and tree-lined, giving the city an almost European feel. The main shopping street, Chūō-dōri (中央通り), is pedestrian and covered, so it feels like a mall. Several large universities are located in Sendai, attracting young adults from throughout the Tohoku area. In general, the city enjoys a high standard of education, and this is reflected in the quality of English spoken on this street, which is far higher than in other cities in the region. Although there is evidence of se
Top Attractions in Sendai
Explore the best things to see and do in Sendai:
- ★Aoba Castle Honmaru Museum
- ★Bansui Sōdō
- ★Benyland
- ★Donto-sai Festival
- ★Michinoku-Yosakoi Festival
- ★Miyagi Museum of Art
- ★Nikka Whisky Distillery Tour
- ★Ōsaki Hachiman Shrine
Where to Eat in Sendai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Benitora Gyoza-bo
- 🍴Fredrick Pantry
- 🍴Hummingbird
- 🍴Ichimuan
- 🍴Kaki Toku
- 🍴Kameki Sushi
Where to Stay in Sendai
- 🏨Holiday Inn Sendai
- 🏨Hotelcoms Annex Sendai
- 🏨Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
- 🏨Hotel Monte Hermana Sendai
- 🏨Maple Sendai Youth Hostel
- 🏨Miyagi Guest House
Sendai Travel Guide Sections
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