Itineraries

Southern Tohoku Hot Springs Tour by Rental Car Course

Recommended course

－DAY1－
Within Sendai City
Car rental(40 min.)
[Breakfast] 01. Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market(Length of stay 90 min.)
Car rental(6 min.)
02. Shiogama Shrine(Length of stay 60 min.)
By foot(3 min.)
Stroll along Honcho-Dori(Length of stay 90 min.)
03. Chocolaterie Patisserie CLEAUVENTERRE
04. Shiogama Sakura Ame (Cherry blossoms candy)(Mayukoubou Hanabi)
05. Osanko-Chaya
06. Kaisho-no Yakata Former Kamei Residence
[Lunch] 07. Café Harema (Former Ebiya Ryokan)
Car rental(15 min.)
08. Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium (Length of stay 120 min.)
Car rental(5 min.)
[Dinner] 09. MITSUI OUTLET PARK SENDAI PORT (Length of stay 180 min.)
Car rental(2 min.)
[Accommodation] 10. Tennen Onsen Kaijin-no-yu (dormy inn EXPRESS Sendai Seaside)
　
－DAY2－
Tennen Onsen Kaijin-no-yu (dormy inn EXPRESS Sendai Seaside)
Car rental(90 min.)
11. Risshakuji Temple (Yamadera) (Length of stay 90 min.)
By foot(1 min.)
12. [Lunch] Fumotoya Honten (Length of stay 60 min.)
Car rental(60 min.)
13. Takahata Winery (Length of stay 60 min.)
Car rental(60 min.)
[Accommodation] 14. Iizaka Onsen
　
－DAY3－
Iizaka Onsen
By foot(1 min.)
15. Sabako-Yu (Length of stay 30 min.)
By foot(2 min.)
16. Kyu Horikiri-tei (Length of stay 90 min.)
By foot(1 min.)
17. Iizaka Onsen Gourmet (Length of stay 30 min.)
Car rental(30 min.)
[Lunch] 18. Roadside station Kunimi Atsukashi-no-sato (Length of stay 90 min.)
Car rental(80 min.)
Sendai Airport *Scheduled to arrive at the airport around 14:00

－ DAY1 －

[Breakfast] 01. Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market

Length of stay 90 min.

02. Shiogama Shrine

Length of stay 60 min.

03. Chocolaterie Patisserie CLEAUVENTERRE

A chocolatier which is famous as “Mosio Chocolat” using natural salt of Shiogama.

TEL	022-781-8301
Address	985-0052 塩竈市本町６－４
Hours	9:30 ~ 18:00
Closed	Thursdays, the first and the third Sunday of every month.
Access	5 minutes walk from JR Hon-Shiogama station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://cevt-chocolat.com/index.html

04. Shiogama Sakura Ame (Cherry blossoms candy)(Mayukoubou Hanabi)

A traditional candy which imaged Shiogama Sakura, with mild taste.

TEL	022-366-2514
Address	985-0024 宮城県塩釜市錦町１１－２
Closed	Irregular closures
Fee	350 yen (Not including tax)
Access	Only sold on online shops or the Shiogama machino-eki.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	http://mayukoubou.com/?pid=100384746

05. Osanko-Chaya

A sweet shop established 240 years ago. “Gosyoku dango (sweet rice dumplings)” which are glazed with 5 colors of sweet paste is a famous menu item.

TEL	022-362-0946
Address	985-0052 宮城県塩竈市本町１１－１２
Hours	9:00 ~ 16:00
Closed	Irregular closures
Access	Approximately 10 minutes walk from JR Hon-Shiogama station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://osanko.mystrikingly.com/

06. Kaisho-no Yakata Former Kamei Residence

Built in 1924. This building is highly evaluated with historical value building due as it is difficult to reproduce using modern techniques.

TEL	022-364-0686
Address	985-0051 宮城県塩竈市宮町５－５
Hours	10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Last admission at 3:15 p.m.)
Closed	Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Fee	Free of charge
Access	Approximately 8 minutes walk from JR Hon-Shiogama station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	http://kameitei.da-te.jp/

[Lunch] 07. Café Harema (Former Ebiya Ryokan)

A renovated ryokan (Japanese style inn) established in the early Meiji period.

TEL	090-4557-1671
Address	985-0052 塩釜市本町３－９
Hours	11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last orders)
Closed	Wednesdays, Thursdays, irregular closures
Fee	¥400 ~
Access	6 minutes walk from JR Hon-Shiogama station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://m.facebook.com/cafeharema/

08. Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium

Length of stay 120 min.

[Dinner] 09. MITSUI OUTLET PARK SENDAI PORT

Length of stay 180 min.

[Accommodation] 10. Tennen Onsen Kaijin-no-yu (dormy inn EXPRESS Sendai Seaside)

Fully furnished various bath tubs in the large bath. An auto loyly sauna is the boast of the hotel.

TEL	022-388-5489
Address	983-0013 仙台市宮城野区中野３－４－９
Hours	15:00 ~ 20:00
Closed	Open throughout the year.
Access	5 minutes by car from JR Nakanosakae station. 5 minutes by car from Sendai Port I.C. on the Sendai-Tobu expressway. 25 minutes by car from the East Exit area of Sendai station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	Official Website

－ DAY2 －

11. Risshakuji Temple (Yamadera)

Length of stay 90 min.

12. [Lunch] Fumotoya Honten

Serves Yamagata’s soul food, Geso-ten Soba(soba noodle with squid leg tempura), etc., retails souvenirs.

Length of stay 60 min.

TEL	023-695-2214
Address	999-3301 山形県山形市大字山寺４４２９
Hours	8:00 a.m. – around 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Irregular closures
Access	4 minutes walk from JR Yamadera station.
Language	Japanese, English
URL of facility	http://fumotoya.co.jp/

13. Takahata Winery

A winery representing the Tohoku region. Several kinds of wine are available for tastings for a fee (from 300 yen).

Length of stay 60 min.

TEL	0238-40-1840
Address	999-2176 山形県東置賜郡高畠町大字糠野目２７００－１
Hours	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (January – March: Closes at 4:30 p.m.)
Closed	The year-end and New Year’s holidays. From January to March: Wednesdays
Fee	Free of charge
Access	10 minutes walk from JR Takahata station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://www.takahata-winery.jp/

[Accommodation] 14. Iizaka Onsen

One of the three famous hot spring villages in the Oushu area. There are 9 communal baths and 4 footbaths.

TEL	024-542-4241 (Iizaka Onsen Tourist Association, Iizaka Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association)
Address	960-0201 福島県福島市飯坂町十綱町３
Access	Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line, Iizaka Onsen station
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://iizaka.com/

－ DAY3 －

15. Sabako-Yu

Japan’s oldest wooden communal bath. The beautiful building is made with cedar and features a granite stone bathtub.

Length of stay 30 min.

TEL	024-542-5223
Address	960-0201 福島市飯坂町字湯沢３２
Hours	6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Last admission at 9:40 p.m.)
Closed	Mondays
Fee	Adult (12-year old or older) 200 yen Child (1-year old to 11-year old) 100 yen
Access	Approximately 10 minutes by car from Fukushima Iizaka I.C. on the Tohoku Expressway. 5 minutes walk from Iizaka Onsen station on the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://www.iizaka-onsen.jp/sabakoyu

16. Kyu Horikiri-tei

The residence of an old family lasting from the Edo period. There is the largest and oldest storehouse, hand bath and footbath that flows directly from the source.

Length of stay 90 min.

TEL	024-542-8188
Address	960-0201 福島県福島市飯坂町字東滝ノ町１６
Hours	9:00 ~ 21:00
Closed	Open throughout the year.
Fee	Free of charge
Access	5 minutes walk from Iizaka Onsen station on the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	https://kyu-horikiritei.fckk.jp/

17. Iizaka Onsen Gourmet

You can enjoy Iizaka Onsen’s specialty gourmet, such as Iizaka ramen, Enban gyoza, radium eggs and Ika-ninjin (a kind of side dish using squid and carrot).

Length of stay 30 min.

URL of facility

https://iizaka.com/eat/

[Lunch] 18. Roadside station Kunimi Atsukashi-no-sato

Retails fresh local vegetables and fruits, specialties, souvenirs, etc.

Length of stay 90 min.

TEL	024-585-2132
Address	969-1761 福島県伊達郡国見町大字藤田字日渡二１８－１
Access	15 minutes walk from JR Fujita station.
Language	Japanese
URL of facility	http://www.michinoeki923.com/