Here we will introduce a recommended course for sightseeing in Sendai and the surrounding coastal area.
In addition to activities in Matsushima, regarded as one of Japan‘s three most scenic spots, and a visit to a facility where you will learn about the Great East Japan Earthquake, you can also enjoy delicious local cuisine including seafood. Come and experience the charm of Sendai and Miyagi’s coastal area!

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Recommended Course

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－ DAY1 －

1. Experience of seaweed harvest & wakame seaweed shabu-shabu at Minshuku Harbour House Kaname.(120 min.)

This tour takes you around the beautiful islands of Omote Matsushima where you can pick fresh seaweed while interacting with local fishermen. You can enjoy the seaweed you collect as shabu-shabu hot pot on the boat. The seaweed of Omote Matsushima, grown in the gentle waves, is very soft and suitable for shabu-shabu.
Outside of the wakame seaweed season (February to April), the fishing experience tour is recommended.

Hours	9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed	Unfixed
Price	From 4,000 yen
Access	Shuttle available
Reservation	Email (kaname555wisdom@gmail.com) in advance
Address	98 Suga, Akanuma, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-366-7006 (Japanese only)
URL of facility	https://www.harbourkaname.jp/

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2. Matsushima sightseeing and cruise（180 min.）

● Matsushima sihghtseeing boat ride

Hours	①Marubun Matsushima Kisen Co., Ltd. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ②Matsushima Shima-meguri Kankosen Kigyo Kumiai 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission	From 1,500 yen
Access	10 min. walk from JR Senseki Line Matsushima Kaigan Station
Address	98-1, Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun,Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	①022-365-3611 ②022-354-2233
URL of facility	① https://www.marubun-kisen.com ② https://www.matsushima.or.jp/en

●Zuiganji Temple

Zuiganji Temple, a designated National Treasure and Important Cultural Property, is one of the most important Zen temples in northern Japan. It was originally founded in 828 AD by the legendary monk Jikaku Daishi, who also built temples in Hiraizumi and Yamadera.
This temple in its current form was rebuilt in 1609 as a family temple by Date Masamune. Because Zuiganji Temple was built following a long period of civil war, it retains features that can only be seen in castles, such as a turret and a floor which makes sounds to warn of incomers.
Zuiganji Temple is unusual for a temple, as it is surrounded by small caves where monks once lived and prayed, and avenues lined with cedar trees.

Hours	January/December: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. February/November: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March/October: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April to September: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission	Adult : 700 yen , Child : 400 yen
Access	10 min. walk from JR Senseki Line Matsushima Kaigan Station
Address	91 Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun ,Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-354-2023
URL of facility	https://zuiganji.or.jp/english

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3. Seafood cuisine or Sendai beef（120 min.）

●Seasonal seafood dinner at Tachibana

Enjoy exquisite seafood dishes, prepared using local Miyagi ingredients. Especially popular is the Sendai zukedon, which makes abundant use of seafood caught in the Sanriku area. The menu also features a wide variety of dishes such as sushi rolls with a western twist.

Hours	Tuesday to Saturday:　 Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 　　　　　　　　　 Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday and holidays:　 Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 　　　　　　　　　 Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Closed	Mondays
Price	Contact restaurant directly
Access	1 min. walk from Sendai Subway Aoba Dori Ichibancho Station
Address	5F Tachibana Building, 3-3-25, Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-223-3706
URL	https://www.tachibana-sushi.com/English

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●Top quality Sendai beef dinner Steak House Iseya S-Pal branch

Only beef that has received the highest rank and has passed strict standards regarding the balance between marbling and lean meat, as well as for fineness of texture, can earn the title of “Sendai Beef.” Iseya‘s charcoal-grilled steak is made from the finest sirloin and fillet which are grilled over charcoals using Iseya’s unique seasoning. Iseya’s steaks are cooked with the utmost care so that each and every customer is fully satisfied.

Hours	Monday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Lunch 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Price	Contact restaurant directly
Access	Directly connected to JR Sendai Station
Address	S-PAL Sendai underground restaurant area 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City
Tel	022-262-0012
URL of facility	https://iseyanet.jp/iseyaspal/

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－ DAY 2(Using Rental Car)－

5. Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market [Breakfast]

The Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market is located near the Shiogama Fish Market at Shiogama Port and is the largest seafood market in Tohoku. Shiogama Port is a base for tuna fleets from Hokkaido in the north and Kyushu and Okinawa in the south, and boasts one of the largest volumes of raw tuna landed in Japan. This wholesale market is rare for Japan in that even the general public can purchase fresh seafood at wholesale prices. Visitors can also enjoy “jiyuyakiro”, where they can grill and eat seafood that they have just purchased. Another option to consider is “My kaisendon”, a seafood rice bowl that is topped with seafood purchased in the market.

Hours	Weekdays: 3:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday: 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 　 Business hours for each store vary.
Closed	Wednesdays
Address	1-20-74 Shinhamacho, Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture
Access	Walk (15 min) from Higashi-Shiogama Station on the JR Senseki　Line
Tel	022-362-5518
URL of facility	https://www.nakaoroshi.or.jp/lang/en

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6. Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake : Sendai Arahama Elementary School

This facility is the former school building of Sendai City Arahama Elementary School, which was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and is preserved and maintained as an ruin of the disaster. The museum is open to the public as a place where visitors can learn more about the strength and threat of a tsunami, from the school building that bears clear traces of the disaster and exhibits showing the situation immediately after the disaster. By seeing the damage to the building and the photos in the exhibits, visitors will hopefully get an understanding of the true power of the tsunami that hit Arahama Elementary School.

Hours	September to June 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. July to August　9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Days after public holidays and the New Year’s period.
Admission	Free
Access	Take the Sendai City Bus from Arai Station on the Subway Tozai Line (15 min.)
Address	32-1 Shinhoribata, Arahama, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-355-8517
URL of facility	https://arahama.sendai311-memorial.jp/

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7. Sendai supeciality beef tongue lunch, Date no Beef Tongue Honpo Rokuchonome Higashi Inter branch

Sendai‘s signature dish is beef tongue. It is customary to grill thickly sliced ​​beef tongue and eat it as a set with barley rice, oxtail soup, pickled vegetables, and miso nanban（pickled green chili peppers in miso).
Date no Gyutan Honpo specializes in charcoal-grilled beef tongue, which is difficult to make at home, and offers flavors that can only be achieved by a specialty store that is well versed in preparing beef tongue.

Hours	11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Price	Contact restaurant directly
Address	14-85 Kitamachi, Rokuchome, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-287-5968
URL of facility	https://www.dategyu.jp/restaurant/

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8. Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium

Hours	9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Last admission at 5:00 p.m.) Open all year round
Admission	Adults: 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　￥2,400 　　Junior/ High School Students (12 to 18 years old): 　 ￥1,700 　　Elementary School Students (6 to 12 years old): 　　 ￥1,200 　　Children (4 years old and children of preschool age): ￥700 　　Seniors (65 years and older): 　　　　　　　　　 ￥1,800
Access	Walk (15 min) or take a bus (7 min) from Nakanosakae Station on the JR Senseki Line.
Address	4-6 Nakano, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Tel	022-355-2222
URL of facility	https://www.uminomori.jp

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9. Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port

Mitsui Outlet Park is a large outlet mall opened in the Sendai Port area. Visitors can enjoy shopping at popular domestic and international brand shops at prices that can only be found at an outlet. The largest Ferris wheel in Tohoku, approximately 50 meters in height, is built on the grounds and has become a symbol of the region.

Hours	Shops: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Restaurants: 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Access	About 6 min on the Sendai-tobu Expressway from Sendai Port Interchange
Address	3-7-2 Nakano, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
URL of facility	https://mitsui-shopping-park.com/mop/sendai/

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