Hidden Gems Across Japan
20 spots found in Miyagi
Matsushima Bay Scenic Cruise
Matsushima Bay contains exactly 260 islands (the count was verified in the 1790s by a monk who documented each one). The…
Sendai Gyutan (Grilled Beef Tongue)
Walk into Aji Tasuke at 11:30 AM and the charcoal smoke hits you immediately—thick, wood-tinged, carrying the scent of b…
Zuihoden Mausoleum
Zuihoden stands as the spectacular mausoleum of Date Masamune, the legendary one-eyed warlord who founded Sendai and est…
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle Ruins)
Sendai Castle, also known as Aoba Castle, served as the seat of power for the Date clan for over 260 years, a commanding…
Akiu Great Falls (Akiu Otaki)
Akiu Great Falls ranks among Japan's three most famous waterfalls, a powerful 55-meter cascade where the Natori River pl…
Godaido Temple
Godaido Temple stands as one of Matsushima's most iconic landmarks, a small vermillion Buddhist hall perched on a tiny i…
Naruko Onsen Hot Spring Town
Naruko Onsen has soothed travelers for over 1,000 years, a mountain hot spring town nestled in a volcanic valley where f…
Sendai Tanabata Festival
The Sendai Tanabata Festival stands as Japan's most spectacular star festival celebration, transforming the entire city…
Rinnoji Temple and Garden
Rinnoji Temple presents a serene sanctuary in northern Sendai, a Zen Buddhist temple renowned for its exceptional landsc…
Sendai Morning Market (Sendai Asaichi)
Sendai Morning Market captures the vibrant essence of local food culture, a covered arcade market that has served Sendai…
Zao Fox Village (Miyagi Zao Kitsune Mura)
The first fox you see at Zao Fox Village is sleeping in a dirt hollow three meters from the entrance gate, curled nose-t…
Shiogama Fish Market and Sushi for Breakfast
Shiogama's fish market and surrounding sushi restaurants offer one of northern Japan's premier seafood experiences, wher…
Miyagi Zao Ski Resort and Okama Crater
Miyagi Zao encompasses both a world-class ski resort renowned for its powder snow and ice-encrusted trees, and the stunn…
Ishinomaki Manga Museum (Shotaro Ishinomori)
The Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum celebrates the legacy of Shotaro Ishinomori, one of Japan's most prolific and influentia…
Zuiganji Temple
Zuiganji Temple stands as one of the Tohoku region's most important Zen Buddhist temples, a National Treasure that has s…
Sendai Pageant of Starlight
The Sendai Pageant of Starlight transforms the city's main boulevards into a glittering wonderland each December, when s…
Shiroishi Castle
Shiroishi Castle stands as an impressive wooden reconstruction of a feudal-era fortress that served the Date clan's Kata…
Sakunami Onsen
Sakunami Onsen has welcomed travelers for over 1,500 years, a riverside hot spring town nestled in a forested mountain v…
Zunda Mochi
Zunda mochi represents Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture's most distinctive sweet, a beloved confection where mochi rice cake…
Michinoku Coastal Trail
The Michinoku Coastal Trail stretches over 1,000 kilometers along the Pacific coast from Aomori Prefecture through Iwate…