Food Ochiai: Suburb or Ramen Oasis? Laura Welch Ochiai is an area twenty minutes from Sendai Station with a concentration of ramen shops.
Food Cafe Pamplemousse Laura Welch A delightful cafe whose great pancakes, Japanese honey and perfectly-judged cuteness have earned it great local popularity. And..
Food Tea Lounge Tamazawa Justin Velgus Tamazawa is a Sendai cafe with several branches around the city. They sell sweets and some stores are sit down cafes. The Tea ..
Food Ohisamaya Vegetarian Cafe Laura Welch If you're looking for a delicious break from processed foods, or know a hungry vegetarian, this is the cafe for you!
Food Usugawa Taiyaki Taikichi Laura Welch Taikichi is a local taiyaki specialty store. The main store offers a wide variety of flavors, with weekly specials that change..
Activities Zao Eboshi Ski Resort Andrew Kehoe Miyagi Zao Eboshi is one of four resorts on the East side of the Zao volcanoes in Miyagi. Eboshi boasts a 4,300 meter ski run ..
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2025 Early - Late Dec The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December thro..
15 Culture Kakuda Space Center Justin Velgus The Kakuda Space Center is a JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) facility that displays public exhibitions of rockets an..