Sendai Japan Miyagi
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Azamara Club Cruises (9 Cruises)
Azamara Pursuit
9 Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line (11 Cruises)
Oceania Cruises (6 Cruises)
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (22 Cruises)
Seven Seas Explorer
7 Cruises
Seven Seas Splendor
15 Cruises
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Seabourn Cruise Line (34 Cruises)
Seabourn Encore
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ships berth at the port of Sendai, a logistics area about 16 km east of the city centre. Walking gets you nowhere: plan on the port shuttle, a taxi or an organised excursion, allowing about thirty minutes by road depending on traffic.
Two options within a short distance: the Umino-Mori aquarium, with tanks devoted to the Miyagi coast and dolphin shows, and Mitsui Outlet Park, the region's largest outlet mall, about ten minutes on foot from the aquarium.
You have to choose between two directions. The city: Zuihoden and Aoba Castle visit together in three to four hours. Or the landscape: Matsushima needs a full half-day, bay cruise included. The two do not combine.
The mausoleum of Date Masamune, founder of the city. The famous one-eyed warrior rests under a pavilion in vivid red, gold and deep blue, tucked into a silent cedar grove at the top of a stone staircase. The gilded carvings were remade using the original techniques.
The lord who founded Sendai in the early seventeenth century: a feared strategist, one-eyed, but also a refined patron who dreamed of trading with Europe and even sent an embassy as far as Rome. His equestrian statue, helmet crowned with a crescent moon, overlooks the ruins of Aoba Castle.
Its massive walls and an esplanade from which the city spreads out to the sea. The keep is gone. The site combines easily with Zuihoden over a half-day by taxi or sightseeing bus, and the shaded park paths invite you to slow down in between.
If landscapes appeal to you more than cities, yes. About forty minutes away by road or train, Matsushima lines up its rocks capped with wind-twisted pines, one of Japan's three most celebrated views. Sightseeing boats tour the bay in about an hour.
Rocky islets topped with pines, some linked to the shore by red bridges, including the one to the small Godaido shrine set right at the waterline. The town's temples, tied to the Date clan, round out the outing. Photographers do well here at any hour.
Grilled beef tongue, served in restaurants downtown. It is the dish Japanese people immediately associate with the city, and it comes in portions made for sharing.
In summer, bring water: the humidity of the Tohoku region catches many visitors off guard. The city is nicknamed the city of trees, and its avenues lined with greenery mercifully soften the hot days.
