Things to do in Sendai

• Age 10～Age 75
• Within 1 hour
• 08:15

Yoga lessons will be held in the beautiful Aoba Hotel Garden from late April to October in fine weather, and in the hotel space from November to March and in rainy or stormy weather. The very first beginners are welcome! is. Relax your whole body and take a deep breath, and repeat slow and reasonable poses to feel refreshed!

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:30 / 16:00

Flowers and leaves, fruit, etc., placed in a row wearing the scent of your favorite aroma the chosen plant, is the plan that you are able to handmade botanical candles of your own. Policy of the Lamp of Hope is "I want to warm the shop wearing also gentle light when any". In bright store where colorful candles are lined up, surrounded by interior healing and warmth is felt, you can enjoy handmade experience. It was confined vividly the beauty of the plant, why not try to make a nice botanical candles.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Explanation of experience plan] Handmade experience workshop! It's like stained glass. Let's enjoy the stained flower made by superimposing the petals of the preserved flower. Stained flowers are made by using preserved flowers and pasting them on an acrylic plate, etc., like stained glass, to make collages. Stained flower is a new flower art created by superimposing the petals of preserved flowers. In 2018, it is a breakthrough technique that was patented, which is rare in the flower industry. Not only flower interiors, but also a wide range of creations that can be added to arrangements and accessories are possible. Experience only once

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

This is a handmade trial lesson that you can create while enjoying herbarium. Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience of preserved flowers! [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience! Preserved flowers are made by processing fresh flowers one by one. Since it is made from natural flowers, each flower has a different look. Even if the type, color and arrangement of flowers are the same, they are different one by one. Create the only work in the world.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Explanation of experience plan] Handmade experience workshop! New shape of preserved flower to draw New expression of preserved flower to draw with "frost line" like frost "Frosting flower" Anyone can easily create it without any difficult technique. Experience only once

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Botanical candle experience] Let's create the only botanical candle in the world with your favorite flower material ♪ [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the botanical candle experience! We are preparing a special preserved flower for the limited plan. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the city of forests. We have a variety of courses from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals, centering on preserved flowers. You can choose the flower material and make it. / You can take it home on the day. ■ Types that can be created ・ Botanical candle production (You can experience it for a plan fee.) You can choose flower materials from the prepared kit. * Time required: Approximately one and a half hours ・ Please come with plenty of time as there are individual differences.

• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Explanation of experience plan] Handmade experience workshop! Christmas version A wreath arrangement in which an original color wool felt is wrapped around a donut-shaped base, and preserved flowers and ornaments (Christmas) are placed. Atelier Patio's original wool felt. You can choose the color from the Christmas color wool felt and the original color wool felt.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Botanical candle experience] Let's create the only botanical candle in the world with your favorite flower material ♪ [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the botanical candle experience! Preserved flowers are available for the limited plan. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the city of forests. We have a variety of courses from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals, centering on preserved flowers.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Explanation of experience plan] Handmade experience workshop! Wreath Arrangement Christmas Version This is a handmade trial lesson that you can enjoy while enjoying the Christmas ornaments and preserved flower wreath arrangements.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 65
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

It's a 3-hour sap cruising tour! First of all, after doing preparatory exercises and giving a lecture on how to row paddles, we set out for the unexplored region with high transparency of waterfalls, valleys and water! While cruising, we will teach you simple experience training and various rowing and riding methods! With photo shoot. * Children under elementary school age must join the tour with their parents. We cannot accept participation by children only.

• With Pets
• For Rainy Days

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:30 / 16:00

Decorate your favorite scent wax flowers and leaves mixed with the aroma of, plants, such as fruit, is a plan that you are able to handmade only of aroma tablet yourself. Policy of the Lamp of Hope is "I want to warm the shop wearing also gentle light when any". In bright store where colorful candles are lined up, surrounded by interior healing and warmth you feel you can enjoy handmade experience. It was confined vividly the beauty of the plant, why not try to make a nice aroma tablet.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 20:00

On my university graduation trip, I went to see the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple. I'm a reki-jo who was so excited to feel romance in history! And I say history, Year will have an image of or remember the knowledge Yara issue, I think it's really fun to feel more romance. History in English is HISTORY There is each human drama, and His Story = the story of the people who lived in that era. From that way of life and leadership, I think there are hints that lead to us today. Our local, Miyagi but adult vapor, the famous statue of Dokuganryu on horseback Sendai initially Masamune Date public of the clan. The word Date means flashy, fashionable, cool, stylish, and looks good. It is still used today, but the theory is that it came from Date Masamune. Fashionable glasses that don't have a degree are called Date glasses. Here, I would also like to take the meaning of "smart". A reki-jo host will guide you ONLINE to the shrines and temples around Sendai, which is the edge of Date Masamune. Here are some tips on how to live in a date that survives the opaque times that are still relevant today. ▪️ Recommended for people like this ・ Those who wanted to travel to Sendai ・ Those who are tired of visiting sightseeing spots and want to enjoy a new way of traveling ・ Those who like history and culture ・ Those who like visiting shrines and temples ・ Those who like the quotes of Sengoku warlords and warlords

• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00 / 16:00 / 20:00

Sendai is a place that can be reached in 90 minutes from Tokyo, which is moderately urban and moderately rural (laughs). Sendai actually has a well-developed cafe culture and there are many comfortable cafes. I want to work in a cozy place where I can come up with ideas in a relaxed state, I want to take time to think about things like inventory of my life ... I want to take a break from my daily life ... ONLINE that you can experience a new form of travel Sendai as if you were looking for the coziness of a nice cafe in your neighborhood! The organizer, who loves visiting cafes, will guide you ONLINE Sendai Introducing the green zelkova trees in the city, which is suitable for the name of the City of Trees, and the spots to stop by in the city where you can go a little further. A healing trip time is waiting for you, which is a bit different from the sightseeing spots listed in the guidebook! ★ Recommended for people like this ・ Those who wanted to travel to Sendai ・ Those who are tired of visiting sightseeing spots and want to enjoy a new way of traveling ・ Those who like visiting cafes ・ Those who are interested in worcation

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 20:00 / 21:00

[Explanation of experience plan] Handmade experience workshop! Halloween version A wreath arrangement in which an original color wool felt is wrapped around a donut-shaped base, and preserved flowers and ornaments (Halloween) are placed. Atelier Patio's original wool felt. You can choose the color from the Halloween color wool felt and the original color wool felt.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Aroma sachet experience] Let's create only one aroma sachet in the world with your favorite flower material ♪ [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the aroma sachet experience! We are preparing a special aroma flavor for the limited plan. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the city of trees. We have a variety of courses from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals, centering on preserved flowers.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 20～
• 2～3 hours
• 18:00

Sashimi, sushi, raw oysters – you’ve been there, eaten that! So, are you ready to venture a little further off the beaten path of Japanese cuisine? As fresh as it gets: Sendai City Sendai City, is the ideal balance of metropolis and countryside. Whilst Sendai boasts all the conveniences of a big city, you also don’t have to travel far before you meet the beautiful Pacific coastline or open plains of rice fields and farmland surrounded by sprawling mountain ranges, meaning the freshest local produce is always close at hand. So fresh, in fact, that not only is it packed with delicious natural flavour, it is perfectly safe to eat completely raw. Yep! It doesn’t get much ‘fresher’ than this… On this tour, your guide will take you to three local ‘izakaya’ style bars hidden down the back streets of Sendai’s downtown area to challenge your culinary boundaries with: Raw beef Raw chicken Raw horse Raw shark’s heart (!)* At each of the three bars you’ll have a chance to try one of the above dishes paired with a drink of local sake, beer, whisky or whatever you choose! Are your taste-buds ready to take on this ‘rare’ challenge? * Please note: shark’s heart may not be available

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:30

Get up with the sparrows in the 'City of Trees' Tour Highlights： ✔Take a guided walk to noted spots frequented by local bird-watchers ✔Walk to the top of Mt. Aoba to enjoy the view of the city ✔Enjoy a tasty breakfast of onigiri rice balls and fresh tea/coffee Sendai City may be the largest metropolis in the Tohoku region and home to all of the conveniences of a big city, but just a short walk from the city centre and you’ll find yourself surrounded by parks, rivers, forests and mountains. For many years, Sendai has been attributed the name of ‘Mori-no-miyako’ (杜の都）or ‘City of Trees’, so it is no surprise that it is also home to diverse birdlife and other local wildlife (no lions or tigers, but sometimes bears…Oh my!) Make the most of your time in the city by waking up early and exploring the local nature. Your guide will meet you at ‘Sendai International Center Station’, just a short 6 min ride on the subway from the city centre. After showing you to some of the most popular bird-watching spots in the Mt. Aobayama area (known among local bird-watchers for frequent sightings of Japanese ‘Kawasemi’ Kingfisher and other local species) you will hike up to the former site of Aoba Castle to enjoy a scenery and breakfast.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 3～4 hours
• 08:00

Tour Highlights： ✔ Light hike through the lush beech-tree forests of Mt. Aobayama ✔ Replenish with local brunch at either Sendai morning market or a local cafe ✔ Start your day surrounded by nature, just minutes from your hotel! Sendai City may be the largest metropolis in the Tohoku region and home to all of the conveniences of a big city, but just a short walk from the city centre and you’ll find yourself surrounded by parks, rivers, forests and mountains that seem more likely to be inhabited by Totoro or Princess Mononoke, than one million people! Get your day of sight-seeing off to an active start with a light hiking course through the forests of Mt. Aobayama, just a 10 min subway ride from Sendai Station. Your guide will take you through lush forests of beech trees and along mountain streams as you listen to the sounds of local wildlife (and maybe even meet some along the way)! Once you’ve worked up an appetite, head back into the city centre to enjoy a brunch of fresh seafood or ramen at ‘Sendai’s Kitchen’ the Asaichi morning market, or (if you’re more of a caffeine and fry-up type) one of your guide’s favourite local cafes!

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30 / 16:30 / 18:00

The most popular shimenawa lesson every year ☆ * You can take your work home on the day ♪ * Popular natural dry and gorgeous artificial ♪ * As an indoor wreath as well as entrance decoration ♪ Natural shimenawa and colored shimenawa We also have more than a dozen different colors available. We have a variety of flowers (artificial flowers, dried flowers)!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

5 minutes on foot from Sendai Station It is Taikyubing's "Let's have it". Let's sculpt a fruit, vegetables, soap etc with a knife with Thai traditional techniques to make interior goods.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 16～
• 5～6 hours
• 12:30

Experience the winter transformation of the ‘City of Trees’ – Sendai’s ‘Pageant of Starlight’ festival! Before enjoying the beautiful scenery, beautify your mind and body with a relaxing facial or manicure. Includes a photoshoot with a professional cameraman – the perfect way to capture a special memory with your friends, family or that special someone! Tour Highlights： ✔ Enhance your beauty with a manicure or facial (for men: nail-care treatment or facial)! ✔ Try Sendai’s famous beef tongue! ✔ Enjoy driving through Sendai’s ‘Pageant of Starlight’ before a photo-shoot with a professional cameraman!

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～
• 1～2 hours /3～4 hours
• 08:00

Historical cosplay also available! Highlights ✔ Have your photo taken in fields of purple Irises ✔ Dress-up like Nara Period aristocracy in Tohoku's old capital ✔ Create a lasting momento of your Spring adventure in Japan Just a 14 min train ride from central Sendai Station lies the city of Tagajo, once a sprawling fortress and bustling capital city of the Mutsu Province. Whilst the physical presence of the castle buildings has disappeared over the centuries, the town still remains an important historical hub for the Tohoku region. By far the best time to visit is during the annual ‘Ayame Matsuri’ (Iris Festival) in mid-late June (this year, from June 15 – 29), when the former castle grounds transform into a carpet of every shade of purple you can imagine! An incredible 3 million (!) irises of over 600 different varieties will bloom across the park to be enjoyed alongside a plethora of fun interactive activities and live entertainment. There will also be Nara Period traditional costumes available for you to try on and create some historical cosplay scenes.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00

'Fall' in love with the scenery, tastes and traditions of the season Highlights ✔ Experience one of Japan's top lantern festivals ✔ Trek around the multicoloured lakes of 'Goshikinuma' in Urabandai-Asahi National Park ✔ Cycle through the countryside before a vineyard picnic ✔ Take in the Autumn scenery as you conquer Mt. Adatara ✔ Refresh with an overnight stay in 'Dake Onsen' hot spring village Get ready to throw yourself into the sights, smells, sounds and spirit of Autumn in the Japanese countryside! ~ ‘Kampai’ with the locals as you dance behind festival floats at one of Japan’s best lantern festivals – the Nihonmatsu Chochin Matsuri! ~ Cycle through the countryside before rewarding yourself with a picnic in a local vineyard. ~ Trek around vibrant volcanic lakes and conquer multi-coloured mountains. ~ Indulge in local dishes made from freshly harvested veggies and fruit. ~ After all that action and adventure – rejuvenate with a soak in a hot spring bath. Escape the city for the weekend and discover why there’s no better season to ‘fall’ in love with Japan! Details and booking from this URL: https://www.tohoku-local-secret-tours.jp/tourinfo/1084/

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30

Your own private cherry blossom picnic, Date style! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a private 'hanami' (flower viewing picnic) under the cherry blossoms in Sendai City Have the best spot in the park saved for you, and no clean up necessary! ✔ Eat a delicious local lunch paired with local sake and beer ✔ Enjoy a live performance of Sendai's traditional 'Suzume Odori' (sparrow dance)! ✔ Experience the legacy of 'Date culture' firsthand! Sendai City might be known as the ‘City of Trees’ but from mid-April to early-May it transforms into the city of pink! The local parks and surrounding mountains are come to life with the bloom of beautiful cherry blossoms, and where there are cherry blossoms in Japan, you will find a party! Enjoy the best of Spring in Sendai with a hassle-free private picnic at the best location in sakura hot-spot Nishi Park. Forget sitting on a blue sheet – a comfortable set-up of chairs and tables will be waiting for you under the trees, complete with an ‘obento’ style lunchbox of local cuisine and local sake, beer and soft-drinks!**

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• In Door Activity

• Age 2～Age 90
• 3～4 hours
• 12:30

Learn stealth techniques from a Ninja master in the open forest! Highlights ✔ Train with a qualified Ninja at a natural 'power spot' Hear local stories and urban legends about local mountain priests, monks and ninjas! ✔ Taste delicious local cuisine (deep fried tofu!) at a retro cafe in the forest ✔ Take home your own handcrafted souvenir Just a stone’s throw from Sendai City lies the beautiful Akiu hot spring district, home to some of Miyagi’s most important spiritual properties and natural highlights, also known as ‘power spots’ for their high-concentration of negative ions! In the open forest of one of these ‘power spots’, take a lesson in stealth techniques from a qualified Ninja! Be trained in special techniques like ‘shuriken’ (ninja star) throwing and ‘fukiya’ (blow-pipe arrows). ・Visit the famous ‘Akiu Otaki’ (Akiu Great Falls) and listen to ancient stories and legends that have been passed down the generations in the local area. ・Visit Akiu Otaki’s ‘Fudouson Temple’ which holds Japan’s largest gold ‘Fudo Myoo’ statues. ・Enjoy some tasty dishes made from handmade tofu at a retro cafe loved by locals. ・Try your hand at some local woodcraft and take home your own hand-crafted souvenir.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 90
• 5～6 hours
• 12:30

Experience the taste of Autumn in the countryside (vegetarian friendly) Tour Highlights： ✔ Harvest fresh seasonal vegetables alongside local farmers ✔ Experience the local Autumn tradition of 'Imoni' - outdoor hot-pot - made with your veggies! ✔ Menu can be catered to vegetarians Just a 30 minute drive from Sendai Station, Akiu hot-spring is an oasis of beautiful nature; from incredible cherry blossoms in spring to the rich colours of Autumn. Recent additions to the area include a local winery and a 150-year-old farmhouse converted into a stunning farm-to-table restaurant. During your visit to Akiu, you will have the chance to harvest fresh seasonal vegetables alongside some friendly local farmers before taking them with you to be made into ‘Imoni’, a local Autumn cuisine. Imoni is basically an outdoor hot-pot party, made and and enjoyed with family, friends and neighbours! Experience firsthand the local culture and tastes of Autumn in Tohoku! (Fresh veggie-based menu perfect for vegetarian guests!)

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30

Make your own fresh tuna sushi! Highlights ✔ Enjoy a local Japanese dinner at a traditional 'Izakaya' ✔ Watch the chef carve up a huge tuna right before your eyes! ✔ Use the fresh tuna to make your own nigiri sushi ✔ All you can drink menu including Japanese beer and sake Forget choosing your sushi off a conveyor-belt – why not make it yourself under the guidance of a trained sushi chef?? This local dinner plan has it all! Enjoy a dinner of local specialties at ‘Hesono-o’, a traditional Izakaya in Sendai City. The chefs at Hesono-o have chosen a special menu to give you a taste of seasonal cuisine from Sendai and all around the Tohoku region. Pair each dish with the drink of your choice from an all-you-can-drink menu of Japanese beer, sake and mixed drinks. Take a break between courses to watch a professionally trained sushi-chef carve-up a huge freshly caught tuna in front of your eyes! Follow the guidance of the chef to make your own delicious ‘nigirizushi’ (sushi molded by hand) from the fresh cuts of delicious, fatty tuna. The ultimate dinner plan to satisfy both your stomach and inner culinary genius! **Please be sure to list any dietary requirements in the comments section of the inquiry form*

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 12:30

Dance, Drink & Discover the Festival Spirit of Sendai! Highlights ✔ 60 min dance workshop with Suzume-odori veteran dancer! ✔ Festival after party at a local izakaya (local sake and food) ! ✔ Special 'monitor' price for Sendai residents! A festival is simply not a festival in Sendai without the exciting and colourful ‘Suzume-odori’ (Sparrow dance)! Seeing the graceful dancers jump, turn and wave their fans to the sounds of the lively ‘Hayashi’ festival music is enough to make anyone want to join in. If you’ve always wanted to give it a go but haven’t had the chance (or perhaps the confidence!) here is the opportunity for you! Get caught up in the festival spirit at an introductory ‘Suzume-odori’ workshop and festival after-party!! Learn more about the dance and master the basic steps at a 60 min workshop run by a Sendai local and Suzume-odori veteran dancer! In true festival style, once the dancing is over it’s time for the after party! Head downstairs to local izakaya ‘Senkichi’ where you can celebrate your new found skills with some new friends over a tasting set of three varieties of Japanese sake paired with tasty local food.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 20～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 17:30

Take your taste-buds on a trip around Sendai! Highlights ✔ Start with a casual tipple at standing sake bar with 125 years of history ✔ Enjoy a delicious tasting plate of local delicacies from Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture ✔ Pair with four different varieties of local sake, recommended by owner and sake expert Tsukasa Aoya Discover the delicious local cuisine and sake of Sendai in one tasty evening! Start with a casual drink at local standing sake bar ‘Sugawara Sake-ten’ in the heart of the city. Choose your first drink of the evening from their selection of rare local varieties and sip alongside some local bar-snacks. After a short walking tour of Sendai’s night-life area ‘Kokubuncho’, head to a quieter location for the highlight of the evening. At ‘Sake Bar Hatago’, owner and sake master Tsukasa Aoya himself has created a unique Sendai tasting plate featuring regional delicacies from around the city and greater Miyagi Prefecture. Of course, he has designed these to be paired with some more local drops! Choose four more of your favourites or leave the selection up to the master and enjoy the variety of flavours as you savour each with another mouthful of delicious food.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

Learn to cook Japanese cuisine using local ingredients and go shopping! Highlights ✔ It is a taxi plan! ✔ Fun to cook local ingredients together! ✔ You can buy souvenirs at the shopping mall! ✔ Close to the airport, so it's safe to shop a lot! A local chef will hold a Japanese cooking class using local ingredients – cook together and then eat together (five dishes)! Pick-up directly from your hotel in the Sendai Station area by taxi. After the cooking class, drop-in to the Aeon Mall in Natori for a spot of shopping before being taken straight to Sendai International Airport. Convenient transport by taxi means you don’t have to worry about your heavy luggage on the last day of your trip! English speaking guide included.

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