Would you like to try something
different from the usual touristic tours?
Then a Bosai (Disaster Risk Reduction)
Tour might be what you are looking for.
We separately introduce
private tours aiming at
small groups and group tours
or excursions
that could take place as part of
international conferences in Sendai.
Tours for small groups
Tours for small groups.
Have a relaxed time traveling by taxi.
We introduce courses that focus on topics such as
food, comfort, shopping, or Instagram.
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Sendai Sweets Paradise One-day Tour
- 30 minutes of strawberry all you can eat and strawberry picking. See the path of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
- Enjoy sweets and other dishes freshly made from local produce at Kawamachi Terasu Yuriage.
- Enjoy a sweets tour to a chocolate shop, an ice cream shop, and a senbei (Japanese rice crackers) shop in which you can try various products.
Time:9:00 – 18:00
Departure:JR Sendai Station Taxi Stand
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Beautiful Skin One-Day Tour:Silky-smooth Skin
through Aromas and Hot Spring Bathing- Create your own aroma soap
- Eat the famous “kira kira don” (a seafood variation on rice) at Minamisanriku (you can go wherever you like during the free lunchtime)
- Enjoy taking a bath outside in a “Rotenburo” hot spring close to the sea.
Time:8:30 – 18:30
Departure:JR Sendai Station Taxi Stand
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Sendai and Matsushima One-day Tour
- See the Samurai Lord Date Masamune’s statue and the fascinating view at Aoba castle.
- Let’s search for instagenic heart-shaped stones in Akiu.
- Wear a kimono in Matsushima and take a walk wherever you like. Enjoy a magical light-up at night.
Time:9:00 – 19:20
Departure:JR Sendai Station Taxi Stand
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Miyagi Winter Experience Tour
- You can see the fascinating snow monsters at Miyagi Zao that can only be seen at this season.
- Meet foxes at Zao’s fox village.
- 30 minutes of strawberry all you can eat at a strawberry picking tour. See the path of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Time:9:30 – 18:45
Departure:JR Sendai Station Taxi Stand
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Miyagi(Tohoku) One-day Shopping Tour
- Enjoy shopping at the shopping streets and in malls. Feel the current state of recovery of the disaster affected areas while supporting the region through shopping.
- You can try various kinds of senbei (rice crackers) at a senbei shop. Find your favorite flavor.
- Enjoy the famous “Kira Kira Don” (seafood variation on rice) at Minamisanriku.
Time:9:00 – 18:45
Departure:JR Sendai Station Taxi Stand
Excursions for international conferences
How about adding an excursion to international
conferences held at the International
Center or elsewhere?
We introduce courses focusing on Bosai Tourism
(Disaster Risk Reduction Tourism)
in which you can learn a lot from the experiences
in the regions in Sendai and Miyagi.
The departure spot and time can be
adjusted to personal preferences.
Please don’t hesitate to contact
Kinki Nippon Tourist Tohoku or
Nippon Travel Agency Tohoku.
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Sendai – Matsushima Course (Bus Course)
- Visit Shiogama shrine, a designated important cultural property of Japan.
- Visit Shiogama Shrine, a national treasure and important cultural property.
- Feel and learn about the power and menace of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami at the ruins of Arahama Elementary which are preserved to convey lessons of the disaster.
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Higashi-Matsushima –
Ishinomaki Course (Bus Course)- Learn about the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami at Higashi-Matsushima City’s Memorial and see the platform at the former Nobiru train station which has been heavily affected by the tsunami.
- Enjoy fresh seafood and explore the world of the famous Mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori at the Mangattan Manga Museum in Ishinomaki.
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Sendai – Yuriage Course (Bus Course)
- Learn about the beer brewing process and different aspects of great taste at the Kirin Beer Brewery. You can also try different sweet worts.
- Enjoy shopping and sweets at the Kawamachi Terasu, a small shopping and market place, which has been opened in April to support the business recovery of Natori City’s Yuriage District. Yuriage has been heavily affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
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Half a day tour at the Arahama area (Taxi Course)
- Explore the Arahama area by taxi in this half a day tour.
- Learn about messages for future generations by visiting the ruins of Arahama Elementary School that has been heavily affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and the Kawamachi Terasu Yuriage which visualizes the aim to revitalize business in the affected regions.
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Minamisanriku –
Kesennuma Course (Bus Course)- Enjoy the famous “Kira Kira Don” (seafood variation on rice) at the Sansan Shopping Street in Minamisanriku.
- Learn about Kesennuma City’s aim for a “community-building that leads to zero tsunami casualties” at the Kesennuma City Memorial Museum.
Group Tours
We introduce group bus tours
that are a bit different from the standard Sendai,
or Miyagi tours, that would be
hard to reach as individuals.
They are especially recommended for
educational purposes.
Please don’t hesitate to contact
Kinki Nippon Tourist Tohoku or
Nippon Travel Agency Tohoku.
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Sendai – Matsushima Course
- You can visit places related to the Samurai Lord Date Masamune, such as Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle)、Zuihoden and Zuiganji.
- Enjoy one of the three most scenic views in Japan at Matsushima.
- You can watch the dolphin show and project mapping at the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium.
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Sendai – Zao Course
- Visit power spots such as the Osaki Hachimangu and Kanahebisui shrine.
- The famous Okama crater that shimmers in beautiful emerald green depending on the season and weather conditions is a must-see!
- Play with foxes at Japan’s only fox zoo “Zao Fox Village”.
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Sendai – Natori Course
- See the 55m waterfall in Akiu!
- Enjoy a tour and a whisky tasting at the Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory.
- Feel the recovery process after the Great East Japan Earthquake at the Kawamachi Terasu Yuriage, a shopping street in the Yuriage district, and visit the Natori City Earthquake Memorial.
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Shiogama – Onagawa Course
- Visit Shiogama shrine, a designated important cultural property of Japan.
- Enjoy fresh and local seafood!You can try various products at a senbei shop (Japanese rice crackers)
- At Seapal-Pier Onagawa, you can learn about how Onagawa was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami through a lecture of a Kataribe – a witness and storyteller of the disaster.
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Kesennuma – Minamisanriku –
Ishinomaki Course- Learn about the Great East Japan Earthquake through a visit of the Kesennuma City Memorial Museum and a Kataribe lecture (disaster witness and storyteller)
- Relax in a hot spring with an ocean view.
- Enjoy shopping at a revived and lively market.
- At the Miyagi Sant Juan Bautista Museum you can visit the Sant Juan Bautista, a ship that was sent by the Samurai Lord Date Masamune to explore various places in Europe in the early 17th century.
