Experience a mini-version of the Buddhist ascetic training life in 5-hour visit at Daijiji Temple. The session consists of Zazen (sitting blank-headed), preparing a Buddhist Lenten lunch (vegetarian food), and Shakyo (hand-copying of Sutras). At the end of the Temple visit, the priest of the temple will hand you a Goshuin (a certificate for your...Read more
As one of Japan's foremost fishing harbours with the largest catch of fresh tuna and plenty of top quality sushi restaurants, Shiogama is a true foodie heaven! The town has a strong cultural connection with Japanese sake, home to three nationally famous breweries that produce the sacred sake for...Read more
-OUTLINE- Go on a cruise around Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, and look at the island related to Matsuo Basho (a Japanese haiku poet) and Date Masamune (a legendary warrior) up close. Before or after the cruise, you can broil a Sendai's specialty, Sasa Kamaboko, by yourself and taste it.Also you can enjoy grilled...Read more
Long long time age, a tsunami came to Minamisanriku, people who survived with no food to eat, they were despair, so they cut-off the paper, told God that they what something to eat, they need help. This is the origin of Kiriko. After 3.11 disaster, Ms. Mayumi made kiriko with people in Minamisanriku, showed their spirits of never giving up and...Read more
* Create a unique keyring that’s truly yours or for your loved one, choose from 1000s of fabrics. * Take home a memorable "only one in the world" souvenir of Japan * After you made your items, relax in our café with your favorite drink and baked cakes.
-Watalis product (Fuguro: directly translated as a "bag" in Miyagi dialect)...Read more
-OUTLINE- Experience Shakyo, sutra copying, in "Zuigan-ji Temple" related to Date Masamune, a legendary warrior in the Tohoku Region from the end of 16th to early 17th century. Your body and mind will be refreshed during the scripture copying experience held in the study hall of the temple designated as a National Treasure. Admission is...Read more
Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region and is known as a beautiful city surrounded by abundant nature. The development of Sendai began in 400 years ago. The famous samurai, Masamune Date, builds a gorgeous and rich culture that enhances the liveliness of the city. However, this area experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake on...Read more
-OUTLINE- This tour enables you to visit tourist attractions on a shared taxi in Naruko Hot Springs, one of the major hot spring resorts in the Tohoku Region. You can look at beautiful nature and historic sites in Naruko comfortably in a limited time. After the tour, you will try painting Kokeshi (wooden doll) that originated in Tohoku. They...Read more
Board a fishing boat from Shiogama Port in Matsushima and venture out into the Sendai Bay, the best place in Japan to catch flounder. Learn how to attach bait and how to fish from the professionals. Catch flounder, flathead flounder, lingcod, and bigeye flounder. After fishing, take a commemorative photo of your catch with your friends. The...Read more
Only 2 hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen, Sendai has many museums in the city. This tour will take you to three unique museums and explore intellectualism.
First, the only museum in the world where you can see the excavation of ruins from over 20,000 years ago. Second, a museum located in the top national university in the Tohoku region where...Read more
Observe migratory birds, like white-fronted geese and whooper swans, that gather in Izunuma, a site registered under the Ramsar Convention. The sound of feathers and the cries of tens of thousands of birds as they take off in unison is a majestic and stirring sight.
The morning flights and roosting in the evening are spectacular. Stay...Read more
Matsushima is a town between Sendai and Minamisanriku, this town is along the coast, and there is about two hundreds islands near Matsushima. So this time, we are going to discover the most beautiful place in Matsushima and just enjoy fresh summer time here. These are the tour schedule below : 10:00 Arahama Elementary School