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Day 1

Tokyo → Sendai: Fast Trains & Retro Japan

Speed north by the Shinkansen bullet-train for gyutan (beef tongue), temples & nostalgia.

1. Sendai Asaichi

Japan, 〒980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba Ward, Chūō, 3-chōme−8−５ 3F318号室

4.0

Mon-Sat: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Asaichi - Sendai's Morning Market filled with fresh fruit, veggies and seafood.

2. Gyutan Do-ri (Beef Tongue Street)

Japan, 〒980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba Ward, Chūō, 1-chōme−1−１ JR仙台駅 3階

4.1

Daily: 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM

For the uninitiated, beef tongue might sound a bit exotic, but trust us, it's finger-licking good.

3. Zuihōden (Mausoleum of Date Masamune)

23-2 Otamayashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0814, Japan

4.3

Daily: 9:00 AM - 4:50 PM

A stunning building decorated with complex woodwork and vivid colours. Go late afternoon — fewer tour groups.

4. Aoba-jo Honmaru Kaikan

1 Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0862, Japan

4.1

Daily: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Best sunset city view, free walking area.

Thinking of shelling out for the JR Pass and want to make sure you get your money’s worth? We have the perfect 7-day Japan itinerary to help you maximize your JR Pass. It takes you all over the main island and back to Tokyo!

Those JR passes can end up as one of the most expensive parts of your trip to Japan. But with careful planning, you’ll soon be sitting back, relaxing, and earning that money back. Okay, perhaps ‘relaxing’ isn’t the right term for this itinerary. But if you’re shelling out for the pass, you may as well make the most of it.