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Sendai Travel Guide: 81 reviews and 178 photos

I used Sendai to break the Tokyo-Hokkaido train journey and only stayed one night. I didn't explore much of the town as I just visited 2 places of special interest.

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In a nutshell:Take a break on your journey north.

Last visit to Sendai: Oct 2004
Intro Updated Dec 6, 2011
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Reviews (5)

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I'm always impressed by the lightend up advertisments in Japanese cities. They just look overwhelming and often you... more travel advice

By public transport Transportation (1)

I found the bus difficult to use especially in the dark. But it was easy to use the subways (metro) to get around. I... more travel advice

Streetcar Museum Things to Do (2)

By chance I found out about Sendai having a tramway museum. The museum is small and free of charge. It's a bit hard to... more travel advice

Mediatheque Things to Do (2)

I was told about this Mediatheque by the Dutch guy I travelled along the Transsiberian with. He was an architect and he... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
Hard to find in the dark

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Written Dec 26, 2007

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starship Mar 19, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Thanks for sharing your photos & your impressions of Sendai. The city looked very modern and now the people who survived have virtually nothing left of their city.
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german_eagle Mar 16, 2011 at 3:00 AM

I had no idea you've been to Sendai. What depressing news! Thanks for giving an impression how it looked before disaster struck.
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ettiewyn Mar 12, 2011 at 3:24 AM

How terrible to think that all this is probably destroyed now! Thank you for your tips, I would love to visit this town when it is rebuilt again.
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LoriPori Jan 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM

The Mediatheque does look amazing and the added bonus of free entrance and free internet.
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lotharlerch Jul 20, 2008 at 5:18 AM

Sieht ja wirklich toll aus, die Mediathek.
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Xemx Apr 18, 2008 at 3:16 AM

Hi Sonja, thanks for stopping by my Uluru page. I will always have good memories of Uluru. Thanks for the tips about Japan. Greetings from Malta. Anne
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Nemorino Jan 30, 2008 at 9:44 AM

Nice photos in your tips and travelogue. I had never heard of this town before, but it looks like a good place to spend the night while on a train journey.
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bijo69 Jan 24, 2008 at 7:54 AM

Wow...an empty subway train in Japan!
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sue_stone Jan 20, 2008 at 9:55 AM

Love the modern architecture at the Mediatheque!
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scottishvisitor Jan 18, 2008 at 1:47 PM

Interesting tips you have here = I hate trying to find anything when it is dark!