Sendai Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors: Castle Town, Gyutan & Tohoku Gateway (2026)
A complete Sendai travel guide for first-time visitors covering top sights, gyutan food, day trips, hotels and how to get there from Tokyo.
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Best Things to Do in Sendai: Top 12 Sights for First-Time Visitors (2026)
The top 12 things to do in Sendai for first-time visitors, with costs, timing and how to reach each sight using the Loople bus.
Where to Stay in Sendai: Best Areas, Hotels & Onsen Ryokan (2026)
Where to stay in Sendai: a first-timer guide to the best areas, hotels and onsen ryokan, with prices and booking tips for every budget.
Sendai Gyutan Guide: Best Beef Tongue Restaurants & Where to Try (2026)
A complete Sendai gyutan guide: what grilled beef tongue is, the best restaurants, prices and how to order this Tohoku specialty like a local.
Okunoin Cemetery Koyasan: Night Tour, Lanterns & Buddhist Pilgrimage Guide (2026)
A first-timer guide to the Okunoin cemetery Koyasan night tour: stops, etiquette, booking via Klook, and how it pairs with morning Goma fire ritual.