Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Central Sendai City Area

  • Sendai City Museum
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    4.0
    160 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Kawauchi 26 (Sendai castle Sannomaru trace)
    This museum primarily displays items related to the history and culture of the Sendai Clan, based on materials donated from the Date family. The trademark golden crescent moon crested helmet is a piece of the black lacquer five-layered body armor (an important cultural property) used by Lord Masamune Date, which is housed here along with the 8-meter-wide large painting of the ''Tempo Kuniezu Mutsu-no-Kuni Sendai-ryo.'' Also on display are many treasured archives related to the national treasures of the envoys to Europe during the Keicho Era, which are UNESCO World Heritages. Special exhibits and other scheduled exhibits are also held 3-4 times a year.

    This is a small but interesting museum, largely focusing on the history of Sendai and how it came to be. A lot of the displays have English translations which is handy. You can also get an audio...

  • The Miyagi Museum of Art
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    4.0
    97 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Kawauchimotohasekura 34-1
    An art museum located in Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Aoba Ward, Sendai City. Opened in 1981, the museum was expanded in 1990 with the Churyo Sato Gallery thanks to pieces of works and collections donated by Churyo Sato, a sculptor from Miyagi Prefecture. The museum houses pieces of art which have a connection with Miyagi Prefecture and the Tohoku region of Japan, as well as contemporary art from the Meiji period and a collection of Western art with a focus on modern German art.

    The Sendai Art Museum is located in a beautiful area and can be reached by bus or by subway. The museum has a great collection of wonderful works. The visitor to Sendai International Center has to go...

  • Sendai Astronomical Observatory
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    4.5
    40 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Nishikigaoka 9-29-32
    10 minutes by car from the Sendai-Miyagi Interchange, this Sendai City municipal observatory is located in Nishikigaoka, Aoba Ward. It was relocated and rebuilt in the suburbs of Sendai City in 2008. It features a planetarium, 1.3 meter-diameter Hitomi telescope, and exhibits that let you observe the universe through models and videos. You can experience planetarium programs like “Kids Time” with notable children’s characters, enjoy excellent Saturday night entertainment in “Night Planetarium”, and participate in events like star-gazing or workshops.

    夏休みの一日に、伺いました。子供さんが多くにぎやかではありました。 目的はプラネタリウムだったのですが、常設展示もいろいろな方向から天体などをとらえており 楽しめました。 小さいお子さんにはムツカシイ内容かもしれませんが・・・・・ プラネタリウムも、季節の夜空が楽しめ、普段は見えない自分の頭上の夜空が実はこんなに明るいものだと知ったものです

  • 3M Sendai City Science Museum
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    4.5
    38 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Dainoharashinrinkouen 4-1
    3M Sendai City Science Museum, which is located in the northeast corner of Dainohara Forest Park, is a municipal science museum that developed out of a science education facility originally founded in 1952. The Museum has interactive displays relating to the sciences, natural history, and everyday life. By enabling visitors to “see, touch and try” the latest technologies (and natural history specimens), the Museum aims to foster an interest in science. 3M Sendai City Science Museum also has science shows and experimental “laboratories”; a real effort has been made to ensure that a visit to this Museum is fun and enjoyable for both children and their parents.

    A nice museum for demonstrating scientific concepts to children. Very fun. We stayed an hour and a half but you could eaily spend much longer. Some of the displays and exhibits have aged badly but...

  • Tohoku University Botanical Gardens
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Kawauchi 12-2
    A 12-minute walk from the West 1 Exit of T04 Kokusai Center Station on the Tozai Line subway. A natural botanical garden established by Tohoku University in Aobayama for research and educational purposes. This is the first botanical garden in Japan to be designated a Natural Monument. The main building contains plant and animal specimens and stuffed animals, while alpine plants are planted in the rock garden and Asian skunk cabbage and similar plants can be found in the wetland plant botanical garden area. There are walking paths and a nature park at the site and visitors can go on a small hike while viewing rare plants and also occasionally encounter wild animals such as squirrels and Japanese giant flying squirrels.

    青葉城址の横、東北大学川内キャンパスと工学部に隣接する自然公園。川内側から入って工学部側まで登ってゆく散策路は森林浴ができて気持ちが良い。上り詰めたところは広場になっており寝転んで空を眺めるのも良い。一周すると約1時間。良く整備されている。休むところもあり、トイレも完備している。仙台には町の中にこんな山の中と思われるところがあるのは素晴らしい。上り口のロックガーデンには菖蒲が咲いていました。訪れる...

  • Sendai Mediatheque
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Kasugamachi 2-1
    A six-minute walk from the Park 2 Exit of Kotodai-Koen Station on the Sendai Subway Namboku Line. This public multipurpose complex situated on Jozenji-dori Avenue serves as a center for arts and visual culture activities and also supports media-related activities. On the first floor, there's an event space with a large video screen, a cafe, and a shop. Other facilities include an audio-visual library, the Sendai City Library, and a gallery. The building itself, outfitted with large floor-to-ceiling windows and lighting tubes running throughout, has received high praise for its architecture.
  • Fujisaki Department Store
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Ichibanchou 3-2-17
    Fujisaki Department Store is one of the oldest department stores in Miyagi Prefecture. It can trace its origins back to a business dealing in cotton and hemp cloth that was founded in 1819; over time, it grew into a major department store. Fujisaki Department Store is proud of its roots in the local community; most locals will be familiar with Fujisaki Department Store commercial jingle “I like this town!” which is played over the loudspeaker system in the Store. Families with children are the main target market for the Store, and there is a special “Babies and Kids Club” in which children up to the age of 12 can accumulate points to be redeemed for special gifts and services.
  • Sendai Forus
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Ichibanchou 3-11-15
    This is a shopping center in Ichibancho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, a 15 minute walk from Sendai Station. It has easy access and is visited by many shoppers. The stylish eight story building with three underground floors houses many Sendai apparel-type shops and shops popular with young people. There are many fashionable restaurants and cafés, and the “Shiawase no Pancake” (Happy Pancake) shop, popular in Omotesando for light and fluffy pancakes, has opened its first restaurant in the Tohoku region here. “Sicilian rock salt caramel pancake” is an original dish only available at the Sendai store.
  • Sendai Ekimae EBeanS
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Chuo 4-1-1
    This commercial facility is located in front of Sendai Station, in 4-Chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City. The store was first opened in 1964, and a new building added in 1972. On the ninth floor and the first basement floor, there are stores such as fashion and miscellaneous goods stores, as well as specialist stores such as bookstores and anime goods stores, as well as stores such as musical instrument stores, event spaces and gardens.
  • Sendai Trust City
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Ichibanchou 1-9
    This multi-purpose complex is on National Route 286 in 1-chome, Ichibancho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City. It holds Sendai Trust Tower, which at 180 meters is the tallest in Tohoku, and the high-rise condominium “The Residence Ichibancho”. The tower has a hotel and offices, as well as commercial facilities containing various restaurants, and clinics.
  • Sendai City Kuzuoka Heated Pool
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku
    A 7-minute drive from the Sendai-Miyagi interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. This heated pool facility makes use of heat generated by the Kuzuoka garbage incineration plant. Facilities include a popular 22 meter long waterslide as well as a 25 meter pool, 0.5 meter deep toddler pool, and jacuzzi. There are also a wide variety of programs on offer, such as swimming classes for all kinds of purposes, swimming abilities, and ages from children to adults; aquarobics; and classes for improving knee pain, lower back pain, and stiff shoulders. In addition, there's a training room with running machines and other aerobic equipment.
  • Kamei Museum
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Itsutsubashi 1-chome 1-23

    仙台でカメイと言えばガソリンスタンド。今は多角経営の大企業だ。 その社長さん(何代目かは存じ上げぬが)のコレクションを展示した美術館が仙台駅からほど近いビルにあると知って、行ってみた。 場所は仙台駅西側の愛宕上杉通り沿いのカメイ五橋ビルで、駅から徒歩10分ぐらい。地下鉄五橋駅からなら、北4番出口から地上に出て徒歩1分です。 美術館はビルの6階と7階にあり、エレベーターで先に7階に上がって入館する...

  • Kotodai Park
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Honcho 3
  • AER
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Chuo 1-3-1
  • AQUATERRACE Nishikigaoka
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Nishikigaoka 1-3-1 NISHIGAOKA HILLSIDE MALL Uchi

    楽しいところだからと友人を誘って再訪問。子供を撮っていたらピンクの服を着た受付のおじさんが、異様にカメラを気にして、「他にお客さんいるんで(撮らないで)」と、自らの顔を覆い、自分を撮られていると勘違いしていた。どうやらテレビにも出たことあるようで、自分目当ての客だと思ったのか。写真取られたくなければ普通の受付として普通の服で立ってればいいのに。勝手に勘違いして、今から楽しもうとお金を払う客に向かっ...

  • Tohoku Gakuin University Museum
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Tsuchitoi 1-chome 1-3

    用事の途中で地下鉄南北線五橋駅近くの東北学院大学博物館に行ってきました。大学で博物館というものをやっていることに驚きました。

  • Sendai Kita Rokubancho Park
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Kimachidori 2-4-51

    茶室のある公園です。となりは学校で、落ち着いた静かな雰囲気です。子供がわいわい遊ぶというより大人が散策するのに合う公園です。

  • Sakunami Stream Fishing Spot
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Sakunami Fukazawayama 1

    方々管理釣り場に行きましたが、ここのお魚は水がきれいだからだと思うのですが、かなりおいしいです。ニジマスが美味しくないという書き込みを見たことがありますが、池のニジマスと特に水のきれいな川のニジマスは別だなぁというのが僕の感想。たくさん釣れたら、持ち帰って塩焼き、ムニエル、甘露煮なんかもおすすめですね。 欲を言えば、ちょっと大きい魚がごく少量入っていますが。もう少しこの大きい魚が入ってるといいなぁ...

  • Shimagawa Art Museum
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Honcho 2-chome 14-24

    競馬ファンとしては、「島川美術館」じゃなくて、タイトルのネーミングにしてほしかった(^^) なんたって当館創設者は、健康食品会社の大社長さんにして、中央競馬の馬主さん。 そして所有馬には「トーセン」の冠語がつくので有名なかたですから。 「トーセンミュージアム」って馬も、いかにもいそうですが、馬名は9文字までなので実在しません。ならば馬と同様に愛してやまない美術品コレクションを展示した美術館に命名...

  • npo hojinnakamotoseijigendaibijutu Yakata
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    1 Reviews
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    Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Higashikatsuyama 2-20-15

    住宅街の中にある小さな美術館です。メジャーな作品を展示するのではなく、若手が自らの作品を発表する場に使われているようで、入場料は無料の場合が多いようです。ゆっくり作品を見られるし、作家本人と作品について話ができるところが気に入りました。また、建物自体も故中本誠司による作品で、非常に凝ったつくりになっています。このように現代美術が好きな人にはとても居心地のよい空間であると思われます。

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Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.

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