SEASIDE BEAUTY

Going up to the viewing platform during the day allows you to see Mt. Fuji in the distance. At night, you can enjoy a beautiful night view that looks just like it is studded with jewels.

By heading from the Tokyo Tower to Daimon via Zojoji Temple, a scene of elegance and serenity suddenly giving way to the tumultuous hustle and bustle of the city unfolds before your eyes. There, you can see a scene straight from a Japanese TV drama as well as throngs of people as they move back and forth.

By hopping on a water bus and heading to Odaiba in the evening, you can enjoy the beautiful sky at sunset, the bay scenery illuminated by city lights, and the Rainbow Bridge.

Stepping inside, you suddenly find yourself in a town scene from the Edo Period, and you can't help being moved. Also, when you buy a ticket that includes a meal, you can enjoy delicious cooking while taking in the interior of the building at your own pace.

From the rooms it is possible to see Tokyo Bay in the distance, so you can enjoy the constantly changing Tokyo Bay to your heart’s content.

Boarding the Shinkansen train system, the pride of Japan, and departing Tokyo, you head to Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Many travelers use the Shinkansen bullet trains, which are not only punctual but also safe and comfortable. Travelers from overseas can buy a JR EAST PASS.

After arriving at Sendai Station, stop first at the Takkyubin Center (Kuroneko S-PAL Plaza) on the first basement floor of the S-PAL department store inside the station. If you leave your luggage here in the morning, the center will deliver it to your place of accommodation by the evening of the same day. You can eat your fill of the edamame-flavored Japanese confectionary known as Zunda mochi. Zunda mochi are made by taking bean paste prepared by boiling and crushing edamame, and wrapping it in mochi rice cakes.

Taking a boat from the Shiogama sightseeing ferry terminal will take you to Matsushima Islands Area, one of Japan's three most scenic places. Even the world-renowned haiku poet, Matsuo Basho, praised it as having the best scenery in Japan". Long ago, when a hilly area sank into the sea, the tall hill tops poking out from the ocean's surface became the islands, with the rocks being slowly eroded over many months and years. The approximately 260 differently sized islands in Matsushima Bay create a unique scene that draws a large number of domestic and overseas tourists every year. The unique scenery of the islands can be observed up close from a boat.

Located on an island, Entsuin Temple is the family temple of Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune. Every autumn, the temple’s Japanese garden is beautifully lit up, enchanting people with the beauty of its fall colors.

The meals served at ryokan delight consumers’ palates by constantly presenting new dishes, not only by using local ingredients but also through partnerships with head chefs at renowned hotels in Tokyo and elsewhere.

Matsushima is connected to the islands in the vicinity by bridges of various sizes. There are three bridges in total: Togetsu-kyo Bridge connecting Matsushima and Oshima, Fukuura Island’s Fukuura-kyo Bridge, and Godaido Hall’s enmusubi bridge – crossing which is said to bring luck in love.

On the coast that Matsushima forms the center of, oyster farming flourishes. At Matsushima’s morning market, you can enjoy freshly harvested oysters to your heart’s content. For 2,000 yen you can eat your fill of oysters cooked in their shells.
*Prices are for travelers at the time of use.

Boarding a train from Matsushima and alighting at Nakanosakae Station, a short work will take you to Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port, where you can enjoy shopping. You can also enjoy watching the dolphin show at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, Tohoku’s largest aquarium.

Why not depart Tokyo and travel with a carefree spirit to experience the scenery, the delicious local cuisine and the human warmth that only Tohoku can offer?