Sendai Mediatheque
This building with glass facades on all sides stands out prominently on Jozenji-dori Avenue. It is a public institution that provides a base for a variety of cultural activities, mainly related to art and moving images. At the same time, it supports activities that are related to various media.
It was designed by Toyo Ito, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and the building itself is celebrated in its own right.
It was designed by Toyo Ito, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and the building itself is celebrated in its own right.
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HISTORY IN CITYMore Information about Sendai Mediatheque
Street address
- 2-1 Kasuga-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
Access
Route1
- Take the Sendai Subway Namboku Line and get off at Kotodai-Koen Station. A 6-minute walk from the Koen 2 exit.
Route2
- A 20-minute walk from Sendai Station
Opening Hours
- 9:00-22:00
Closed
- Closed for Maintenance: 4th Thursday in January through November and from Dec. 29 - Jan. 3
Website
- http://www.smt.jp/en/
Best season
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Point
Spots around
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Naruko-kyo Gorge
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Sendai Station
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SENDAI Tourist Information Desk
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Tsukihama Public Beach (Fishing Experience)
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Abe Kamaboko-ten Main Store - Specialists in Kamaboko (steamed seasoned fish paste)
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Sagakei Gorge
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Kirin Brewery Sendai
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Sendai Daikannon
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Kokubuncho Yokocho (Alleyways of Kokubuncho District)
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Miyagi Zao Tour of Juhyo, Ice Monster
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Akiu Kogei no Sato (Akiu Craft Park)
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Johgi Nyorai
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Yunushi Ichijo Ryokan
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Shiogama Shrine/Shiwahiko Shrine
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Discovery Center
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Ishinomori Manga Museum
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Urakasumi Sake Brewery
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Yajiro Kokeshi Village
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Naruko Onsen Hot Springs
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Shiroishi Castle / Sumaru Yashiki (House)
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Sendai Station
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Sushitetsu
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Otaka-Mori
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Downtown Sendai City
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Zuihoden Mausoleum
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Hitome Senbonzakura (1,000 Sakura trees at a glance)
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Zao Fox Village
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Loople Sendai
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Jozenji-dori Ave.
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
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Matsushima Sightseeing Cruise
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Accommodation in Oku-Matsushima
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The Nikka Whisky Sendai Factory Miyagikyo Distillery
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium/Mitsui Outlet Park
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
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Kataribe taxi
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Akiu Onsenkyo Hot Springs (Akiu Otaki Falls, Rairai-kyo Gorge)
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Ruins of the Great
East Japan Earthquake:
Sendai Arahama Elementary
School -
Site of Sendai Castle
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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market
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Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
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Sendai City Museum
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Matsushima Islands Area
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Oshu Kaido Street Umen Bansho (Shiroishi Umen)