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Free Tours in Downtown Sendai!

Dates: 10, 18 & 24 June 2022

Location: Downtown Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

 

Written by Catrina Sugita

 

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June 10, 2022

10, 18 & 24 June 2022・Location: Downtown Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture...

Discover Sendai's local lore and must-visit downtown spots with a trained guide for FREE!

For a limited time, the SENDAI Tourist Information Desk is offering FREE guided walking tours in Sendai's downtown shopping districts! The tour, which normally costs 1000 yen, is a trial run for the seven new volunteer English-speaking guides who have been training since April. During the 90-minute tour, they will take you through Sendai's must-see shopping areas, urban temples and shrines, retro Japanese yokocho alleyways, century-old stores, and much more!

To participate in the downtown fun, be sure to sign up here!

Itinerary:

  1.     Bunka Yokocho
  2. Iroha Yokocho
  3. Nonaka Shrine
  4. Basho no tsuji intersection
  5. Fujisaki Department Store
  6. Kokeshi no shimanuki
  7. Abe kamaboko
  8. Mitakisan Fudoin Temple.

Details

Official Page: i-sendai.jp

Time: 

  • 10th June (Friday) 2:30PM–4PM
  • 10th June (Friday) 4PM–5:30PM
  • 18th June (Saturday) 3PM–4:30PM
  • 18th June (Saturday) 4:30PM–6PM
  • 24th June (Friday) 2:30PM–4PM
  • 24th June (Friday) 4PM–5:30PM

Entry Fee: None

Location: SENDAI Tourist Information Desk

Written by Catrina Sugita
Writer & 2022 Editor-in-Chief