Visitors to Sendai and the Tohoku Region during summer will find captivating festivals, rich greenery, and tantalizing fruits ripe for the picking. A highly recommended summer tourism destination, there is plenty to be enjoyed.
Dancers in vibrant costumes holding hanagasa (straw hats adorned with flowers), lead a parade of colorfully decorated Shinto floats down the main street of Yamagata, in time to the rhythmic beat of the drums and locals chanting “Yassho!” “Makkasho!”
Getting there:
By bus from Sendai to Yamagata approximately 1 hour 20 minutes
By train from Sendai station to Yamagata station approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
For more information see the Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization's website
: General tourist information and recommended routes for individual travelers and travel agents is available here.
: General tourist information on Sendai and Tohoku, and recommended routes for individual travelers and travel agents is available here.
: Download a free guidebook on the Sendai and Tohoku area, packed with important information for individual travelers and travel agencies including recommended routes, hotels, and restaurants. The guidebook can be downloaded here.
: You can see and download pictures of Sendai tourist destinations for free here.
: You can see and download pictures of Sendai / Tohoku tourist destinations for free here.
