And finally the tour came to an end. Our guides Takahiro and Keiko did a great job... read all

Sendai Station has a sake tasing vending machine. Yes, Japanese businesses will put anything in a machine to sell it... read all

Sendai has a tourist information desk... read all

Ricky, an owl cafe in Sendai. What do you do at an owl cafe, you might ask? Play with owls of course... read all

Nigiri to tokube is a great place to stop for lunch. It's a standard conveyor belt sushi (kaiten sushi) joint... read all

And now the somber part of our tour, visiting the 3.11 memorial center and also Arahama Elementary, a school that was almost completely submerged... read all

We took a little excursion off our planned route to see this Achala temple, Otaki Fudo, and the waterfall behind it... read all

Sakan Hotel is a sprawling resort featuring a mix or traditional Japanese and western interiors, amazing food... read all

Rairaikyo is a natural gorge that features gorgeous trees, moss-covered rocks and a stunning view down to the crystal clear river below... read all

Sendai is also famous (relatively) for kokeshi dolls... read all

I am a whiskey fan, and this place was a blast. Nikka comes from the name of a local river. Masataka Taketsuru chose the spot to build a distillery because of the natural conditions (they're similar to Scotland) and access to top-quality wa read all

Sendai is home to some beautiful temples! Riding on a rental bike and touring them was one of the best parts of this trip... read all

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Castle is a bit of a misnomer, They have some gates and buildings, but it's mostly the ruins of Sendai Castle... read all

Zuihoden is a complex of elaborate, Buddhist-style building built to house the remains of Date Masamune and two of his descendants... read all