Downtown Sendai Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Downtown Sendai
Popular places to visit
Sendai International Center
Learn about the events happening in Sendai International Center during your trip to Sendai. Amble around the area's parks or experience its festivals.
Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets
During your trip to Sendai, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets. Discover the hot springs while you're in the area.
Tohoku Gakuin University Tsuchitoi Campus
Walk around the campus at Tohoku Gakuin University Tsuchitoi Campus during your stay in Sendai. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Zuihoden Temple
You can study the exhibits at Zuihoden Temple, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Sendai. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Sendai Mediatheque
Learn about the local history of Sendai when you spend time at Sendai Mediatheque. Experience the area's festivals and museums.
Aoba Castle
Aoba Castle is just one of the places to see in Sendai, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble around the area's parks or visit its monuments.
Activities
Sendai: Local Foodie Tour, wander around the gourmet town
Sakutto from the inn! Hot spring town short course
Enjoy the sake and food! “Terrorism” Akiu Course
Shiogama: Food Tour, taste fresh Tuna and Japanese Sweets
Japan's original scenery! Gourmet and shopping course of Satoyama
Get your seal! Visit the mysterious temple tour
Our pick of the best Downtown Sendai Hotel Deals
Hotel JAL City Sendai
That was good.
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
Hotel Monterey Sendai
部屋はちょっと良かったが、概ね満足していた方でした。 朝食も良かったし、サウナも良かった。
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
Sendai Kokusai Hotel
部屋は清潔でよかったです。 スタッフの対応もとても良いと思います
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
APA Hotel TKP Sendai-Ekikita
Room was clean, amenities were quick to resupply, but place is hard to find from Sendai station
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Hotel Monte Hermana Sendai
太讚了，沒啥缺點！
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai
The room was clean, spacious and neat. We were a family of 4 travelling. So we had a connecting room, which was convenient especially with 2 bathrooms. The staff was nice. However, we turned up to breakfast at 9:20am, being informed we had to buy tickets from reception. By the time we got the tickets ...
Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Sendai
Ichibancho
While there might not be top attractions in Ichibancho, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Asaichi Morning Market and Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi.
Kokubuncho
While you're in Kokubuncho, take in top sights like Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi and jump on the metro at Kotodai-Koen Station to see more of the city.
Aoba Ward
Aoba Ward is a destination travellers like for its hot springs, and you might hop aboard the metro at Kotodai-Koen Station or Kita-Yonbancho Station to explore sights like Miyagi Prefectural Office.
Aobayama
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Aobayama and surrounding area, you can visit Sendai Mediatheque and Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi.
Taihaku Ward
While you're in Taihaku Ward, take in top sights like Sendai Gymnasium or Yagiyama Zoo, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Nagamachi-Minami Station or Nagamachi Station.
Izumi Ward
The mountain views and restaurants are just a few things visitors like about Izumi Ward. Sendai Stadium and Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Izumi-Chuo Station or Yaotome Station to get around the larger area.
