USEFUL INFORMATION
Please find some useful information to organise your trip to Sendai!
PRE-PROGRAMME AT-A-GLANCE
MAP AND LIST OF HOTELS
Hotel map near Sendai station
Kawauchi Campus is located to the East of the city, 5 subway stops from Sendai station. Here is a map of the hotels near Sendai station provided by Sendai Convention Bureau.
You may also visit the accommodation and hotel booking pages of the Sendai Official Tourist Information website!
SYNCHROTRON VISIT
Synchrotron at the International Center for Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Smart
A visit of the facility will be organized for a limited number of people and the information will be provided soon.
ABOUT THE CITY OF SENDAI
Sendai city
Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the northeast of Japan (about 1.1 million inhabitants). In Sendai you could combine leasure and well-preserved historical sites / architectural treasures.
Sendai is a green city, surrounded by mountains. The Hirose River flows through the center, separating the busy downtown from the old castle site.
Sendai is called ‘the city of trees” since major streets are lined with towering green trees which change to a brilliant golden hue in autumn and are magnificently illuminated in winter.
Very well organised, affordable and accessible public transports should allow you to enjoy moving in the city and surburb Sendai.
How to reach Sendai?
Sendai is easily reachable from Tokyo (Tokyo station or Ueno station) by Shinkansen (JR East) in about 1 hour and a half. For non Japanese residents, JR Pass (national or regional for Tohoku) could be purchased to get unlimited travels with JR company (and some partners).
To be done!
- The Loople sightseeing bus
- The famous dish: grilled beef tongue, called gyutan
Credits: Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association