- 14 Day Japan Rail Pass Ordinary
- JPY 1,500 Pasmo Card
- 3 days car rental inc. English satnav
- 3 night at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo
- 2 nights at the Nikko Station Hotel Classic inc. breakfast daily
- 2 nights at the Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East
- 2 nights at the Art Hotel Hirosaki City inc. breakfast daily
- 1 nightâ at the Oirase Mori no Hotel inc. dinner and breakfast
- 3 nights at the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing
Discover the hidden gems of the northern region of Honshu, Japan on this 14-day adventure which includes 3 days of exploration by hire car.
*inclusions shown in the bullet points - package does not include airfares
Zuihoden Mausoleum, Sendai
Sendai's delicacy, ox tongue
From Nikko Station board a JR Nikko Line train to Utsunomiya Station. (40 mins) Change trains and board a Yamabiko bullet train to Sendai Station. (75 mins)
Your accommodation at the Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East is a directly connected to the station.
A city sightseeing loop bus, the Loople Sendai, departs from JR Sendai Station (West Exit) bus stop #15-3 and does a one-hour loop around a number of major attractions. An all-day pass can be purchased for JPY620.
Board the bus to visit:
Zuihoden Mausoleum (09:00 – 16:30/JPY550) – the ornate Zuihoden Mausoleum features intricate, and brightly coloured woodwork, and is site where Date Masamune, one of the most powerful feudal lords during the Edo period, is entombed.
Sendai City Museum (09:00 – 16:15/JPY400) – features a number of exhibits relating to various aspects of Sendai’s history. Here you will find the suit of armour belonging to Date Masamune, which is a Important Cultural Asset, on display.
Osaki Hachimangu Shrine – a beautiful shrine covered mostly in black lacquer and decorated with gold leaf. Designated as a Natinoal Treasure, it enshrines the guardian deity of the Date family.
For dinner tonight, visit one of the restaurants on Gyutan Dori (Beef Tongue Street) for Sendai’s most popular delicacy. Most commonly grilled on a barbeque, many restaurants will also serve it on top of rice, in a curry or in a stew.
Stay: Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East - 1/2
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