Sendai and Matsushima Tour: Customizable 4-Hour Experience

Embark on a value-packed half-day private tour of Sendai and Matsushima with a government-licensed guide. Explore the city’s modernity and natural beauty in just four hours!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zuihoden - Zuihoden is also known as the Mausoleum of Date Masamune who was the first lord of the Sendai Domain.
    He was also known for being a great architect and is known for having designed this building during the Momoyama Period.
    Zuihoden is a riot of gorgeous wood carvings and panels as well as some pretty art work and you can also go for a…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Sendai
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private transportation
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Experience the best of Sendai and Matsushima with this exciting tour, conducted by a knowledgeable, multilingual guide licensed by the government.
Sendai is not just a gateway to the country’s untamed landscapes – secluded mountains, rugged coasts, and isolated islands; it’s also one of Japan’s most modern, sophisticated cities boasting an unexpected,…

Location
Zuihoden
23-2 Otamayashita, Aoba-ku
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Discover50319040300
Oct 27, 2024
A beautiful day of scenery and culture with a knowledgeable, caring and friendly guide Riko! - Our guide Riko was great, the nature and the temples/shrines were quite beautiful and the history was very interesting.
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Ams19
Oct 12, 2024
Excellent day trip - We spent an excellent morning with our guide Riko when she picked us up at our hotel in Sendai and guided us to our first stop of a boat trip in Matsushima, unfortunately the weather was not the best but the views from the boat were still fantastic and Riko kept us informed of all we were seeing. Following that we visited Zuigan-ji temple which was just stunning and again we gained an insight into how the temple would have been used in bygone days , we also visited Entsu-in temple with more insight provided. We returned to Sendai via the train and we then had the pleasure of Riko joining us for lunch when we found out a bit more about her and her life in Japan . All in all a wonderful never to be forgotten morning. Riko was also extremely good at keeping in touch prior to our visit with lots of emails with suggestions of how best to spend our day to get the most out of our trip.
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716zaineb
Oct 11, 2024
A wonderful tour worth doing! - Miki did a wonderful job showing us a small part of Miyagi Prefecture, an area not as well-trodden by Western Tourists. She arranged a fun itinerary and provided lots of local knowledge. She made exploring Matsushima easy, and kindly provided us with plenty of tips for how to spend our remaining days in the area. We had a great time and highly recommend this tour if you find yourself in the area!
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Michaelhh2091jv
Jun 18, 2024
Great Tour of Sendai's Key Sights - Riko provided us with a lovely tour of Sendai. She was knowledgeable about her city and made us feel very welcome. We got to see all of the best sights and learned a lot about Sendai and Japan more broadly. We greatly appreciated how she answered our questions, and she also gave us a terrific recommendation where to have lunch.
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Melanie_n
Nov 29, 2023
Great experience! - We were able to enjoy our trip around Matsushima Bay with Koh-san. We took a boat tour and went to Zuiganji temple. Both experiences were exciting and we were able to have great discussions with Koh-san. We would love to go back again!
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Quest80203
Aug 15, 2024
Too many places to visit in a half day tour. - I requested an audacious plan of visiting four places in Sendai as a half day tour. It was probably my mistake to ask that plan. The visit in Matsushima and Zuiganji was too short. Visits to Aobajo and Tagajo were ok, but we needed to truncate the visit to Zuihouden. The guide did his best to accommodate my request.
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Toniw
Oct 9, 2023
Shrines and Temples - Enjoyed the shrine and temple the most. Riko was very pleasant and worked hard to get us around in a short time. Could have used a bit more Japanese life facts, ie: cultural, life style etc. we like to learn about the country we are visiting
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