If You're NearbyMatsushima
Miyagi
About 14 miles away
A bay of pine-covered islands, one of Japan's three great views.
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Sendai
Tohoku's largest city, green with tree-lined avenues, known for its Tanabata festival in August and grilled beef tongue.
- Best Time to Go
- Apr–May, Aug–Oct
Our full guide to Sendai is being written. It's on the Hokkaido and Tohoku list as If You're Nearby.
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If You're Nearby
Worth a DetourYamadera
Yamagata
About 24 miles away
A temple on a rocky mountainside, reached by 1,000 stone steps, where Bashō wrote.
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Worth a DetourGinzan Onsen
Yamagata
About 28 miles away
Wooden inns along a narrow river, gas-lit at night and magical in snow.
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