Town guide
Aoba Ward, Sendai
仙台市青葉区
Central Sendai: Date Masamune's statue at the Sendai Castle ruins, the ornate Zuihoden mausoleum, gyutan beef tongue, the August Tanabata festival and Sakunami Onsen in the hills.
City ward in Miyagi
- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 5
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Map of Aoba Ward, Sendai
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Things to see in Aoba Ward, Sendai
Osaki Hachimangu
大崎八幡宮A Shinto shrine in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sendai Astronomical Observatory
仙台市天文台A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Kamei Museum
カメイ美術館A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sendai City War Reconstruction Memorial Hall
仙台市戦災復興記念館A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sendai City Science Museum
仙台市科学館A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sendai Literature Museum
仙台文学館A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Katsuyama Park
勝山公園 (仙台市)A park in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Kotodai Park
勾当台公園A park in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Dainohara Forest Park
台原森林公園A park in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Miyagi Museum of Art
宮城県美術館A museum in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Miyagi Gokoku Shrine
宮城縣護國神社A Shinto shrine in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Miyagi
Local foods from Miyagi
Crafts from Miyagi
Weather in Sendai this week
Today
24 Oct
Cloudy
High 20°CLow 11°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 16°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 18°CLow 12°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 17°CLow 10°C
Rain 50%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- The Loople Sendai loop bus links the station, Zuihoden and the castle ruins.
- Sendai Tanabata decorates the shopping arcades with huge paper streamers on 6 to 8 August.
- Gyutan, grilled beef tongue, is Sendai's signature dish. Try it as a set with oxtail soup.
More of Miyagi
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteAoba Ward, Sendai(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)青葉区 (仙台市)(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAoba-ku, Sendai (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaZuihōden (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaAoba Castle (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaTanabata (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaGyūtan (opens in a new tab)