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The Great 88!Stunning scenery, great gourmet, best buys and fantastic fun!

Top 5 Trips from Tokyo

For a day trip, 2 days 1 night and 3 days 2 nights!

Go East on the

Shinkansen!

The JR East Railway Discovery Tour

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Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata This luxurious hotel is situated within the JR Yamagata Station and combines

the best of modern facilities with personal service. The teppanyaki restaurant on the second floor, Mogamitei, serves melt-in-your-

mouth branded Yonezawa beef.  

Hotel Metropolitan Sendai Connected to S-PAL Sendai and Sendai Station, this modern city hotel with spacious rooms makes for a perfect base for your Tohoku trip. Try specialty local cuisines served at the breakfast buffet of restaurant “Serenity”.

The fascinating “juhyo” is a natural wonder.

Relax in the onsen amidst magical snow scenery.

Yonezawa beef is so tasty it doesn't need much seasoning.

Delightfully-colored safflower dye lifestyle goods. @Shobido

Satisfy your taste buds with its seasonal “Hagi” sushi set. It includes 12 kinds of sushi, each with different toppings of fresh seafood. @Sushi Sanrikumae

Let's have a lavish lunch of

Yonezawa beef!

The view of Sendai

from the room is

fantastic!

Yummy Yamagata eats and treats!

S-PAL Yamagata Connected to JR Yamagata Station, this shopping center is perfect to shop for yourself or your loved ones.

Dinnertime!

Sushi Street Seaside city Sendai has plenty of various fresh seafood to offer. These food alleys are open all year round till late.

Our Hotel For Tonight

Good to know!

Yamako Bus schedule It takes about 30 minutes from Yamagata Station to Zao Onsen.

Zao Ropeway Take the ropeway up Mt. Zao to see the natural wonders high up in the plateau.

Tokyo ⇔ Yamagata

Yamagata Shinkansen

Fastest Train 146 minutes !!Zao JuhyoThe best winter attractions in Zao are definitely its skin-beautifying hot spring and the natural wonder of juhyo (literally it means ice tree). Take a bus from Yamagata Station to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, and then take the ropeway directly to the juhyo plateau.

Zao Onsen@Zao Center Plaza Enjoy a dip in this natural hot spring that allows day-trip users.

Recommended Two-Day Trip from Tokyo (2) Yamagata, Zao,

Matsushima, Sendai Ice Monsters & Local Delicacy

A Magical Trip of Natural Wonders

Onsen with a view 3hr20min

Lunchtime! 1-min walk

from Yamagata Station

Tokyo Station

9:24Yamagata

Shinkansen: Tsubasa 131

11:50 Yamagata

Station 13:20

JR Senseki LineYamako Bus Yamako Bus

13:57 Zao Onsen

Bus Terminal 17:20

20:07

Sendai Station

18:05 Yamagata

Station 18:47

Day1 Start! Store your luggage at the station

stay

Hours: Shops: 10am-8pm Restaurants: 10am-10pm Souvenir shops: 9am-8pm (Varies according to shop, check website for details)

Yubeshi sweet, a perfect collaboration of Yamagata rice and Zao water. @Yamagata Meiten souvenir shop Karaage Center

1-min walk

from Yamagata Station

Hours: 10am-10:30pm

1-min walk

from Sendai Station

1-min walk

from Sendai Station

Lunch @ Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata Juhyo, Onsen Retrieve your luggage, Shop @ S-PAL Sendai Dinner @ Sushi Street Metropolitan Hotel Sendai

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Grab a tasty brown sugar manju to satisfy your sweet tooth! @TamazawaSohonten

Recommended Souvenir Date Emaki, Hidden inside the splendid packaging is a Swiss roll with cream or red bean paste fillings.

MatsushimaOne of the three most scenic spots in Japan, Matsushima is just 40-minutes by train from Sendai. Taking a sightseeing cruise in Matsushima Bay is highly recommended.

Weather's

perfect for a

cruise!

The Ladies’ Set includes three kinds of Japanese sweets. Perfect with a cup of matcha tea. sure to satisfy.

These little treats

taste as good as

they look!

Pick me! Pick me!

Bring a Musubi

Maru home! S-PAL SendaiThis mall linked to JR Sendai Station boasts more than 240 shops and 60 souvenir shops.

Kisuke serves a variety of gyutan (grilled beef tongue) @Aji-no Gyutan Kisuke

Make your original kokeshi as a souvenir!

Travel video here!

check!Matsushima Sightseeing

Kokeshi Doll Painting @Nihachiya Souvenir Shop Compared with its many variations around Tohoku, Kokeshi dolls in Miyagi are characterized with a more lively facial expression. Here you can even try to paint your own special one!

Kanrantei Enjoy a spot of tea at what used to be a sea-view tea room of the Date clan.

Zuiganji Temple The temple has a solemn atmosphere with its ancient rock caves and cedar tree-lined paths. The Hondo (Main Hall) is designated as National Treasure.

Entsuin Temple The temple is said to bring good luck in marriage. Take a stroll along the stone pavement and admire the landscaped gardens.

Sumptious Sendai Eats and Treats!

Check out cute merchandises of Musubi Maru, the mascot of Sendai. @IrodorisoeruShimanuki

Ice Monsters & Local Delicacy

A Magical Trip of Natural Wonders

3hr

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Matsushima Bay Cruise Book your cruise online or download discount coupons from the website.

Tempura Set Meal @Restaurant GorohachiTake in the magnificent view of Matsushima Bay while enjoying your meal in this scenic restaurant.

With a hearty serving of fried shrimps, assorted vegetable and dessert, the meal is sure to satisfy.

Tohoku Shinkansen: Hayabusa 30JR Senseki Line JR Senseki Line

10:56 Matsushima-

Kaigan Station

16:11

Sendai Station

10:17

16:49

Sendai Station

18:57

20:32

TokyoStation

Goal

Day2 Start!

1-min walk

from Sendai Station

Hours: Shops:10am-9pmRestaurants: 10am-11pm Sendai Souvenir Shop: 10am-8:30pm (Varies according to shop, refer to web for details)

check out and store your luggage Matsushima Signtseeing Retrieve your luggage, Shop @ S-PAL Sendai