Sendai Private Shore Excursion Shiogama and Matsushima
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Begin your private shore excursion with pickup from Sendai-Shiogama Port. Travel comfortably in your own private vehicle. Unlike a large group tour, there is no need to keep pace with others, allowing you to enjoy each destination at your own pace. Begin at Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market, where you can explore a lively market filled with fresh seafood. Continue to Shiogama Shrine, a historic shrine highly revered by the Date clan during the Edo period. Then travel to Matsushima, famous for its scenic bay dotted with pine-covered islands. Enjoy free time to stroll along the waterfront, visit temples and historic sites, browse local shops, or enjoy local food before returning to the port. The driver speaks Japanese, with communication assisted by a translation app. Before the tour, you will receive an English digital guidebook and audio guide. Pre-tour customer support is available in English.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Full refund if your cruise ship is unable to dock
What's not
- English-speaking guide
Itinerary
Explore one of the region’s major seafood markets, where a wide variety of fresh fish and seafood from Miyagi and the Sanriku coast is sold. Walk through the market, discover local seafood culture, and enjoy the opportunity to purchase fresh seafood or local specialties.
Visit one of the Tohoku region’s historic shrines, long revered as a guardian of the region and closely associated with maritime traditions. The Date clan of the Sendai Domain also held the shrine in high regard, and many of its present shrine buildings date from the early 18th century.
Enjoy free time in Matsushima, famous for its picturesque bay and pine-covered islands. Explore the waterfront and surrounding historic area at your own pace. Depending on your interests, you can visit sites such as Godaido Temple and Zuiganji Temple, browse local shops, or enjoy local food.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- M-Ride
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Sendai
- Its from-price is 329% above the median of the 58 experiences we list in Sendai.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sendai
Sendai is Tohoku's largest city, a green city of tree-lined avenues, samurai history, grilled beef tongue and the pine islets of Matsushima.
Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, was founded in 1601 by the samurai lord Date Masamune, and is known as the City of Trees for the zelkova-lined avenues of Jozenji-dori and Aoba-dori. The ruins of Aoba Castle on a hill above the river have a mounted statue of Masamune and a view over the city, and his mausoleum, Zuihoden, stands among cedars on another hill, its halls in ornate gold and black lacquer.
Top-ranked sights in Sendai: Zuihoden Mausoleum.
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