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Sendai Travel Guide
Overview
Home to about 1 million people, Sendai is Tohoku region’s largest city. It is old, even by local standards, and was founded in 1600 by one of the
most powerful feudal lords of Japan, Date Masamune. Several historical attractions are mostly related to the Masamune clan.
When To Go
The best time to go to Sendai depends on what you want to see and do. All year
round, the city has tons of sights to see and activities to take part in.
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Winters (December – February) in Sendai are cool but dry, with temperatures
ranging between 0 and 5 degrees, and about half the season experiencing
snowy days, with snowfalls of between 15 and 30 cm.
Its summer season (June – August) is quite warm, with day temperatures
hitting around 25 to 30 degrees, and it sees a lot of rain, especially in the
months of June and July, but very rarely experiences typhoons.
Spring (March – May) and autumn (September – November) offer pleasant
days, with temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees, perfect for sakura and
autumn leaves viewing.
Osaki Hachimangu shrine
Slope car at Funaoka Castle Ruin Park
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