Things to do in Sendai

Thank you to our tour leader, Ashley, who diligently explained everything to us throughout the day. We went to Ginzan on 2025/12/19, and the weather was so good that the snow had all melted, haha, leaving only some remnants. But the scenery was still special.

I was very satisfied with today's full-day trip. Thank you to the driver, Wang Tao, for the pick-up and drop-off and for the great conversation in Chinese. Today was a good day, and we arrived safely and smoothly at Zao Fox Village. The hundreds of foxes were very cute. Next was Ginzan Onsen. The snow has mostly melted, but there's still a little bit of snow, and the scenery is beautiful. Three hours was plenty, and the timing of the shuttle bus was just right, very smooth. Heading home now.

The bus tour to Zao Fox Village and Ginzan Onsen was such a fun day. The foxes were super cute, and Ginzan Onsen visit was a bit fast but understandable given the traffic on the way home.

The hotel pick-up and drop-off was very convenient, much easier than taking the bus on my own. The tour guide was very friendly. Unfortunately, the Shiroishi warm noodles shop was closed on Wednesday, so we went to Tendo Onsen instead. Many shops in Ginzan Onsen were also closed, which was a bit of a shame, but the scenery along the way was very beautiful and worth a visit.

We participated on October 20th with a group of 7 people. Our tour guide was Ms. Wei, and we had a very new mid-sized bus. Our driver, Mr. Iwabuchi from Japan, was a very professional driver. In the morning, we took the Zao Ropeway, and in the afternoon, we went to Ginzan Onsen. There were scheduled restroom breaks along the way. Due to time constraints, lunch was changed to the Yamagata Prefectural Tourist Center, which was clearly explained in advance via e-mail, which was great. Also, Ms. Wei helped everyone order during lunch, providing excellent service. It was a wonderful day trip, and my family was very satisfied.

driver used Google Translate to communicate with us. And she expressed herself well and shown professional respect. very good.

Originally, the day tour required a minimum of three people, but because one of the members canceled, the guide didn't want to disappoint us, so they proceeded as planned, turning it into a private tour for just my husband and me. Although the only person accompanying us on the entire trip was a driver who only spoke Japanese, he enthusiastically translated everything for us, communicated with us using translation apps, and introduced us to many of Sendai's unique features. We are truly grateful to him! The fox village and Ginzan Onsen are worth a visit, and we are very fortunate that we chose this day tour and had a fulfilling and enjoyable day!

we got Mr. Shi (史) as our driver for the day trip. he arrived at our hotel 10mins before our departure time, drives safely throughout our trip and is always ready whenever we wants to depart our location. Though weather is not in our favor today (continuous rain), he gave some other suggestions that we could do as we had to give up one of the outdoor sightseeing places. car is comforty and clean. Overall, we have a good trip

Easy exchange of ticket. just follow the instructions and all is done at the Manual ticket counter. show times (4x different shows) can be found on the aquarium website. Aquarium is not big, but displays are compact. you can probably finish the place in 3/4 days if you factor in the show times. enjoyed my visit to the aquarium