{"schema_version":1,"title":"Sendai","type":"portabout","url":"/p/japan/sendai/","collected":"2026-10-18","alternates":{"markdown":"/p/japan/sendai/index.md","json":"/p/japan/sendai/index.json"},"data":{"portPath":"/p/japan/sendai","country":"Japan","guidance":[],"months":[{"value":"2026-10","path":"/p/japan/sendai/timetable/2026-10"},{"value":"2027-03","path":"/p/japan/sendai/timetable/2027-03"}],"totalCalls":4,"aliases":[],"month":"2026-10","page":1,"rows":[{"date":"2026-10-07","ship":"Seabourn Encore","arrival":"08:00","departure":"18:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/seabourn/seabourn-encore","voyages":[{"url":"/v/seabourn/seabourn-encore/20260918-20261010/","label":"22 nights \u00b7 Vancouver to Tokyo \u00b7 2026-09-18"},{"url":"/v/seabourn/seabourn-encore/20260918-20261022/","label":"34 nights \u00b7 Vancouver to Kobe-Osaka \u00b7 2026-09-18"}],"anchor":"call-aa4ee533af033cb3"},{"date":"2026-10-11","ship":"Norwegian Jade","arrival":"08:00","departure":"16:00","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/norwegian-cruise-line/jade","voyages":[{"url":"/v/norwegian-cruise-line/jade/20261007-20261018/","label":"11 nights \u00b7 Yokohama to Incheon \u00b7 2026-10-07"}],"anchor":"call-12d5666789852488"},{"date":"2026-10-30","ship":"Norwegian Jade","arrival":"10:30","departure":"18:30","departure_date":null,"berth":"","tender_status":"unknown","sources":["cruisemapper-itinerary"],"ship_url":"/s/norwegian-cruise-line/jade","voyages":[{"url":"/v/norwegian-cruise-line/jade/20261029-20261112/","label":"14 nights \u00b7 Tokyo to Yokohama \u00b7 2026-10-29"}],"anchor":"call-da35ee078c676084"}],"rowStart":1,"rowEnd":3,"monthTotal":3,"pagination":[{"number":1,"path":"/p/japan/sendai/timetable/2026-10"}],"timetablepath":"/p/japan/sendai/timetable/2026-10","about":{"currency":"JPY","currencyurl":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=JPY","portmap":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sendai+Port+Japan","facts":[["Getting ashore","Berth and shuttle not covered by sources read; confirm with the cruise line"],["Into town","Taxi or shuttle from the port, then rail or subway"],["Best starting point","Sendai city centre and Aoba Castle ruins"],["Currency","Yen (JPY)"]],"sections":[["Getting ashore","Confirm the berth and any shuttle with the cruise line before sailing. The port is an industrial and logistics area away from downtown, and shuttle buses or taxis are the usual way into the city, although the transfer should be checked. Seabourn Encore calls on 7 October (08:00 to 18:00). Norwegian Jade calls on 11 October (08:00 to 16:00) and again on 30 October (10:00 to 18:00). The port calendar covers October 2026 to May 2029. The ferry terminal at the port is about 10 minutes by taxi from Nakanosakae Station on the JR Senseki Line."],["For walkers and architecture fans","Sendai is T\u014dhoku's largest city and the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, with about 1.1 million people in the city and over 1.6 million in the metro area. It is known as Mori no Miyako, the City of Trees, for its tree-lined avenues. Date Masamune moved his capital here in 1600 and built a castle on Aobayama. Zuihoden, his mausoleum, costs 550 yen and is open from 09:00 to 16:00 or 16:30. The \u014csaki Hachiman Shrine, completed in 1607, is designated a national treasure. The Aoba Castle ruins give a view over the city, and the Honmaru Museum there costs 700 yen, or 500 yen with the Area Pass. The Sendai Mediatheque, designed by Toyo Ito, has free galleries on the 5th and 6th floors, and the SS30 observation lounge on the 29th and 30th floors is free. The Miyagi Museum of Art was closed for renovation from June 2023, so check before going. The local crafts to look for are Sendai hira silk, tsutsumiyaki pottery and Sakunami kokeshi dolls. The Hiraga Kokeshi Store sells the dolls."],["For nature and outdoor fans","Matsushima bay is about 40 minutes away on the Senseki Line, and Akiu Onsen, a hot spring town on the city's outskirts, is an option for a bath. The Hirose River runs through the city for about 45 km. Sankyozawa Traffic Park is free and open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 16:00. October is usually clear and dry, which suits sightseeing. Tanabata is held from 6 to 8 August, with fireworks on 5 August, and in December the Pageant of Starlight lights up Aoba-d\u014dri and J\u014dzenji-d\u014dri. The Michinoku Yosakoi festival runs in October, and Donto-sai takes place at \u014csaki Hachiman Shrine on 14 January. Festival dates shift from year to year, so check before you travel."],["For eaters and drinkers","Local specialities include gy\u016btan, grilled beef tongue, sasakamaboko fish cake and zundamochi, a sweet made with green soybean. Rikyu serves a gy\u016btan set meal for about 1,000 yen. Ichimuan, on the 37th floor of the Westin, serves lunch from 3,234 yen and dinner courses from 6,930 yen, and reservations are essential. Kameki Sushi in Shiogama charges 5,250 yen for a full course and takes no credit cards, so carry cash for smaller restaurants. Rock Cafe Peter Pan is listed as the oldest coffee shop in Sendai, with English spoken. The Nikka Whisky Distillery tour is free and includes whisky, but it has no English-language guide."],["Getting around and money","From Sendai Airport, JR rail takes 17 to 25 minutes to JR Sendai Station for 650 yen, with trains every 20 to 30 minutes. The Sendai Area Pass gives unlimited local travel for 1,320 yen for one day, and the Sendai Marugoto Pass costs 2,720 yen for two days. The Namboku subway runs north to south and the Tozai line east to west. Regular buses cost 170 to 300 yen. Bus fares are distance-based, and travelcards give a small discount, but the outer areas are hilly and spread out. Loople Sendai was listed at 630 yen a day with service ending at 17:00, so check it before relying on it. The currency is the yen. Several listings are out of date and some links no longer work, so check current details before you go."]],"access":"The sources read do not cover accessibility at the port or on the city's rail and subway lines. Check with the cruise line and the rail operators before planning a route that depends on lifts or step-free access.","links":[{"label":"CruiseMapper port wiki (Sendai)","url":"https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/sendai-port-11039?tab=wiki","detail":"Port wiki with schedule and terminal notes, captured 19 October 2026"},{"label":"Wikivoyage: Sendai","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sendai","detail":"City guide for transport, sights and food"},{"label":"xe currency converter","url":"https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=JPY","detail":"Live yen rate","currency":"JPY"}],"maps":[{"label":"Sendai port on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sendai+Port+Japan","detail":"Search for the cruise port"},{"label":"Sendai city (Wikivoyage)","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sendai","detail":"City guide with a map of the centre"}]}}}