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Japan Journeys - More Fun By Shinkansen

Shopping Made Simple At The Stations Sightseeing is a breeze with the JR Yamanote Line that circles all the major attractions in Tokyo.

And don’t forget to check out the fun shopping and diverse dining options within the stations for a day of all round fun!

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Travel Around Tokyo See the many faces of Tokyo at these major stations.

P04 Tokyo & Marunouchi: A Class Above P09 Shinjuku: A City Of Contrasts P12 Akihabara: Fun For Fanatics P14 Ikebukuro: From Anime To Animal Cafes P16 Ueno: Park & Panda P18 Shinagawa: Cosmopolitan & Connected *Note: There are 29 stations on the Yamanote Line.

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Get Out Of Town!

Day Trips From Tokyo World Heritage Sites and top scenic sights are just a day trip away via the Shinkansen Bullet Train.

Matsushima P21 Nikko & Utsunomiya P24 Nagano & Matsumoto P26 Sendai & Matsushima

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Three handy services for savvy sightseeing!

1. Just Suica It! Save the hassle of looking for small change each time you take the train or buy a drink from the vending machine with this rechargeable JR East smart card. Available at ticket vending machines and station counters.

Do The Suica Swipe! *Pay train or bus fares with just one swipe *No need to calculate complicated fare charges *Can be used to purchase goods at convenience stores

2. Fun and easy Japan travels with this SIM card

Choose your drink from the touch-screen panel

Just what I need!

Reconnect to your online social network with the convenience of a prepaid data LTE SIM card, on sale at shops within these train stations: Tokyo Station：STANDBY TOKYO, book express Ueno Station：book express at ecute Ueno Shinagawa Station：book express at ecute Shinagawa South Shinjuku Station：BOOK EXPRESS

Pay by Suica *Drinks are stocked to meet consumer needs.

3. Next-Generation Vending Machine

Touch the future with this high-tech vending machine that can sense your age group and gender, and recommend drinks based on those factors. Drinks sold here are made using fruits and natural mineral water from Japan, and the product display changes depending on the season and weather!

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Tokyo Station And Marunouchi A Class Above

This area is the heart of Tokyo and the first modern business district in Japan. The buildings here embody modernity and classic elegance. heritage rating 100 years of Classic hotel celeb

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The Tokyo Station Hotel

Tokyo Station Gallery

Located within the station building, this 100-year-old red brick heritage hotel was reopened in 2012 to the renewed elegance of contemporary European classic design. Treat yourself to a slice of the high life at one of the fine dining restaurants here, from Japanese to French to yakitori, have a coffee at the lounge or a whiskey at the bar.

Bar & café Camellia Try a cocktail at the bar & café, or relish the refined taste of beef stew with origins from a French restaurant.

The Lobby Lounge Sip Matcha Latte made from Uji green tea from the historical Ippodo Main Shop in Kyoto.

SIGHTS

Imperial Palace

Marunouchi Oazo

JP Tower/KITTE

Hours:10am – 6pm (till 8pm on Fridays, last entry is 30 minutes before closing)

Rail deals at TRAINIART A must-see for railway fans, this museum shop sells goods related to the gallery exhibits, paraphernalia with a rail and Tokyo Station theme. Great for fun souvenirs.

Rich in culture and history, this area is also a trendsetter.

Tokyo Station Gallery

Shin Marunouchi Building Marunouchi Building

This museum within the station holds around five exhibitions a year across a variety of modern art themes to make art and culture accessible to the masses.

Marunouchi Oazo JR Tokyo Station

Named with a reference to mean “Oasis” for the office crowd here, this commercial building houses historical bookstore, Maruzen, and is replete with eateries.

Marunouchi Building

Shin-Marunouchi Building

JP Tower / KITTE

This plush 36-story building with around 140 shops offers panoramic dining on the 35th and 36th floors.

Find plenty of shops offering high-class fashion with original style, as well as whimsical lifestyle items here.

This building preserves a portion of the former Tokyo Central Post Office and offers unique products from all over Japan.

Feel The Heart Of Tokyo At The Tokyo Imperial Palace Within walking distance from the Tokyo Station is the former site of the Edo Castle. Refresh your senses at the sprawling Imperial garden which maintains its splendor from 400 years ago, framed by moats and grandiose stone walls.

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Tokyo Station Reliving its former Meiji era glory after a 5-year restoration project is the Tokyo Station, the rail gateway to the capital city of Japan. Recognized as an Important Cultural Property in 2003, this station is an attraction in itself with themed shopping streets to keep you entertained for a day.

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Picture tenugui Tokyo Station and Mt. Fuji 1,080 yen A coin pouch with prints of the Marunouchi Station as a motif.

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Hours: 9am – 10pm (Mon – Sat) 9am – 9:30pm (Sun, National Holidays)

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Yaetoko Muchachaen Style ponkan mandarin orange bath salts 1,296 yen for a box (5 x 50g sachets)

Makanai Naturals hand cream Frankincense 1,620 yen for 50g Japanese Yuzu Citron 1,620 yen for 50g

Made with the essential oils of organicallygrown ponkan mandarin oranges from Ehime Prefecture, these zesty bath salts are sure to refresh and warm you this winter!

Originating from a gold leaf foundry in Kanazawa, the wisdom of a century’s worth of tried-and-true, Japanese natural beauty secrets can’t be wrong.

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Steteco is a traditional type of Japanese room wear that came about in the Meiji era of Westernization. The fresh design and cooling fabric make these long underpants perfect for chilling out at home in style.

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Hours: 7am - 10pm (Mon - Sat), 7am - 9pm (Sun, National Holidays) A casual setting to sample sake.

Wide range of Japanese alcohol available.

Find the perfect sake cup or snack here!

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amegui speciali es in Japanese hand towels, or tenugui, printed with traditional dying methods.

Find over different designs here. Railway fanatics can keep cool with Shinkansen-themed cloth fans.

Hours:8am 8am - 10pm (Mon - Sat, National Holidays), 8am - 9pm (Sun, last day of consecutive holidays) Mini-pouch with a motif of the Silver Bell, a symbol of the Tokyo Station.

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Age manjyu 1 for 108 yen (choose from red bean paste, or sesame), 5 for 540 yen (white box), 10 for 1,188 yen (black paper wrapping)

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arinto is a Japanese snack of small deep fried our sticks traditionally covered with brown sugar. hoose from a ide variety of avors made using vegetables and purple potatoes, to name a few.

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Hours: 8am - 10pm (Mon to Sat), 8am - 9pm (Sun, National Holidays)

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Hours: 5:30am - 11pm

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Fried item Kabayaki-style grilled conger eel Simmered vegetables

Classic Tokyo Bento 1,650 yen

Fukagawa Meshi 900 yen

Packed with gourmet dishes of Tokyo's famous places, this tastes as good as it looks!

*Contents and price of the bento may vary according to season and region.

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Gold leaf castella 1,080 yen

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Rare organic soybeans from the Kaga region and Noto Peninsular are used to make this snack. The cute bean-shaped containers are painstakingly individually painted.

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Mitarashi beans in a Tokyo Station Marunouchi Wing Bean-shaped case, 972 yen

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Specializing in age manjyu (fried red bean paste buns), the little golden brown sweet treats from here remain crispy in their individual packaging. Makes for a delightful teatime pick-me-up!

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Hours: 8am - 10pm (Mon to Sat) 8am - 9pm (Sun, National Holidays)

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Hours: 7am – 10pm (Mon – Fri), 7am – 9pm (Sun, National Holidays)

Limited-edition Tokyo Station Premium Fruits Expre.su Vinegar 1,728 yen for a 250 ml bottle Contains four types of dessert vinegar – lemon, lychee, pineapple and apple.

Premium Fruits Expre.su Café menu Mixer of milk, soymilk cream or low fat soymilk, 330 yen each Mixer of water, soda or warm water, 280 yen each 07

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In -sta ti o n g o u r m e t Top T hr ee Pick s

Tasty, authentic and convenient station dining!

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Here are three top picks for an authentic taste of Japan.

Izakaya

Oden stew with two broths

Local sake and charcoal grill

Taste Edo style sushi 1,079 yen

Sushi was two-times bigger in the Edo era!

You'll love our juicy yakitori!

Hot, steamy and tasty!

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Oden, which is a stew comprising ingredients such as vegetables, tofu, fishcake and meats, is a favorite wintertime warmer. Try it two ways here - in a dashi broth or in a miso gravy.

Matching sake is also available here.

Uhei uses fresh seafood sent directly from Hakodate Port in Hokkaido, where the restaurant originated from. Taste travel back in time with its Edo-style sushi, which recreates the flavors from 400 years ago.

Hours: 11am - 11pm

Dashi oden and miso oden plates

Hours:11am - 10pm (Mon - Fri) 11am - 9pm (Sat, Sun and National Holidays)

Charcoal-grilled yakitori!

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＠ Kurobei Yokocho This yakitori specialist uses the best type of charcoal, bincho, to grill chicken from Iwate Prefecture and from sea salt from Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture to make the perfect yakitori.

Hours: 11am - 11pm

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Salt is skillfully sprinkled from a height onto the yakitori stick, without any wastage.

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Take me on your train trip!

Pensta sells the cute penguin mascot for the Suica e-money smart card. Choose from a whole range of Pensta paraphernalia at this Pensta by Suica specialist shop from the edible to the wearable!

Hours: 8am - 9pm

Honey cream daifuku 700 yen

Chococream mochi/ Strawberry cream mochi 432 yen

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Pass case 1,100 yen

Keystrap 860 yen

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Shinjuku

City of Contrasts This is where skyscrapers coexist with lush green gardens, and where one can revisit Edo times and futuristic entertainment along the same street.

SIGHTS

There's never a boring stretch of road along Shinjuku – a mosaic of past and present.

Samurai Museum Robot Restaurant

Lumine EST JR Shinjuku Station

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office

Lumine 2 Lumine 1 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Spectacu lar sk yline!

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Take a selfie with Shin uku s spectacular skyline from the district s tallest skyscraper. Entrance to the 4 th floor observation deck is free!

Hours: 0am pm, closed on the nd 4th Mondays Northern Observation Deck), st rd Tuesdays Southern Observation Deck)

the ages Katanas and kabutos in Kabukicho

Samurai Museum

Step back in time to the days of the samurai right in the middle of Tokyo s wildest nightlife district, Kabukicho. See displays of kabuto headgear), katana and more at this museum or try them on yourself!

Robocop on steroids

Robot Restaurant

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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

This vast public park used to be the Mei i Emperor s private garden, and in the Edo era the grounds belonged to the local lord Naito. The largest urban oasis in the area, it contains distinct English, rench and Japanese landscaped gardens.

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Kanagawa Meisen Tsumamigui Bento 1,380 yen

Yonezawa Gyu Sumibiyaki Tokujo Karubi Bento 1,600 yen

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Akihabara Fun For Fanatics Electric Town

Cospatio Akihabara Main Store (GEE! Store Akiba)

Gachapon Kaikan

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Akihabara is a mecca for fans of anime and with a former train station turned-shopping complex, it's like a theme park for railway fans.

GUNDAM Cafe JR Akihabara Station

mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi

SIGHTS

Find specialty shops and cafes to satisfy any hobbyist here.

Subculture Spots

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Calling all cosplayers!

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Culture in a capsule

COSPATIO Akihabara Main Store (GEE! Store Akiba)

Find almost every type of “Gachapon” – named after the sound these toy capsule dispensers make – imaginable here.

Along with the hottest official anime and manga costumes, thereʼs a wide range of products here to equip any cosplayer!

Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon-Sat) 11am – 7pm (Sun & holidays)

Official café of the classic anime

Gachapon Kaikan

Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon-Thu) 11am – 10pm (Fri, Sat & days before holidays) 11am – 7pm (Sun & holidays)

GUNDAM Café Sip on Mobile Suit Gundam latte art and grab some limited-edition Gundam goods.

Hours: 10am – 10:30pm

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mAAch ecute KANDA MANSEIBASHI A total of 13 restaurants, cafes and shops now occupy what used to be the old Manseibashi Station, out of use since 1943.

Access: 4-min walk from Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit

LIBRARY Get a piece of the past from the railwaythemed souvenirs here, inspired by the area's history.

Manseibashi Station Dorayaki, 250 yen each Japanese red bean paste pancake.

Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon-Sat) 11am – 8pm (Sun & holidays)

Feeling clammy?

Manseibashi Station Postcards 157 yen for one

Mugi to olive The clam noodles at the Ginza main shop received a Bib Gourmand recommendation from the Michelin Guide.

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Clam Noodles 950 yen

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Shop and dine near the station

Shojin Plate, 980 yen

Japanese-style Vegan

Komaki Shokudo Kamakura Fushiki-An

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Casually enjoy the healthy and tasty Buddhist shojin-ryori here, which excludes the use of meat, fish, onion, garlic and other root vegetables.

Located under the railway tracks, this shopping complex aims to recreate the lively atmosphere of the Kanda vegetable market, which used to be located here.

Hours: 11am – 8pm

Address: Neribei-cho Kanda 8-2, Chiyoda Kikusui Uguisu Tokuri, 3,510 yen

Taste travel

The nightingale on this sake bottle chirps cheerfully as you pour from it.

Nihon Hyakkaten Shokuhinkan Unique signature food items from all over Japan are gathered here.

Fujisan Cola, 205 yen

Various types of local instant ramen, 225 yen each

This milky white cola uses mineral water that comes from the foot of Mt. Fuji.

Try the different flavors of ramen from Kyushu to Hokkaido.

In-Station Dining There’s abundant choices here for a bite on your way back to your hotel.

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For a quick meal, go for a bowl of soba or other Japanese classics as udon or tonkatsu (fried pork cutlets).

Kakiage Ten Tama Soba 490 yen

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Try out Akihabara-based meat shop Niku no Mansei's famous KATSU-SANDO, or fried pork cutlet sandwiches, for a tasty lunch on the go!

Hours: 10am – 9pm Address: Sotokanda 1-17-6, Chiyoda Mankatsu Sandwich 700 yen

Morning Omusubi Breakfast, 390 yen

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For a convenient Japanese breakfast at the station, head to Nomono Akihabara.

Watch the commuting crowd streaming in and out of the station's central exit from the second oor seats Hours: 7am – 10pm (8am – 9pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

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Ikebukuro

From Anime to Animal Cafes An eclectic district which is gaining a reputation as a hotbed for cosplay, check out anime goods here and make a date for some touch therapy with furry or feathery friends over tea.

SIGHTS

With indoor theme parks and animal cafes, there’s no lack of entertainment!

Usabibi Café Cafe

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NAMJATOWN & J-WORLD TOKYO

Admission: 1,400 yen for one hour, one drink included Appointment hours: 1pm – 7pm (Mon-Fri), 12noon – 6pm (Sat, Sun)

Have a hoot here We don't bite!

Ikefukurou Cafe Café

Naruto fans jump for joy!

J-WORLD TOKYO

This indoor amusement theme park lets fans enter the world of Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto and other Jump anime series. English explanations are provided at each interactive attraction. Check out the J-WORLD KITCHEN which serves anime-inspired dishes and desserts.

Price: 800 yen for entry (attractions separate) Hours: 10am – 10pm, last entry at 9pm

Hop over to this rabbit café to meet these uff y friends of various breeds and colors, from the American fuzzy lop to lionhead rabbits. Prior reservations advisable.

Price: 700 yen for 30 min, 1,100 yen for one hour, one drink included Hours: 11am – 9pm, closed Wednesdays

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Hoppy hour all day

Hamburger With Patty, Fried Chicken & Roast Beef 880 yen

Straw Hat Bread & Corn Soup 820 yen

Ikefukurou Café

Layered Crepes F 650 yen

Price: 500 yen for entry (attractions separate) Hours: 10am – 10pm

Come here for fun and food!

One of the largest indoor theme parks in Japan, try over 13 attractions suitable for the young and young-at-heart, and there s also a gyoza (potsticker) food theme park and dessert theme park to eat your way through!

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Near South Exit Try these popular freshly made chou at the first branch of this puff pastry specialist only available here.

This food court specializes in various types of noodles, or “men” in Japanese, such as ramen, Japanese-style pasta and udon.

290 yen each

Hours: 10am – 10pm

Hours: 7am – 11pm

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Price: 1,600 yen for weekday lunch, 1,950 for weekend lunch and dinner Hours: 11am – 11pm

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Over 60 types of healthy Japanese-style dishes - grilled, stir-fried, tempura-fried, soups and stews - are served here. Located on the buffet restaurant oor of , the only one of its kind in Tokyo.

East Exit

Oodles of noodles

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Indulge guilt-free

Apple Road

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Tasty treats aplenty!

From local pub grub to noodles and affordable buffets, this is the foodie’s paradise.

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Nomono Kitchen

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this eatery uses seasonal regional ingredients to create pub grub, as well as serving up traditional local dishes. f course, there s local craft beer on tap

Craft Beer 500 yen

West East meets r! te at pl a on

Hours: 8am – 11pm

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Great with

Tohoku Platter 1,480 yen

Meat and greet

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Becker’s Refresh & Relax

Early risers can head here for a hearty western-style breakfast. Also perfect if you're having a meat craving.

Hours: 5am – 1am

Have a rice day

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Honnoriya Rice Ball Shop

Specializing in omusubi, or rice balls, Honnoriya uses branded koshihikari rice that is cooked on premise and remains soft and uff y even hen cold

Roast Beef Mountain Plate 1,080 yen (drink included)

o omusubi Pick any tw for your set!

Hours: 7am – 10pm (Mon - Sat), 8am – 9pm (Sun)

Sausage Scramble Plate (drink included) 500 yen

Honnori Set 550 yen

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Ueno

Park & Panda Ueno is most famous for its sprawling park, which also hosts Japan's first zoo, of which two pandas are the main stars. Find a cluster of excellent national museums here.

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Find everything from high culture to cheap eats at this eclectic town.

Tokyo National Museum You’ll find more National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties here at Japan’s oldest museum than anywhere else, not to mention the largest collection of Japanese art, including ukiyo-e, samurai swords, and ancient relics.

Natural beauty and beasts Tokyo National Museum

Ueno Zoo Ueno Park Shinobazu Pond

JR UENO Station

Ameya Yokocho

Ueno Park and Zoo With over 1,000 sakura trees, this park is a perennial favorite cherry blossom viewing spot. Paddle a boat at the Shinobazu Pond, or visit one of the museums within the ar remises onʼt orget to see the giant pandas playing at their enclosure.

Hours: 9:30am – 5pm, last entry at 4:30pm (Time may vary based on season. Closed on Mondays, or on Tuesdays when a holiday.)

Admission: 620 yen

Ancient Shrine

Ueno Park Hours: 5am – 11pm

Ueno Toshogu

Ueno Zoo Hours: 9:30am – 5pm (last entry 4pm, closed Mon)

Having survived all earthquakes and wars since its last renovation in 1651, Ueno Toshogu is one of the few authentic shrines left in Tokyo.

Cheap eats and souvenirs

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Ameyoko Street Eats Gyoza: Griddled meat dumplings

Motsu stew: Stewed innards with vegetables and konjac

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Oden: Tofu, fishcakes, meat and vegetables boiled in a clear soup stock

Seafood amiyaki: Grilled seafood, usually shellfish

Yakitori: Grilled chicken parts

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Grab your train lunch box for a picnic at the park or panda goodies to delight the folks back home right at this mall within the station!

Panda Bridge

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*Hours may vary based on shop.

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REALFAKE Panda Origami 864 yen Fold your own panda with this furry origami paper set.

Too cute to eat the hole thing.

4 Miyage Kasen Pandama, 540 yen for two This sweet panda couple comes from long-established Japanese confectionery maker, Funawa.

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Panda Daruma 1,944 yen A bear-y cute twist given to a traditional doll.

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Panda Bento 980 yen The perfect pick for a bento at Ueno Zoo.

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Ueno Panda Set, 1,300 yen How about a family of panda sweets for your own folks!

Slurp it up at “ the station building 1F!”

atré UENO Find some of the most popular noodles in Japan - from ramen to soba - just outside the Central Gate of the JR Ueno Station.

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Shop ICHIRAN Classic Tonkotsu Ramen 790 yen

Ajitama Tsukemen, 730 yen Thick, springy noodles dipped in a soup that consists of fish, chicken and pork broth create a rich yet not too heavy noodle dish.

Topped with its iconic red chili sauce, this is the favorite bowl of many tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen lovers.

Hours: 11am – Midnight

Hours: Open 24 hours a day

3 Sobaya Takewaka Oebi Tempura Soba 1,480 yen

This Japanese classic is served together with crispy fresh fried tempura.

Hours: 11am – 11pm

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Central Gate

Nomono UENO

Transfer to Shinkansen

For sweet cravings

Tanmen, 730 yen

This rich and milky soft serve ice cream will transport you to the ranch in one lick!

Take your daily veggies with this ramen topped with 350g of fresh cabbage, beansprouts and other vegetables!

Shopping Hours: 11am – 10pm (10am – 9pm on Saturdays, Sundays & holidays) Café Hours: 7am – 10pm (7am – 9pm on Saturdays, Sundays & holidays)

4 Tokyo Tanmen Tonari

Jersey Milk Soft Ice Cream 350 yen @Nomono Ueno

Hours: 11am – Midnight 17

Shinagawa

Cosmopolitan & Connected Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Japanese Garden The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo

Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa

Connected to the Shinkansen as well as four local lines, Shinagawa is a convenient base for tourists.

JR Shinagawa Station

Epson Aqua Park Shinagawa Shinagawa Prince Hotel

SIGHTS

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Catch a futuristic dolphin performance or walk in a Japanese garden fit for royalty.

Have a splash here

Epson Aqua Park Shinagawa

This aquarium brings its dolphin performance to a new level of entertainment, choreographing sound, light and image projections with dolphins leaping in sync. This surreal modern facility also o ers interaction with sea lions, ur seals, enguins and a color ul ell sh display!

Garden getaway

Hours: 10am – 10pm, (last entry at 9pm) Admission: 2,200 yen for adults

Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Japanese Garden

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Pick up popular Made-In-Japan brand accessories, or make them yourself at these station-side stores!

This sprawling 20,000 sq m garden was created by a famous landscape architect who also designed the gardens for the rown rince s illa within the m erial Palace grounds.

Japanese fashion portal

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iPhone Card 648 yen for set of three

Find bags and travel accessories at this classy yet casual shop, PORTER TANKER 3WAY based on the concept of a BRIEF CASE, 32,940 yen baggage check room.

Inspired by the MA-1 flight jacket, this popular TANKER

Hours: 8am – 10pm series briefcase can be carried (until 9pm on Sundays and holidays)

by hand, as a shoulder bag, or as a backpack.

STAMP it, price varies based on product

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Vinyl Flower Vase 1,080 yen for set of two

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The food and confectionery section here is the perfect spot to go souvenir hunting.

Check out some of the best treats!

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Shopping Hours: 8am – 10pm (varies based on store) Restaurant Hours: 11am – 11pm (varies based on store)

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Currency Exchange Free Passage

3 Syumpoo ichigoichie Muromachi Hanjuku Castella, 1,296 yen

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Savor the unique texture of this hanjuku (half-baked) castella sponge cake which is fluffy on the sides and runny on the inside.

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Hoshi, 584 yen for one jar

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Hoshi is traditional Japanese bean paste in a jar, made from red beans, white beans and soy beans, and best on cookies or toast. The spoon-shaped cookies make for a handy utensil.

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Mochi Cheese Yakionigiri, 220 yen

Say o cheese!

East meets west with this mochi cheese rice ball, served warm.

For the sake of dining

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Kisetsu Gozen Ume Kaoru Bento, 1,782 yen Refined authentic Japanese cuisine to go, presented by this 185-year-old kaiseki restaurant.

Hello sweetpea!

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Choose from an impressive collection of sake that complement the exquisite Japanese cuisine here.

If you can't make up your mind, the "Nomikurabe Set" allows you to try three different types of sake

Nomikurabe 3 Variety Set from 1,296 yen

Healthy treats!

Japanese sake ith oating gol leafs

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@ atré Shinagawa Soy beans, broad beans, peas and such are presented as desserts in this "beans as sweets" concept by Japanese patissier Hironobu Tsujiguchi.

Choose from a wide array of colorful beans and cute packages to create your own combination.

Hours: 10am – 9pm

Bean sweets, from 300 yen to 750 yen

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KINOKUNIYA entrée 9

@ LUMINE the Kitchen Shinagawa 1F (by Takanawa Exit) This upmarket grocery store stocks a wide range of Japanese food ingredients, condiments, sake and souvenirs to take home.

Hours: 7:30am – 11pm

Kobori Brewery MANZAIRAKU Kinka Ginjo Sake (with gold leafs) 1,944 yen 19

 

Day Trips From Tokyo

Japan Journeys

Aomori

More Fun By

Hachinohe

Shinkansen From World Heritage Sites to Japan’s oldest castle, regional treats and traditional sweets, all are just a day trip away from Tokyo P.26 Beautiful Bay Cruise on the Shinkansen bullet train. On your way back, grab some local Sendai & Matsushima bites and delights - within easy Joetsu Myoko reach at the train stations.

Iiyama What a difference a day makes!

Akita Morioka

Shinjo

Yamagata Niigata Fukushima

GALA Yuzawa Echigo Yuzawa

Nikko

Nagano

Utsunomiya

Takasaki Karuizawa Omiya

Tokyo

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Nagano & Matsumoto

All the tourist-friendly goods and services you need available at the station!

Watch the travel video clip: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL FbIE3ZA5MzBlMIyKvc5mCq_JWYof5_NQ

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Close-by and Convenient!

Nikko & Utsunomiya 2. Store your baggage here for hands-free touring!

1. Enjoy the dining and shopping options galore!

Sendai

Around 50 min.

Tokyo

Utsunomiya

by Tohoku Shinkansen

Around 45 min.

by Nikko Line

Nikko Nikko

See World Heritage Sites By Shinkansen!

Utsunomiya Tokyo

Day Trip To Nikko & Utsunomiya:

Nikko

Power Up On Luck And Love World Heritage Site Nikko is one of Japan’s most famous “power spots”, or a sacred place where it is believed one can draw spiritual power from. Power up for the New Year here!

Futarasan Shrine

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Taiyuin Temple

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Hours: am m until m rom o ar Price: , 00 en Access: 0 min wal rom the ishi Sando us sto *Note: The shrine complex is undergoing its second phase of renovations until March 31, 2019, including the Yomeimon Gate.

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Karamon Gate Designated as a National Treasure, the front gate to the Main Shrine is painted with white powder chalk and contains a multitude of elaborate carvings depicting various legends.

Famous Sculptures of Toshogu

Hear No Evil

See No Evil

Three Monkeys See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil

Speak No Evil

The Sleeping Cat Is it sleeping or not? Depends on the angle you’re looking from!

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Tour Nikko In A Kimono!

Rental kimonos are available for tourists to take a walk back in time.

Elephants of the Imagination

Kimono Rental Utakata

These were drawn purely by imagination as no elephants had set foot on Japan during the Edo era.

Price: 4,104 yen for a day Time: 10am - 6pm

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Nikko! Oh-So-Magnifico!

The 103 shrines and temples of Nikko and its surrounding nature are together recognized as a World Heritage Site. Be amazed by the delicate detail and craftsmanship from centuries back.

Looking for love?

Pray to the God of Marriage here!

Futarasan Shrine Standing ne t to oshogu, this shrine is dedicated to the mountain deities of Nikko and said to ring one luc in lo e and relationshi s Hours: am m until m rom o ar Price: 200 en Access: min wal rom the ishi Sando us sto

Symbol of Nikko!

The Sacred Bridge

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The Nitenmon of Rinnoji Temple Taiyuin

8m-high Buddha statues!

Nikko Rinnoji Temple he inno i em le com le was ounded the mon who rought uddhism to Japan in the 8th Century. The main temple houses large, gold lac uered wooden statues of Amida, Senju-Kannon ("Kannon with a thousand arms and ato annon annon with a horse head Hours: am m until m rom o ar Price: 00 en Access: 5-min. walk from the Nishi-Sando bus stop

Be awed by the lifelike statues of Heavenly Kings, Dhrtarastra and Virupaksa at the Nitenmon Gate.

and Go the extra mile to: more THE KEGON FALLS This is one of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls and makes for a dramatic sight when it completely freezes in winter!

Access: 40 minutes by Tobu Bus from JR Nikko Station

The vibrant and vividlycolored Yashamon of Taiyuin Temple.

Utsunomiya

Along the way:

Did you know Utsunomiya is also known as "Cocktail Town" for having as many award-winning bartenders as Ginza?

Try the Tochiotome Strawberry in cocktail form!

Stop by Utsunomiya, Gateway to Nikko Nikko Toshogu Shrine Izakaya Kayabuki Utsunomiya Station

Mashiko

Utsunomiya is more than just gyoza! Here are some unique and cool spots to check out!

Make A Deep Discovery!

Oya Stone Museum

This former quarry for Utsunomiya's specialty, Oya Stone, has een used as a lming location or countless mo ies and music ideos ind out the histor o mining since the th centur in this surreal setting the si e o a ase all eld Hours: am m last entr 0 m Price: 00 en or adults, 0 en or children Access: rom tsunomi a station, a 0 min ride on the us headed to Oya from Platform 6

Up for some monkey business?

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o nuts o er this mon e waiter who s the talk of the town at Izakaya Kayabuki.

Hours: 6 m 2 midnight Access: min ta i rom Station.

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an d Go The Extra Mile more To: MASHIKO Potter around pottery town and experience ceramics making in the countryside! Try out this craft for yourself at one of the 350 potteries and 50 pottery shops.

An amazing underground maze!

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Utsunomiya Paseo

PASEO TOCHIGI GRAND MARCHÉ

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“Tochigi Grand Marche”

PASEO

East-West Free Passage

Local Gate

With 21 shops offering all the signature souvenirs and every strawberry and gyoza-flavored snack imaginable, do all your shopping here!

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“ConnJRecUtetsduTnoomiya Station! ”

390 yen The candy container is too cute to resist.

Hours: 8am - 9pm 1 Tochibiyori 2 Utsunomiya Miyagen 3 Kirasse 4 Nikko Castella Main Shop 5 Nikko Jingoro Senbei 6 Ichigo No Sato 7 Nasu Senbonmatsu Dairy Farm

Tochiotome Strawberry Sweets

Hours: 10am - 9pm 8 Grindelberg

3 Gyoza Flavored Potato Chips 540 yen

2 Gyoza Pie 2 Tochiotome Milky 493 yen

Strawberry and milk-flavored chewy soft candy.

8 Strawberry Baumkuchen

Looks like a gyoza, tastes like a chestnut pie.

Gyoza Goods and Goodies

2 Tochiotome Kit Kat

1,400 yen

864 yen

Bite into this fluffy baumkuchen made from rice flour, that is the perfect balance of sweet and sour.

Looks like a potato chip, tastes like a gyoza.

550 yen for 3

3 Gyoza-shaped 2 Gyoza Bakauke

Senbei Pack, 399 yen

Can't go wrong with Kit Kat!

And more Tochigi treats!

Get the gyoza version of this popular snack.

Messenger Bag 3,800 yen You'll be tempted to bite into this!

2 Doraemon Mechanical pencil, 432 yen

Get it write with Doraemon in a gyoza!

5 Jingoro Senbei, Gyoza

1 Lemon Milk and

Lemon Cookies, 98 yen & 378 yen

flavor, Salt and Butter flavor, 380 yen

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Traditional rice crackers given a modern twist!

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Try the perfect combination of milk and cookies with a Tochigi twist – its lemon-flavored classic drink!

(with chain strap) 918 yen

Dairy Farm

1 Tochi Tenu Cotton Hand Towels 1,296 yen

4 Nikko Gold Leaf Castella 420 yen for 2

Handy towels printed with the sleeping cat and thee monkeys of Toshogu.

Go for gold with this castella, in matcha or honey flavors.

Tan Tan Noodle The slightly spicy soup is rich with the fragrance of sesame and topped with juicy and tender char siew slices.

You'll love our thin-skin gyoza!

Soft Serve Cream, Milk Flavor, 360 yen

Ganso Umaiya

The gyoza here is said to be so tasty they can be eaten on their own, without any dipping sauce!

The secret to this lies in marinating the filling for one day. There are 14 different types of gyoza to try here.

Hours: 10am – 9:30pm (L.O. 9:00pm)

Made fresh off a Tochigi dairy farm, this soft serve cream is so rich and creamy you'll be craving for moo-re!

10 Utsunomiya Gyoza

9 Utsunomiya Gyozakan

From super spicy, to cheese, prawn, garlic and mushroom filling, have fun trying them all!

Great value for sake with gold flakes and a cup! (Tochibiyori)

7 Nasu Senbonmatsu

The Tochigi edition of this regional bear soft toy.

Try and Compare 12 Gyoza Set 1,200 yen

sake and cup, 1,080 yen

For sweet cravings

2 Strawbear Soft Toy

Must Try Local Specialty!

1 Memory of Nikko

Umaiya takes pride in using strictly selected ingredients, from the water used down to the salt and sauce. Enjoy various textures of gyoza here from deep-fried, pan-fried, fried to boiled.

Pan-fried gyoza set, 696 yen Makes for a healthy and tasty meal or snack!

Hours: 10am - 9:30pm (L.O. 9:00pm)

All handmade with loving care!

Original Fried Gyoza, 400 yen for 4 Juicy inside and crunchy on the outside! Limited servings available so grab this while you can!

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Tokyo

Around 80 min.

by Hokuriku Shinkansen

Around 80 min.

Nagano

Matsumoto

by Shinonoi Line

Cultural Walking Tour From The Station

Nagano

Day Trip To Nagano & Matsumoto:

Matsumoto

Tokyo

Castle & Temple Tour Framed by the breathtaking beauty of Japan’s Northern Alps are one of Japan’s most popular temple streets and the oldest standing castle.

Nagano Temple Touring

Nagano San-mon

Zenkoji Temple Nio-mon

Zenkoji Temple harks back 1,400 years to when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan.

The streets leading up to the temple are lined with souvenir shops, stylish cafes and soba restaurants.

Must Try Local Specialties

Soba Nagano Station

Matsumoto Matsumoto Castle Naniwa Street Nakamachi Street

Matsumoto Station

Savor the fragrance of freshly-made soba, or buckwheat noodles here!

Matsumoto Castle Touring Matsumoto City is probably most well-known overseas for its historic castle, the Matsumoto Castle, which is over 400 years old and a National Treasure of Japan. Find out what else Nagano's second largest city also has to offer!

Shinshu Miso and Miso Ramen

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Matsumoto boasts of the best miso of the prefecture, which is called Shinshu Miso. Needless to say, miso ramen is the mainstay in this castle town.

1,400 years of history

Zenkoji Temple

Famous shoguns also used to worship at enko i, which stores the first uddhist statue to be brought to Japan. A replica of this is shown to the public once every six years, the next such display slated for 2021. The temple grounds are sprawling eight football fields in size and attracts million visitors every year.

Hours: Grounds open all day Access: 15-min. walk from JR Nagano Station

Postcard perfect

Matsumoto Castle This is Japan's oldest surviving castle at over 400 years old, and one of the five castles to be declared a National Treasure. Its black exterior makes it particularly grandiose.

Hours: 8:30am – 5pm (last entry 4:30pm) Price: 610 yen for adults, 300 yen for children Access: 15-min. walk from JR Matsumoto Station

Nawate Street Just across from the Matsumoto Castle is this quaint shopping street along the Metoba River that used to separate the samurai residences from the common folk. Pick up a taiyaki to eat while strolling for souvenirs here!

One Stop Shopping For Local Treats!

MIDORI Nagano Get your souvenirs on the way back at the station mall which has a total of 112 shops and restaurants, with around one third being local shops selling local food and crafts!

Shinkansen Gate

Shinkansen

Hours: 10am – 8pm Shinshu Souvenir Street "ORAHO": 9am – 8pm Restaurant: 11am – 10pm Access: 1-min. walk from JR Nagano Station

Local Line Gate

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“unEdeverryontheinrogof! ”

Free Passage

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Shichimi

Apple and chestnut treats

Literally meaning “seven tastes”, this seven spice mix contains ingredients such as chili pepper, Japanese pepper, roasted orange peel, sesame, hemp and ground ginger. Add a dash to your soba dipping sauce to spice it up!

Nagano is famous for its honey sweet apples and big chestnuts. Try an array of souvenir snacks made using these famed local ingredients!

Oyaki

Local sake

These baked buns are a soul food of the Nagano Prefecture. They are traditionally filled with savory stuffings such as picked Nozawana vegetables, miso pickled eggplants or shredded radish and baked over a big hot plate, hence its name oyaki, which means "something baked".

With some of Japan’s best water resources, only two prefectures in Japan have more sake breweries than Nagano.

Try out all the different sake of unique tastes here.

Yukinko, Hakuba Nishiki, 864 yen

East-West Free Passage

One Stop Shopping For Local Treats!

Still look ing good as new!

MIDORI Matsumoto Hours: 10am – 8pm (varies according to shop, please refer to website) Access: 1-min. walk from JR Matsumoto Station

Nakamachi Street Black and white traditional latticed warehouses make up the Nakamachi Area, and these buildings have been converted into bars cafes, souvenir shops and restaurants.

Directly connected to the station, you can find everything from souvenir shops to fast food restaurants and drugstores at the 4 floors here!

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Pickled Nozawana One of the most popular Nagano souvenirs are pickled Nozawana (a Japanese leaf vegetable). Although it can be purchased throughout Nagano, Mizushiro Tsukemono Kobo is said to be the best in its field. Their wasabi flavored pickled Nozawana are especially popular.

Arukuma goods Bring home some goods of Nagano Prefecture’s PR character, Arukuma! A green bear with a little red apple hood.

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Tokyo

Around 90 min.

by Tohoku Shinkansen

Sendai

Around 45min.

by JR Senseki Line

Matsushima Kaigan Coast

See One Of Japan's Top Scenic Spots By Shinkansen!

Day Trip To Sendai:

Sendai

Sendai

Beautiful Bay Cruise

Matsushima

Tokyo

Ranked a three-star attraction by the Michelin Green Guide Japan, a cruise around Matsushima Bay is a must.

Matsushima Kaigan Station

Zuiganji

Kanrantei Godaido

Too Beautiful For Words Matsushima Bay Matsushima Town, has a bay of blue waters, white rock and green pines so breathtakingly beautiful that it is said to have left famous poet, Matsuo Basho, dumbfounded. The resulting poem is a series of exclamations:

Cruise The Bay

Matsushima ah! Aah, Matsushima, ah! Matsushima, ah!

One of the best ways to enjoy the bay is by a sightseeing cruise.

Various routes are offered by several operators starting from Matsushima Bay.

Take a cruise around this picturesque site comprising 0 islets

Oishii!

Local Gourmet

One Stop Shopping For Local Treats!

Fresh Sendai Seafood

@ Sushi Street

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

Hours: 10am - 10:30pm

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

Aji no Gyutan Kisuke

S-PAL Sendai Get everything you need from souvenirs to a taste of local gourmet at S-PAL shopping center with 250 shops – of which 60 are souvenir retailers - directly connected to Sendai station!

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

Try a variety of gyutan (grilled cow tongue) cuisines here.

Gyutan Street Grilled Cow Tongue

@ Gyutan Street

Sendai is synonymous with gyutan, or grilled cow tongue, where the dish originated from. Try two of the most popular gyutan restaurant chains, Rikyu and Kisuke, both located along this street.

Hours: 10am - 10:30pm

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Shinkansen South Gate

Shinkansen Free Central Gate Passage

FLOOR 3 *Sendai Station is currently under rennovation. This map is of February 2016.

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Bay Watching

Sights From The Cruise Niojima

Kanejima Literally meaning "bell island", this naming comes from the sound of the waves breaking on the island.

Years of erosion by the waves and wind have created this uniquely-shaped island that is said to resemble the Deva King guarding the gate of Buddhist temples.

Temple Hall In The Sea

Godaido This small wooden temple hall presides over an islet near the pier, enshrining images of the Five Wise Kings of Japanese Buddhism. Built in 807 and is designated an Important Cultural Heritage.

Other Main Attractions

Three star view

Restaurant Gorohachi Savor freshly-fried crispy tempura with Matsushima Bay right before your eyes.

Hours: 11am - 3pm (last order 2;30pm) (Mon - Fri) 11am - 3:30pm (last order 3pm) Access: 7-min. walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station

Experience Royal Tea

Kanrantei This former tea house of the ruling feudal lord in the Edo era is now open to the public to enjoy the vista of Matsushima Bay over a matcha tea set.

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm (April - Oct) 8:30am - 4:30pm (Nov - March) Price: 600 yen (tea set), 200 yen (entrance) Access: 10-min. walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station

A Date with history

Entsuin Temple Zenith of Zen

This was built over 400 years ago as a mausoleum for the young son of the local feudal lord. Be intrigued and awed by the golden interior which includes Western symbols of spades, hearts and diamonds, reflecting the clan's interest in the West.

Zuiganji

Feel at peace once you enter the grounds of this famous Zen Buddhist temple and its cedar tree-lined path leading to the elegant main hall. While the main hall is being renovated till March 2016, the Zen kitchen remains open for viewing.

Hours: 8am - 5pm, Price: 700 yen, Access: 5-min. walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm (April - Nov) 9am - 4pm (Dec - March), Price: 300 yen, Access: 5-min walk from JR Matsushima Kaigan Station

Must Try Local Specialties

Zunda Sweets

Oysters

While red bean paste is a staple filling for Japanese sweets, in this region, sweet green soybean paste is equally, if not more, popular. This is traditionally spread over mochi (rice cakes).

Sendai Bay is blessed with a bounty of oysters, also known as the "milk of the ocean". Enjoy them raw, deep-fried, pan-seared or in hot pots. These crustaceans are at their plumpest from October to March.

Zunda mochi, 865 yen for six Zunda shake, 225 yen

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Sendai Souvenirs

All time classic

Soul food snack

Hagi no Tsuki

Sasakamaboko

A signature confectionery of the prefecture consisting of soft castella and custard cream filling.

A lightly-browned fish cake made to resemble a bamboo leaf.

Sushi Street Sendai mascot

Musubi Maru

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Check out the cute merchandise of Musubi Maru, the mascot of Sendai.

Traditional Tohoku toy

Let them eat cake

Kokeshi

Date Emaki

The kokeshi are handmade dolls, with various floral and facial designs reflecting the styles of different regions in Northern Japan.

Hidden inside the splendid packaging is a Swiss roll with cream or red bean paste fillings, named after the Date clan.

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