Places to meet in Sendai
63 places to meet in Sendai: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.
Food & drink
- Cafe Haven't We Met Opus · Cafe · Aoba-kuA small cafe in central Sendai's Chuo district, run from the Opus shop.
- Cafe Mozart Atelier · Cafe · Aoba WardA basement café with a terrace by the Hirose River, serving cakes and light lunches.
- Cafe Pamplemousse · Cafe · Aoba-kuA cafe on the third floor of a building in the Chuo district near Sendai Station.
- Flat White Coffee Factory Downtown · Cafe · Aoba-kuA cafe in the Kokubuncho district of central Sendai, part of the Flat White Coffee Factory brand.
- Gengo Chaya · Cafe · Aoba WardA tea house and café set in a park on the west side of the city.
- Gyutan Dori (Beef Tongue Street) · Food court · Aoba-kuA cluster of beef tongue (gyutan) restaurants on the third floor of JR Sendai Station.
- HEY · Cafe · Aoba WardA café on Minamimachi-dori close to the city centre.
- Hikoichi · Dessert shop · Aoba WardA dessert shop on the Ichibancho shopping arcade, listed among the city's sweet spots.
- Hoshiyama Coffee Shop AER · Cafe · Aoba-kuA branch of the Hoshiyama coffee shop on the second floor of the AER building near Sendai Station.
- Iroha Yokocho · Food court · Aoba-kuA retro alley of small restaurants and bars in the Ichibancho district.
Culture
- Sendai Mediatheque · Library · Aoba-ku
- HOKUSHU Sendai City Science Museum · Museum · Aoba-kuA municipal science museum beside Dainohara Forest Park with permanent exhibits and special exhibitions.
- Sendai City Museum · Museum · Aoba-ku
- Sendai Sun Plaza Hall · Theater · Miyagino-kuA large concert hall in Miyagino Ward used for touring concerts, next to the Sendai Sunplaza hotel.
Outdoor
- Zuihōden · Park · Aoba-ku
- AER Observation Terrace · Scenic spot · Aoba-kuAn observation deck on an upper floor of the AER building near Sendai Station with views over the city.
- Akiu Great Falls · Scenic spot · Taihaku-kuA waterfall in the Akiu area of Taihaku Ward, west of central Sendai.
- Kotodai Park · Park · Aoba-kuA park in central Sendai's Honcho district, served by Kotodai-koen subway station.
- Nishi Park · Park · Aoba-kuSendai's oldest urban park, opened in 1875 and known for about 200 cherry trees beside the Hirose River.
- Osaki Hachiman Shrine · Scenic spot · Aoba-kuA shrine in Aoba Ward whose main hall is designated a National Treasure.
- Sendai Castle Ruins · Scenic spot · Aoba WardThe former castle of the Date clan on a hill, with stone walls and views over the city.
- Sendai Daikannon · Scenic spot · Izumi-kuA towering white statue of the Kannon bodhisattva on a hill north of central Sendai.
Nightlife
- Craft Beer Market Sendai Ekimae · Pub · Aoba WardA craft beer pub with about thirty taps, a short walk from Sendai Station.
- CRAFTSMAN Sendai · Pub · Aoba-kuA craft beer pub and Italian restaurant on the ground floor of the Four Seasons building near Sendai Station.
- Ernie's Bar · Bar · Aoba WardAn English-friendly bar in the Kokubuncho entertainment district, run by a British expat.
- Genji · Pub · Aoba WardAn izakaya in the Bunka Yokocho alley of Ichibancho.
- HUB Ichibancho · Pub · Aoba WardA British-style pub on the Ichibancho shopping street.
- Lobby Lounge Chaleur · Lounge · Aoba-kuThe lobby lounge of Hotel Metropolitan Sendai beside Sendai Station, serving tea and sweets.
- Rensa · Live music · Aoba-kuA live music venue on the seventh floor of the TIC Building in the Ichibancho district.
- Sendai Darwin · Live music · Aoba-kuA live music hall with a 367-seat floor in the basement of the DATE ONE building in Ichibancho.
Shopping
- Clis Road · Walking street · Aoba WardA covered shopping arcade running north from the station area.
- Jozenji-dori Avenue · Walking street · Aoba WardA zelkova-lined boulevard with sculptures, known for its autumn colours and winter lights.
- Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port · Mall · Miyagino-kuAn outlet shopping mall near Sendai Port, about eight minutes' walk from Nakano-Sakae Station.
- Sendai Asaichi · Market · Aoba WardA morning market near Sendai Station selling seafood, vegetables and local foods.
- Sendai PARCO · Mall · Aoba WardA multi-storey department store near the station with fashion shops and restaurants.
- S-PAL Sendai · Mall · Aoba-kuA shopping and dining complex built into Sendai Station, made up of a main building and an east building.
- Sun Mall Ichibancho · Walking street · Aoba-kuA covered shopping arcade in the Ichibancho district, one of central Sendai's main shopping streets.
Sports
- Q&A Stadium Miyagi · Football pitch · Rifu
- Yurtec Stadium Sendai · Football pitch · Izumi-ku
- Miyagi Baseball Stadium · Football pitch · Miyagino
Entertainment
- Forum Sendai · Cinema · Aoba WardAn independent cinema in the city centre loved by film fans.
- MOVIX Sendai · Cinema · Taihaku WardA multiplex cinema showing Japanese and international films.
- TOHO Cinemas Sendai · Cinema · Aoba WardA multiplex on the sixth floor of Sendai Parco 2 in the city centre.
Other
- Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi · Other · Miyagino-kuThe home ballpark of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team, with an amusement area in left field.