Sendai Trip Overview
Shiogama is a port town that can be reached in 30 minutes by train from Sendai St. The historic port town is known as a paradise for Japanese foods.
The first spot to visit is the fish market. You can buy fresh seafood, make Donburi, which is a Japanese bowl with rice, and of course, can eat it!
What would you prefer to put on the rice bowl? Your tour guide will help you to negotiate with the store! After eating the seafood bowl, you will next visit a facility where you can learn about tuna and Shiogama Port. There are many long-established soy sauce and sake shops in Shiogama. Let’s enjoy the traditional atmosphere at those stores and taste various soy sauces and sake!
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: Sendai, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Shiogama is a port town that can be reached in 30 minutes by train from Sendai St. The historic port town is known as a paradise for Japanese foods.
The first spot to visit is the fish market. You can buy fresh seafood, make Donburi, which is a Japanese bowl with rice, and of course, can eat it!
What would you prefer to put on the rice bowl? Your tour guide will help you to negotiate with the store! After eating the seafood bowl, you will next visit a facility where you can learn about tuna and Shiogama Port. There are many long-established soy sauce and sake shops in Shiogama. Let’s enjoy the traditional atmosphere at those stores and taste various soy sauces and sake!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Shiogama Seafood Market, 1-20-74, Shinhamacho, Shiogama 985-0001 Miyagi Prefecture
You will see many seafood stores in this market. You can make your own seafood bowl here by choosinfg your favorite seafood. You could be discounted the price if you could negotiate with the store well!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Shiogama City Fish Market, 1-13-1 Shinhamacho, Shiogama 985-0001 Miyagi Prefecture
Shiogama port was hardly damaged when the Tohoku earthquake in 11th Mar 2011. However they have all recovered from such situation and have built new facilities. In this museum, you can learn about Shiogama’s seafood.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: タイムシップ塩竃歴史展示室, Japan, 〒985-0052 Miyagi, Shiogama, Motomachi, 1−１ 壱番館４Ｆ市民図書館内
Timeship Shiogama: As it named “timeship”, you can learn about history of Shiogama here. From the observation deck, you can see entire Shiogama city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: 太田與八郎商店, 2-42 Miyamachi, Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0051, Japan
Ota Yohachiro Shoten: The store sells Miso and Soy sauce and has over 170 years history. Have you ever hear a miso ice cream? Worth to try it here!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tanrokuen, 3-12 Miyamachi, Shiogama 985-0051 Miyagi Prefecture
This is Wagashi, Japanese traditional snack, store with over 300 years of history. The most popular wagashi called “”Shihogama”” is a must eat!
Actually, this store was not wagashi store in ages ago… You should ask the story behind!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Shiogama Shrine, 1-1 Ichimoriyama, Shiogama 985-8510 Miyagi Prefecture
A national treasure and important cultural property with over 1000 years history. In the spring the shrine grounds are transformed by many different types of beautiful cherry blossoms including the Shiogama-zakura pink flowers that are designated as a national monument.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Abekan Shuzo Brewery, 3-chōme-3-9 Nishimachi, Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0057, Japan
Abekan Sake Brewery: This is a sake brewery made Miyagi original sake. Sake from this brewery cannot be tasted out of this prefecture. It is simply because the people in this city usually drink all of these before it goes out of the city. You should definitely try the original sake here.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Urakasumi Sake Brewery, 2-19 Motomachi, Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0052, Japan
The brewery aims to make a classic and elegant sake with a harmonious balance of flavor and aroma. This is one of the most popular sake brands in Miyagi. They serve different sake every day, so you will never know what you can try on the day you visit.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gelateria Fruits Laboratory, 3-5 Motomachi, Shiogama, Miyagi 985-0052, Japan
There is no doubt that you will be attracted by the colorful gelato! It looks very fashionable and feels like you are eating real fruits.
Duration: 20 minutes
