Finding Sendai’s Rinnō-ji Temple – Episode 14.1

The day started much differently than we had planned, Mother Nature was not on our side. Plan A was to go visit Yamadera, an hour train trip from Sendai through the mountainous area of Mt. Daito. Unfortunately the wind was so strong that JR had to cancel all trips on the line. This explained the…

Sendai Loople Bus Tour – Episode 13.2

The second half of our Loople Bus tour was no less exciting than what we had already seen. At the end of part 1 I was making my way up the winding path to the site of Sendai Castle. The walk was strenuous as viewers can attest, talking was getting difficult. At the end of the…

Sendai Loople Bus Tour – Episode 13.1

We quickly found out just how amazing Sendai’s tourist friendly network of attractions really is on our first full day exploring. Their Loople Bus, which connects all the main attractions on a single loop around Sendai, is very handy and well thought out. On top of that the price of ¥650 is extremely reasonable as…

Leaving Kakunodate for Sendai – Episode 12

We woke up our last morning in Kakunodate to find that for the first time on our trip the sun was first to rise. It was an excellent discovery, jet lag had hit us harder than usual on this trip. It was both hard and easy to get moving. Our futons were warm and comfortable…