Kaku

Sendai beef sukiyaki, tonkatsu, attentive family service

Seafood market, restaurants, shark museum, ice aquarium

Hot spring ryokan with 8 baths, tatami rooms, and natural water

Island renowned for its friendly free-roaming cats and scenic views

Memorial museum documenting 2011 disaster, recovery, and lessons

Open-air market with fresh seafood, local specialities, and moai statue

Upscale hot spring hotel with luxe suites, communal baths, chic bar

Seafood dinners, tatami rooms, and fishing tours

Rooms with bay views, private open-air baths, and kaiseki meals

Cafe produced by Ken Watanabe, brick-oven pizza, curry