Hotel Elfaro

Aoba-ku straddles Sendai city and the mountains, offering soothing hot springs, stunning views, and a vibrant food scene featuring local delicacies.

Tashirojima, or Cat Island, is a charming spot in Japan where wild cats reign supreme, featuring cozy cat-shaped cabins and a serene shrine dedicated to felines.

Understated rooms in a polished hot spring inn offering upscale dining, plus indoor & outdoor baths. Set in landscaped gardens off Route 62, this upmarket hot spring inn with an annex is a 7-minute walk from rock formations at Rairaikyo Gorge, and 5 km from the Sendai Astronomical Observatory and planetarium. Polished rooms feature sitting areas, and decks or balconies with countryside views; most include tatami floors and futons. Upgraded quarters add private, open-air hot spring baths. Room service is available in annex rooms. Parking is free. An understated restaurant serves seasonal Japanese fare. Both an indoor and an open-air communal bathhouse have hot spring pools. Massages and facials are available.

Open-air shopping precinct with small shops & seafood stalls, plus an Easter Island moai statue.

Refined quarters in a relaxed hot spring hotel with 2 restaurants, plus indoor & outdoor bathhouses. Facing Matsushima Bay, this relaxed hot spring hotel is a kilometer from the pedestrian Fukuurabashi Bridge to Fukuura Island, and 2 km from Matsushima–Kaigan train station. The polished rooms feature tatami mats and chabudai dining tables with cushions. Some have bay views and/or futons.Internet access is available. Upgraded rooms add private open-air baths, while suites offer separate living rooms. Amenities include 2 restaurants, a warm bar/lounge and a foot bath. There are indoor and outdoor bathhouses with natural hot spring water.

Simply decorated rooms in a casual guesthouse offering dining & fishing excursions. Flanked by greenery, this laid-back guesthouse is a 2-minute walk from Tsukihama Beach, 3 km from Mount Otakamori and 8 km from Nobiru railway station. Simply decorated rooms provide tatami floors, futons and traditional short-legged tables, in addition to TVs, safes and teamaking facilities. Bathrooms are shared. Dining and fishing trips are available.

Dive into Gyūtan Kaku, a cozy Sendai gem where expertly grilled beef tongue is blissfully thick, tender, and packed with flavor, perfect for a satisfying meal.

Santori Chaya serves fresh local seafood like oysters and unagidon with bay views from cozy tatami seating in scenic Matsushima.

No-nonsense rooms in a modest hotel offering dining & complimentary breakfast, plus a guest laundry. This unpretentious hotel in a commercial/retail area is 2 km from Yamoto train station, 12 km from Ishinomori Manga Museum and 13 km from the hilltop Hiyoriyama Park. Straightforward rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges, as well as desks and equipment for making tea. Breakfast is complimentary. Other amenities include a simple restaurant and a coin-operated laundry. Parking is available.

Nestled in tranquil forest, this hot spring inn offers traditional tatami rooms, varied natural onsens, a shared kitchen, and hearty local fare.