In-outbound Sendai Matsushima Inc.
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Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Szymon Maciej F
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Feb 2019 • Couples
It is a really marvelous experience. We were taken to some district of Sendai city, apparently the old city centre. In there the hopping has started. We (together with a girlfriend) have visited the first place, serving a variety of the Japanese-style tapas - and really nice sake from Yamagata. Honestly speaking, I am not a sake expert, so all the times I was relying on our guide, Jess, who is Australian lady living in Sendai for many years, and with a broad knowledge of Japanese culture. Later we moved to some "oden" place, eating and drinking as well. Last stop was some kind of chicken-spades ("yakitori") place, where I tried the third sake, also great! Definitely good chance to get to know Japanese "izakaya" style of partying, especially with limited Japanese abilities :P
Written 18 February 2019
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Jessie0
Xinyi District, Taipei191 contributions
June 2019 • Couples
I think Sendai is not an English Speaking Friendly area, therefore have a local guide which can speak English is a better way to visit the city, We're lucky to get an Australian to be our guide since we were concerned about the accent of Japanese's English.
We loved those 2 Shiogama's local breweries, the first one owner was very warm and friendly, patient to answer our question, and kindly share the extra sparking Sake with us for tasting!
The Lunch was nice, the tea house was good either, until the end of the tour, we had 6-7 kinds of sakes. All the stores were not to hard sell to us, we had lots of hilarious conversation during the tour and also a very good time there! Fun memories! We definitely will back to Sendai in next year winter again to join the others local secret tour!
仙台是一個英文不太通的地區，很幸運的我們的導遊是一位漂亮的澳洲女孩，所以完全沒有原本一直擔心的日式英文腔調問題！整個行程會從車站走去參拜神社，然後去酒廠試飲，午餐，然後去喝茶，最後返回車站，整體來說安排的時間及動線都蠻好的。
安排的兩間試飲店家風格迴異，第一間比較像小雜貨店，老闆非常溫暖友善，很認真的回答我們各種好奇的問題，努力的翻出各種製酒過程的說明書跟我們解釋製程，還給了我們三種不同的杯子去感受同一種酒在不同酒杯中的口感及氣味；第二間店是比較現代商業感的店，雖然也是親切有禮，但就稍微少了一點自在及隨意，但也有可能是因為第一間店已經花了太多時間，到第二間我們已經累了XD。
午餐就是一個套餐組合，不特別令人驚豔，就是中規中矩；席間會再選一種酒佐餐，加上前面兩間店到此，我們約莫喝了6-7種清酒。（其中一瓶為第一家店老闆聊太開心額外招待的）飯後導遊應要求陪我們去吃了味噌冰淇淋，再去喝茶才回車站，因為與第一間老闆聊得太愉快了，所以行程有延長了40分鐘，但導遊也完全沒有追趕行程，參訪的店家也完全沒有任何推銷，整個行程非常的舒服，溝通也很順暢，我們享受了一個非常美好的上午！
We loved those 2 Shiogama's local breweries, the first one owner was very warm and friendly, patient to answer our question, and kindly share the extra sparking Sake with us for tasting!
The Lunch was nice, the tea house was good either, until the end of the tour, we had 6-7 kinds of sakes. All the stores were not to hard sell to us, we had lots of hilarious conversation during the tour and also a very good time there! Fun memories! We definitely will back to Sendai in next year winter again to join the others local secret tour!
仙台是一個英文不太通的地區，很幸運的我們的導遊是一位漂亮的澳洲女孩，所以完全沒有原本一直擔心的日式英文腔調問題！整個行程會從車站走去參拜神社，然後去酒廠試飲，午餐，然後去喝茶，最後返回車站，整體來說安排的時間及動線都蠻好的。
安排的兩間試飲店家風格迴異，第一間比較像小雜貨店，老闆非常溫暖友善，很認真的回答我們各種好奇的問題，努力的翻出各種製酒過程的說明書跟我們解釋製程，還給了我們三種不同的杯子去感受同一種酒在不同酒杯中的口感及氣味；第二間店是比較現代商業感的店，雖然也是親切有禮，但就稍微少了一點自在及隨意，但也有可能是因為第一間店已經花了太多時間，到第二間我們已經累了XD。
午餐就是一個套餐組合，不特別令人驚豔，就是中規中矩；席間會再選一種酒佐餐，加上前面兩間店到此，我們約莫喝了6-7種清酒。（其中一瓶為第一家店老闆聊太開心額外招待的）飯後導遊應要求陪我們去吃了味噌冰淇淋，再去喝茶才回車站，因為與第一間老闆聊得太愉快了，所以行程有延長了40分鐘，但導遊也完全沒有追趕行程，參訪的店家也完全沒有任何推銷，整個行程非常的舒服，溝通也很順暢，我們享受了一個非常美好的上午！
Written 13 June 2019
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Thank you so much for joining us! It was a pleasure to have you both on our tour - we are glad to hear you had as much fun as we did!! Looking forward to welcoming you back to Tohoku sometime soon! In the meantime, enjoy all that sparkling sake ;)
謝謝～ <3
Written 16 June 2019
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Davide B
7 contributions
When in a different country, I always like to try local foods and drinks but sometimes, getting into some small, typical restaurants is not that easy...
While in Sendai, I was looking for a way to enjoy the local delicacy and, searching on the internet, I've found this tour!
Well, it was amazing! Not only we had fun while learning about Japanese food and sake culture, but we also had delicious food and drinks I would never be able to even order all by myself!
After the tour, I was actually very satisfied, but I must say, I wanted more so... Using all the knowledge the guides teached me during the tour, I had an adventure in Iroha Yokocho all by myself! Fantastic!
While in Sendai, I was looking for a way to enjoy the local delicacy and, searching on the internet, I've found this tour!
Well, it was amazing! Not only we had fun while learning about Japanese food and sake culture, but we also had delicious food and drinks I would never be able to even order all by myself!
After the tour, I was actually very satisfied, but I must say, I wanted more so... Using all the knowledge the guides teached me during the tour, I had an adventure in Iroha Yokocho all by myself! Fantastic!
Written 30 May 2019
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Jorge S
3 contributions
Dec 2022
Delicious food and great drinks! If you’d like a taste of the local Sendai nightlife this tour is a must!
Written 5 January 2023
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Drew B
1 contribution
May 2019 • Solo
A great tour experiencing Sendai culture and food in "bunka yokocho" and "iroha yokocho"! The area was the first part of Sendai to recover after the war, and because of which, many restaurants still have the same feel it did 60 years ago.
You really feel like you're transported to a different realm with more than a hundred shops lining this labyrinthine marketplace. Without a tour guide I would definitely feel overwhelmed.
All three restaurants were delicious, my favorite being the first one which served yakitori, or chicken grilled on skewers. The level of tastiness from the chicken was out of this world! I would recommend the heart and breast accompanied with an ice cold beer.
The next restaurant was great because it had a nice selection of Japanese sake. The food was also tasty, particularly it's broccoli tempura.
The last and final izakaya had the best 'local' experience because we got to talk with the owner and chef, in Japanese called the 'o-kami-san.' she was actually from iwate prefecture and served us a delicious dish of oden, which is a bunch of boiled fishcakes and vegetables. She also served us some specialty Japanese sake from iwate.
Extremely fun and satisfying experience. Would do again 10/10.
You really feel like you're transported to a different realm with more than a hundred shops lining this labyrinthine marketplace. Without a tour guide I would definitely feel overwhelmed.
All three restaurants were delicious, my favorite being the first one which served yakitori, or chicken grilled on skewers. The level of tastiness from the chicken was out of this world! I would recommend the heart and breast accompanied with an ice cold beer.
The next restaurant was great because it had a nice selection of Japanese sake. The food was also tasty, particularly it's broccoli tempura.
The last and final izakaya had the best 'local' experience because we got to talk with the owner and chef, in Japanese called the 'o-kami-san.' she was actually from iwate prefecture and served us a delicious dish of oden, which is a bunch of boiled fishcakes and vegetables. She also served us some specialty Japanese sake from iwate.
Extremely fun and satisfying experience. Would do again 10/10.
Written 30 May 2019
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Monika B
Sendai, Japan1 contribution
If you are planning to come to Sendai, you enjoy drinking and trying new food, but you don't have any Japanese language abilities, I definitely recommend this tour for you! It's a great way to get to know more about Japanese culture (and a bit of Sendai's history!) while drinking good alcohol and eating different kinds of food! Also, a perfect way to experience Japanese style of drinking in interesting places, which are hard to get to if you don't know the city very well.
Written 20 February 2019
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