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Sendai Station is evolving into a tourist station!? Let's enjoy Sendai Station with the unknown SENDAI!

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JR Sendai Station is currently transforming into an incredibly exciting tourist station.
Previously a central hub in Sendai prioritizing functionality and convenience, JR Sendai Station is evolving into a tourist station with the theme of "a station that makes you want to go somewhere just by visiting!"
This time, we've focused on Sendai Station, the gateway to Miyagi Prefecture!

The Yorimiichi Portal is full of local information!

Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture: history, crafts, local cuisine.
If you're traveling to Miyagi, you'll want to know all sorts of information.
Travel guides tend to have similar content no matter which book you consult.
Knowing local information will allow you to enjoy Miyagi in a way that's different from others.

In such cases, we recommend using the "Yori Unknown Portal."

Yori Unknown Navi

on the second floor of Sendai Station,
next to the stained-glass window that's a popular meeting spot, the newly opened YoriMichi Portal is a hub where you can find tons of tourist information about Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and even the entire Tohoku region!
Here, we introduce the six contents available at the YoriMichi Portal.

  • YoriMichi Navi
    is a convenient information terminal with concierge functions such as creating sightseeing model courses and routes.
    Since you can print out travel information, it's great to use before you start sightseeing.
  • BIKE rental
    If you want to wander around downtown Sendai, DATE
    By applying at one of these self-service registration machines, you can rent a bicycle instantly from a port located on the south side of the first floor of the west exit of Sendai Station.
    There are approximately 40 ports in the city center, and you can return the bicycle to any of them, which is also very convenient.
  • This digital railway and sightseeing diorama
    recreates the beautiful nature of the Tohoku region.
    You can enjoy each landscape without having to travel there, so you'll never get bored of looking at it!
    It also includes videos of seasonal scenery and festivals, so it can be used as inspiration for your next trip!
  • YoriMichi
    Movie is a video production that engages all five senses for a truly immersive experience.
    Using directional and vibration speakers, the background music can be enjoyed not just with your ears, but with your whole body.
    What surprised me was the snow scene.
    Stepping onto the steps creates the sensation of actually walking on snow!
    I highly recommend this experience to tourists who have never experienced snow before!
  • The event bulletin board
    displays event information for Sendai and Miyagi prefectures.
    Since you can view information from the day of the event, it's a must-check feature as soon as you arrive at Sendai Station!
  • Traditional Crafts Exhibition: The
    exhibition showcases Tohoku's handcrafted goods, including Kokeshi dolls.
    The techniques passed down through generations, the people who continue to preserve tradition, and the crafts themselves that evolve with the times—
    the Tohoku handcrafts, imbued with a sense of history and human warmth, are something you should definitely see at least once.
    Such crafts are on display at the Yorimichi Portal.
    After gathering information, why not take a quick look before you depart?

Get to know Miyagi better by searching for unknown items!

If you want to enjoy Sendai Station even more, why not try searching for "Yori Michi Items"?
Yori Michi Items are exhibits that introduce Miyagi Prefecture through six categories: art, history, traditional crafts, tourist information, food, and culture. There are
a whopping 30 of them!
It would be fun to try and collect all the different types of Yori Michi Items!

Additionally, each Yorimichi item has a plaque with various explanations about Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture.
For those who want to learn more, scan the QR code on the plaque to access "Yorimichi Web"!
It's sure to be a great way to learn more about Miyagi Prefecture!

It's even more fun if you use the JR East app!

Before you start exploring JR Sendai Station, try turning on push notifications in the JR East app!
You'll automatically receive messages when you approach certain points, such as the Sendai Ekishiro statue.
The messages are sent by characters like Sendai Ekishiro and Tokimune-kun.
You can also get information about Sendai Station, so if you have the app, try changing your settings!

How can you enjoy Sendai Station even more?

NEFT also features an article about drinks you can enjoy at Sendai Station.
Reading this article might help you enjoy the station even more!

NEFT
[Miyagi] 3 Drinks to Enjoy the Moment You Arrive in Sendai | Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media: NEFT
https://jp.neft.asia/archives/625
Why not enjoy Sendai right from the moment you get off the train or Shinkansen at JR Sendai Station?

INFORMATION

name JR Sendai Station
location Sendai Station, 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Official URL http://www.livit.jregroup.ne.jp/sendai-ekinaka/
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