Japan: Sendai, Yamagata and Fukushima + 2 more
A road trip through Sendai, Yamagata and Fukushima + 2 more, 5 stops in Japan.
- Road trip
- 10–15 days
- Balanced pace
Sendai is a major city in Miyagi Prefecture, home to over a million people, and serves as the principal urban hub of the Tōhoku region. Yamagata is a city in northern Honshu with a population of around 249,000, serving as the capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Fukushima is a city in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, serving as a regional hub in the country's northeast. Niigata is a major city on Japan's west coast, home to nearly 800,000 people and a prefecture that stretches across rich cultural and historical terrain.
Why it works
Rather than one city, this threads Sendai, Yamagata and Fukushima and more into a single trip, so you see more of Japan in one go. Spend longest wherever suits you.
The route
Explore this journey — start at Sendai →Your itinerary
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→ Onward Nagano → Maebashi
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→ Onward Nagano → Toyama
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→ Onward Nagano → Kanazawa
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Make it yours
- Spend more time in Sendai
- Trim to just Sendai and Yamagata for a shorter trip
- Add a neighbouring stop from the Japan guide