A day trip from Tokyo to Sendai by shinkansen, using the Tozai subway line and the JR Senseki Line to visit a zoo, Zuihoden and an aquarium. A combination that works for both families with children and history lovers.
From Sendai Station, take the Tozai subway line west to the zoo and Zuihoden, then take the JR Senseki Line east to the aquarium in the afternoon.
Take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Sendai. For details, see the intercity travel guide.
From Sendai Station, ride the Tozai subway line to its terminus, Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The zoo is close to the station and just the right size for a morning visit.
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Ride the same Tozai Line back to Omachi-Nishikoen Station and walk from there. At the end of an approach lined with cedar trees stands the brightly colored mausoleum.
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Return to Sendai Station and take the JR Senseki Line to Nakanosakae Station. See the huge tank recreating the Sanriku sea, then return home by shinkansen from Sendai Station.
View guide →Sample itineraries from day trips to 5 days, by region and season. Every stop links to its guide, and you can save any itinerary as your own trip plan and rearrange it day by day.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightWinterTohoku ・ 6 stops ・ December・January・February
A winter route in Yamagata where you climb snowy Yamadera, stay at gas-lamp-lit Ginzan Onsen, and see the Zao snow monsters (frost-covered trees) the next day. It packs Yamagata's winter highlights into two days by JR and bus.
🗺 5 days, 4 nightsSummerTohoku ・ 15 stops ・ August
A route that visits Tohoku's summer festivals, held one after another in August, covering one city a day from Morioka to Sendai. For five days, you repeat the same rhythm: see the city's sights by day and the festival by night.
Check prices, opening hours and access on each stop’s guide and official website. Seasonal events and peak seasons vary from year to year.
Information as of 2026-10-13
