The shopping arcade is really long—you could shop until your legs are tired and still not see everything! It's perfect for a slow stroll, and you don't have to worry about rain since the whole street is covered. Super convenient.
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Sendai Shopping Arcades
Tohoku’s best shopping district.
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“Hapina Nakakecho", "CLIS Road", and "Marble Road Omachi" run east to west from Sendai Station, and "Sun Mall", "Vlandome", and "Ichibancho 4-chome Shopping Street" run north to south, forming the letter "to" in katakana, making it the largest shopping street in Tohoku. It is very convenient, with everything from daily necessities to restaurants and souvenir stores. The small streets off the shopping street are lined with izakaya (Japanese-style pubs) with an atmosphere of the good old Showa period.
The shopping arcade is also the site of the Sendai Tanabata Festival, one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, which attracts as many as 2 million visitors from August 6 to 8 every year. The sight of gorgeous Tanabata decorations lining the shopping street is a sight to behold.
You may also want to visit the "Sendai Hatsu-uri (first sale)", a major event held at the beginning of the year in the former Sendai domain. The government recognizes this custom, which has continued since the Edo period (1603-1867), and as a special exception, it is possible to offer more extravagant prizes than in other areas of Japan. Some long-established and popular stores even have shoppers lined up from around December 30.
Highlights
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The busiest shopping district in the Tohoku region.
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The area has a wide variety of stores, from daily necessities to restaurants and souvenir stores.
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The area is crowded with people during the Sendai Tanabata Festival and the Sendai Hatsu-uri (first sale of the year).
Photos
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Dome-shaped, so it is comfortable even in bad weather Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association
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CLIS Road shopping street where many people come and go. Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association
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Gorgeous decorations of Sendai Tanabata Festival
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Sendai's first sale, with a lively caller's voice
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Illumination in winter season Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association
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It's really close to Sendai Station, with lots of shops and a great place to stroll around.
Details
- Name in Japanese
- 仙台市アーケード街
- Address
- Around Chuo and Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
- Telephone
- Varies by store
- Closed
- Varies by store
- Business Hours
- Varies by store
- Directions
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1) Approx. 3 minutes walk from JR Sendai Station West Exit
2) A short walk from Hirose-dori Subway Station
3) A short walk from Subway Aobadori Ichibancho Station - Credit Cards
- Varies by store
- Official Website
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Hapina Nakakecho (Japanese)
CLIS Road (Japanese)
Marble Road Omachi (Japanese)
Sun Mall (Japanese)
Vlandome (Japanese)