Sendai Shopping Arcades

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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

  • The busiest shopping district in the Tohoku region.
  • The area has a wide variety of stores, from daily necessities to restaurants and souvenir stores.
  • The area is crowded with people during the Sendai Tanabata Festival and the Sendai Hatsu-uri (first sale of the year).

Photos

  • Dome-shaped, so it is comfortable even in bad weather 
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

    Dome-shaped, so it is comfortable even in bad weather  Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

  • CLIS Road shopping street where many people come and go. 
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

    CLIS Road shopping street where many people come and go.  Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

  • Gorgeous decorations of Sendai Tanabata Festival

    Gorgeous decorations of Sendai Tanabata Festival

  • Sendai's first sale, with a lively caller's voice

    Sendai's first sale, with a lively caller's voice

  • Illumination in winter season
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

    Illumination in winter season Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association

Reviews

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  • Jen Lee

    離仙台車站很近,東西很多好逛。

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
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
Hapina Nakakecho (Japanese)
CLIS Road (Japanese)
Marble Road Omachi (Japanese)
Sun Mall (Japanese)
Vlandome (Japanese)