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“Konnichi wa Kamisama!” Say Hello to Japanese Gods Hidden on Sendai Backroads
You can find Japanese gods everywhere, but some of these locations are a big surprise!
Operation Period
Available all year round during select times, or whenever the minimum number of people apply. Please check website for details.
Time Required
About 2 hours
Number of Participants
8〜10people
Price
If you look at a shrine not as a “place” but as somewhere the “kamisama” (god/deity) lives, you’ll see things in a new perspective. Walk the backroads of Sendai and imagine the world of Japanese deities.
Course: Yakushido Station → Hakusan Shrine → Shiratori Shrine → Hakoishi Shrine → Shinobu Shrine → Shirotori Shrine → Ishibashiya Confectionary Shop → Hirose River
| Experience Program Name | “Konnichi wa Kamisama!” Say Hello to Japanese Gods Hidden on Sendai Backroads |
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| Activity Location | Around Wakabayashi Ward in Sendai |
| Time Required | About 2 hours |
| Operation Period | Available all year round during select times, or whenever the minimum number of people apply. Please check website for details. |
| Start Time | 10:00 or 13:00 (depending on the day the time may change, so please confirm by phone beforehand) |
| Minimum number of participants | 8people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 10people |
| Reservation Deadline | 3 days before by 16:00 |
| About suspension of the activity | The tour will be conducted even in rainy weather, but will be canceled in case of stormy weather or disaster. Please check with us the day before the event. |
| Important notes regarding participation | Please wear clothes and shoes easy to walk in (about 3km hours of walking). |
| Price |
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| What is included in the price | Guide fee, insurance fee. | ||
| What is not included in the price | Transportation costs to and from the meeting point, any personal costs (i.e. for drinks, snacks). | ||
| Method of Payment | Please pay in cash on the day of the tour. | ||
| About cancellations and changes | * Please note that a cancellation fee will be charged if canceled within 3 days prior to the event date. If you are able to find a replacement who can participate instead, no cancellation fee is required. Please contact us if that happens. | ||
| Cancellation Policy | Cancellation up to 3 days before 0:00, up to the day before = 50% of the participation fee. Same day cancellation, no-contact/no-show is 100% of the participation fee. * Cancellation by phone can be done on business days and business hours, generally on the same day you apply. * If you are able to find a replacement who can participate instead, no cancellation fee is required. Please contact us if that happens. |
| Meeting Spot | 401-2 Shirahagimachi, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0048 Sendai Subway Tozai Line "Yakushido Station" |
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| Meeting Time | 9:50 or 12:50 (depending on the day the time may change, so please confirm by phone beforehand) |
| Access | From Sendai Station, take a 5-minute subway ride on the Tozai Line to Yakushido Station. |
| Parking | No |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About Guides and Tours | The tour is led by a local guide. |
| About multi-lingual support | Japanese |
A guide that loves trivia and stories will entertain you during your tour. Let's learn about each shrine’s architecture and the "kamisama" (deity) inside.