A Northeast Japan itinerary can combine time in Sendai with coastal scenery around Matsushima or a night in an onsen town. Decide which evenings need station access and which are for a slower bath-and-dinner stay, then compare properties by that route.
4 recommended stays
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Recommended staysAomori / Owani
A one-minute walk from Owani Onsen station, this 40-room ryokan pairs its own hot-spring bath with kaiseki dining. Complimentary full breakfast and station transfers are listed as well, useful for reaching the onsen town without renting a car.
Recommended staysSendai / Aoba Ward
For time in central Sendai, Hotel Monterey Sendai is about five minutes on foot from Sendai Ginza and Aoba-dori. The 37-storey property has 292 rooms, a restaurant, round-the-clock fitness facility and room service.
Recommended staysMatsushima
Matsushima Bay and the Kyohei Fujita Glass Museum are near this 81-room spa ryokan. Return from the coast to its garden, onsen and sauna; a shuttle service is also listed for getting around the area.
Recommended staysZao / Togatta Onsen
Near Togatta Onsen and Zao National Park, the 32-room mountain property combines a full-service spa and garden with hiking and cycling trail access. Ski storage gives winter visitors a practical place for gear between days outdoors.
Hoshino Resorts KAI Tsugaru is a 40-room ryokan in Owani, Aomori, about one minute from Owani Onsen and seven minutes from the mountain gondola. Its listing includes an on-site hot spring, kaiseki dining, complimentary full breakfast and station pickup and drop-off.
Matsushima Ichinobo is an 81-room spa ryokan near Matsushima Bay, with an onsen, sauna and shuttle service. Chikusenso Onsen takes a mountain setting near Togatta Onsen and Zao National Park, with spa services and facilities for hiking and winter visits.
For a city base, Westin Sendai is in Aoba Ward, about five minutes on foot from Sendai Ginza and Aoba-dori. Its 37 floors, 292 rooms, 24-hour fitness facility and room service offer a different stay from the region's hot-spring inns.
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