Jozenji-dori is the soul of Sendai, the city of trees. Zelkova trees line the boulevard on both sides for about 700 meters, running east to west through the heart of the city. We were double lucky to be there at the time of the Tanabata festival when the entire road leading to Jozenji-dori was filled with colorful Tanabata decorations.
Our day starts from the quiet town of Tendo.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2929,2937,2939,2933,2932,2936,2938,2930,2934,2931,2935″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]We took the train to Yamagata and from there caught the Shinkansen to Sendai.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2937,2939,2933,2932,2936,2938,2930,2934,2931,2935,2940″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]Sendai Station was adorned with Tanabata decorations.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2932,2936,2938,2930,2934,2931,2935,2940,2929″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]We were in the city for just a few hours, so we decided to take a walk to Jizen Dori, one of the popular tourist destinations in the heart of the city. The Sun was quite sharp as we came out of the station.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2936,2938,2930,2934,2931,2935,2940,2929,2937″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]From the station, we followed the decorations along the streets as we made our way towards Jizen Dori.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2938,2930,2934,2931,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]There was a never-ending show of tanabata decorations and the streets were crowded as hell.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2938,2934,2931,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]We kept following the decorated street.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2934,2931,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936,2930″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]Until we were finally at the popular statue of Jizen Dori
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2934,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936,2930,2938″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]This is an iconic statue of Sendai
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2933,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936,2930,2938,2931″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]After resting for a few moments, we took a bus back to the Sendai Station.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2939,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936,2930,2938,2931,2934″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]We bid adeu to Sendai, as we left for Matsushima, our next stop in our tour of Tohoku.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”139″ exclusions=”2941,2933,2935,2940,2929,2937,2932,2936,2930,2938,2931,2934″ display=”pro_blog_gallery”]Thanks for reading!
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