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Miyagi | 5.5h
Explore intellectual Sendai! Visit museums for the curious!
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Visit 3 museums! Be motivated to learn and an intellectual time!


Only 2 hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen, Sendai has many museums in the city. This tour will take you to 3 unique museums and explore intellectualism. First, the only museum in the world where you can see the excavation of ruins from over 20,000 years ago. Second, a museum located in the top national university in the Tohoku region where you can see precious documents unique to the university. Finally, a museum taking you to the wonders of science. Learn with a tactile sense.
This wide variety of museums is only possible for Sendai! Also, take a break at the Tohoku university cafeteria. Experience the university life of local students.
Let's experience intellectualism with your otomo guide!

Highlights


・We will visit 3 unique museums in Sendai
・We will take a break at Tohoku University cafeteria, a rare experience
・Lunch spot is included
・Riyaku Shokudo is closed on Sundays. If other locations are temporarily closed, adjustments will be made to tour plans.
・If your tour date is planned for the day after a public holiday, each tour spot will be closed. Please note, there will be changes made to the tour plan.

Attractions


・Chitei no Mori Museum (Tomizawa Iseki Hozon-Kan): An archaeological site from over 20,000 years ago. Step into the building and the world from 20,000 years ago will open up in-front of you. What kind of life did we have 20,000 years ago? Learn in a tactile way.
・Museum of Natural History, Tohoku University: Wisdom located in Tohoku University, Academic materials accumulated over research unique to universities. There are over 1,200 items, mainly on fossils, rocks, minerals and ores etc. There is a stamp rally and must-see spots guide book to enrich your tour experience and learn about natural history.
・ Riyaku Shokudo, Tohoku University Aobayama Kita Campus: Let's take a break in the middle of this tour. The break is in the cafeteria of Tohoku University. A tour spot selection unique to otomo. You will feel like a Tohoko University Student, maybe you'll be lucky to spot some students!
・3M Sendai City Science Museum: The last intellectual spot of this tour, is a museum to experience the wonders of science. From everyday scientific questions to skeletal specimens of ancient creatures, this is sure to meet the needs of your intellectual curiosity!

Notes

・Lunch spot is included.
・On Sundays, Riyuku Shokudo is closed. If you visit on Sunday, and if any of the other planned locations are closed on the day you visit, we will take you to alternative locations.
・If tour day is scheduled on a public holiday, each spot will be closed. Please note tour spots will be changed to the following:
https://otomo-travel.com/en/plans/295


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Expenses Not Included

The following expenses are not included in the tour fee. Please bring extra money to experience this tour to its fullest.
-Travel expenses and entrance fees (about JPY 2,000)
-Money for food, souvenirs and extra activities not mentioned in the explanation of the tour above.

Meeting Point

Sendai Station Central Exit In front of Information Center



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