【Overview of the City of Sendai 】 "Sendai - the capital of green" is the hub city blessed with abundant nature throughout the four seasons, yet as the central city of Tohoku region, contains a population of 1 million people. The city has been prosperous as the hub of tourism in the Tohoku region since it holds ample resources for tourism such as hot spring resorts including Akiu and Sakunami, the historical legacy associated with the founder of the domain of Sendai, Date Masamune, and the various festivals and events of the seasons represented by the well-known Tanabata Festival. 【For further information, contact the following】 Tax No.:81-22-267-6292 E-mail:kankokoryu@siip.city.sendai.jp Web site: http://www.siip.city.sendai.jp/kankokoryu/english/index.html 【Access】 Public Transportation: 1 hour 36 minutes by the JR Tohoku Shinkansen： (Bullet Train) from Tokyo station to Sendai station Approximately 40 minutes by bus from Sendai Airport Car：Approximately 20 minutes from the Miyagi IC of Tohoku Expressway