Anyone visiting Japan’s Tohoku region on Honshu Island will of course land at Sendai, the largest city here. As everyone who has ever visited Sendai will tell you, the city is not too small and it is also not too big either but it is just very convenient and close to the mountains and the sea.

The city is quite pleasant and very comfortable. It is a perfect place for spending a holiday vacation and you will be thrilled with its green surroundings that make it incredibly attractive. With your hired car, you will be able to drive to numerous attractions and places of interest like:

The Miyagi Art Museum: just near the Sendai airport is a famous art museum that is certainly worthy your time. It boasts of having a reasonable art collection and some beautiful sculptors as well. There is an incredibly beautiful garden at the museum and you will also catch some great views of the nearby river.
Sendai castle ruins: every local that you find in Sendai will recommend that you visit these ruins and it is important that you do so. A famous poem regarding the Sendai castle ruins is incredibly famous all over Japan.
Museum of forest of depths of earth: this museum is of the well known Stone Age and it is a fantastic place to be. At the museum, you are going to find some cute restoration exhibitions of the ancient time and offer you an incredible opportunity to remember the Stone Age era.
Festivals: if you visit Sendai at the most appropriate time, festivals will keep you busy throughout the vacation. Tanabata is the biggest festival here and it is incredibly famous throughout the country and it is marked with fireworks. You will be amused to see the nicely decorated streets some huge lanterns and a wide variety of elegant colors and designs. Pageant of Starlight is celebrated in December and even though it isn’t a festival really, it is certainly worthy your time.

Hiring a car at Sendai airport is highly recommended if you are planning to visit the city and enjoy all these attractions. You will find a wide range of cars available for hire at the airport and you can then book the most appropriate one for you. Make sure that you book well in advance to get a great deal.