VLOG | Sendai trip 🇯🇵 Matsushima, Date Masamune spots, day trip to Iwate | May 2025

VLOG | Sendai trip 🇯🇵 Matsushima, Date Masamune spots, day trip to Iwate | May 2025

Hi everyone! Here we are in Sendai!
大家好呀！5月時請了假和朋友來到仙台玩～ This was my first time in Sendai and in fact the Tohoku region of Japan
這其實也是我第一次來日本的東北東區 We took the Sendai Airport Access Line train to Sendai station from the airport
從仙台機場有火車可以直達仙台站 We just missed a train so we waited for 20 minutes for the next one
火車每20分鐘一班 The train had only two carriages…lol
每列火車只有兩卡 It was a direct train and it took around half an hour to reach Sendai Station
從機場到仙台站大約半小時左右 Sendai Station wasn’t that big so it wasn’t too hard to navigate
仙台車站不算大，和東京的車站比起來容易找路得多 Our hotel was around 5 minutes from the train station
而我們酒店距離仙台站大約5分鐘左右唄（拿著行李要更久一點啦） Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sendai Nishiguchi We decided to save some money and picked a double instead of twin room
我們這次是兩個人睡同一張床 It was a little small but otherwise it was quite nice
當然一切都是金錢的緣故，兩張床的話房價貴很多的😂 Out again after getting our makeup etc done
剛下機蓬頭垢面的，到了酒店終於可以整理一下儀容 We hadn’t eaten anything since 7 and it was already 3 pm
我們自早上7點起就沒吃過東西了 So we were actually starving
而當時已經3點（雖說有一個小時的時差） Time to have lunch I guess!
飢腸轆轆，所以先去吃飯！ Rikyu They were playing KEIKO’s song in the background!! 😍
一進店就聽見了喜歡的歌手的歌！ I think it was just a radio programme but the coincidence! Feeling lucky! 🥰
明明挺冷門的，只能說是緣分🥰 Sendai is known as the beef tongue capital of the world
來到仙台自然不能不吃牛舌！ Rikyu is one of the popular chains in Sendai specialising in grilled beef tongue
利久是名店之一，也是大型連鎖餐廳 We ordered the Kiwami set, which is the premium set it came with rice and
ox tail soup
我們點了「極」套餐，套餐包括麦飯 We also ordered the a la carte deep fried oysters
也就是在日本米中加入麥粒煮成的飯 They’re pretty tourist friendly and have an English menu
另外還單點了炸蠔 The oysters were nice – juicy inside and crispy outside
外面酥脆，裡面多汁，蠻不錯的！ The grilled beef tongue had a crispy-tender texture that was perfectly balanced
牛舌口感爽脆，帶點炭燒的香氣 light yet succulent, with a subtle smoky aroma
的確名不虛傳 A little too salty for me, but on the whole it was amazing indeed! 😋
吃到最後覺得稍鹹了點，這個時候就吃點飯和醃菜平衡一下 Even the ox tail soup was delicious
牛尾湯也好喝 A great first meal in Sendai!
不愧是名店🥹 Although it was already May, it was still quite cold in Sendai
雖然已經是五月，但仙台天氣還是蠻涼的 Hong Kong was like 30°C when we left
我們離港前香港是30°C Whereas Sendai was like 15°C to 20°C
仙台是15至20°C左右 So we came to a shopping mall which still had its heaters on lol
進到百貨公司，還開著暖氣呢😂 My friend had already requested to come to this mall before the trip
朋友非常喜歡Mofusand For the Mofusand shop here hahaha
出發前已經要求第一天就要來這家店哈哈哈 She had a good time shopping
滿載而歸耶哈哈哈 I also bought something for a colleague 😂
我則是替喜歡Mofusand的同事買了點禮物 There was a Chiikawa shop on the same floor
對面就是吉伊卡哇專門店 I’m not a Chiikawa fan but I bought some keychains for a friend
我也沒有喜歡吉伊卡哇，不過既然不用排隊，就替喜歡吉伊卡哇的朋友買了點東西 She likes Usagi and I had to ask her which character is Usagi 😂
我對吉伊卡哇一無所知，她說她喜歡兔兔，🐻：哪隻是兔兔？ There were also lots of clothing and fashion stores here
拍下了這面牆給朋友看，仔細一看才發現不對勁⋯ 細思恐極啊😂 But we decided to skip them for now since we’d be going to the outlet mall later in
the trip
是說為什麼大家都有喜歡的IP，而我只喜歡⋯天然的熊🐻 Zunda Saryo Back in Sendai station for this iconic edamame shake!
仙台的名產之一是毛豆泥，據説是由伊達氏旗下的武士發明的 It didn’t taste like edamame…it tasted more like sweet milk
其中一樣代表性的毛豆泥甜品是毛豆奶昔，我是在仙台站的毛豆茶寮（ずんだ茶寮）購入的 It was rich and creamy so it was actually a good milkshake but it just
didn’t taste…special? lol
奶昔其實沒什麼毛豆的味道，主要還是甜而濃郁的牛奶的味道，個人認為不妨一試 We then took the subway (Tozai line) to the next station
我們之後乘地鐵東西線 which is Aoba-dori Ichibancho Station
來到青葉青葉通一番町站 Fujisaki Fujisaki is an upscale department store with shops like Hermes and Loewe
這家百貨公司叫藤崎，應該是高檔百貨公司，有愛馬仕分店哈哈 I came here purely for Cle de Peau since my boss asked me to buy something
for her
特意來這裡是為了完成老闆給我的任務——代購肌膚之鑰 Mission accomplished!
後來發現仙台站旁的商場就有肌膚之鑰的專櫃 We went to Fujisaki really just for that and we came back to Sendai Station
right away lol
但在谷歌上卻沒顯示，被谷歌騙了🥺 Back for more shopping – this time at Loft!
回到仙台站——來日本怎麼能不逛Loft呢 We shopped basically until it closed
一直逛到它快關門為止哈哈 Then we had dinner at PARCO 2 – yup there’re two PARCOs here lol
逛完街來到PARCO 2的美食樓層 Menme This was a Hokkaido restaurant so there were some bear ornaments 😍
這其實是一家北海道爐端燒餐廳 I was thirsty so I ordered a beer – Japanese beer is the best!
逛了一天也口渴了，正好來杯啤酒！ We order led the 10 kinds of seafood and egg 11 kinds of seafood rice bowl
我和朋友都點了10種海鮮和雞蛋11種海鮮碗 We also added the miso soup with Hanasaki crab
並加了花咲蟹味噌湯 The rice bowl was just ¥1,990 and the soup was an additional ¥600 +tax
這個海鮮丼本身才¥1,900，味噌湯加了¥600，另外再加消費稅 The price was shocking – in Hong Kong it’d be at least $200??? 😱
性價比超群😱 The sashimi was good and there was actually meat in the crab too
這個湯裡的蟹可不只是蟹殼唷，有蟹肉在裡面的 Super impressed by the food in Sendai on our first day
刺身也很新鮮🥰 My head had actually been hurting the whole day – not sure if it was the lack of sleep
or caffeine or both
這天其實一直頭疼得厲害，不知道是不是睡眠不足又沒有喝咖啡的緣故 Anyway I guess I really needed rest so calling it a day!
所以吃完飯是時候好好休息了😴 Day 2 We set the alarm at 9 but I actually got up before 8:15 this day
我們這天鬧鐘設定為9點，不過我8點多就起來了（也是因為我化妝要比較久） It was already almost 10 when we actually left the hotel
總之我們出門時已經快10點了 Since both of us were hungry we decided to have breakfast first
我們都餓了，所以決定先去吃早餐 Ootoya Ootoya was the only place we found which opens before 11 and isn’t a coffee chain
在仙台站我們唯一找到不是連鎖咖啡店又已經開門的餐廳就是大戶屋 Ootoya offers set meal but I didn’t want to eat that much
大戶屋其實沒有特別為早餐設計的菜單 So I went for an adventurous choice and ordered this protein bowl in the end to
make myself feel healthier lol
但我又不想吃太多，於是點了這個高蛋白套餐 The tuna and egg looked nice but it also had okura, natto and yam in it
看食材的確是蠻健康的，有秋葵、納豆和淮山 So it was quite slimy and disgusting in terms of texture
雖然的確緩解了我早餐吃很多的罪惡感 I was also a little worried about the timing
但這個質感和味道⋯我不是很能接受🙈 We ended up leaving the restaurant at around 10:50 am
另一個我有點擔心的是時間問題 Which means we’d only reach Matsushima at around noon
我們10:50左右才吃完，離開大戶屋 We were hoping to leave for the outlet at around 5 so time was tight
這樣我們大約中午才會抵達松島 Anyway let’s see what we get to do in Matsushima while we were there!
然後我們5點就打算要離開松島去逛街 We took the JR Senseki Line to Matsushimakaigan station
不過我和朋友都是P人嘛，基本上都是隨遇而安的個性 There’s a Matsushima station but that’s not the closest station
其實5小時感覺也蠻長的⋯能去多少景點便去多少景點吧哈哈 Matsushima Matsushima is known as one of the “Three Views of Japan”
我們是從仙台站乘搭JR仙石線 Other than scenic seaside spots, there’re also a number of historical sites
在「松島海岸」站下車 Entsuin Entsuin is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1647
圓通院是日本松島海岸的代表性禪宗寺院，隸屬於臨濟宗 It serves as the family temple of Date Mitsumune (grandson of the legendary
feudal lord Date Masamune)
始建於1647年，為伊達政宗之孫伊達光宗的菩提寺 Known for its serene rock gardens, seasonal beauty, and deep connection to
the Date clan
寺院以靜謐的枯山水庭園、四季變幻的自然景觀及與伊達家族的深厚淵源聞名 it is often called “Little Kyoto of Tohoku”
被譽為「東北的小京都」 …or at least that’s what DeepSeek says 😂
這種像小紅書的形容出自DeepSeek😂 There were very few tourists on the day so we got to take some nice pictures here!
當天遊客不多，這個地方挺出片的！ It actually did remind me of Kyoto, to be fair
其實這裡的確讓我想起京都 Like the temples and Japanese garden around the Nanzenji area
特別是南禪寺一帶的寺廟和庭院 walking in Japanese gardens is always so calming and relaxing
這天天氣比前一天暖和 It was much warmer than the previous day and the weather was perfect too!
正是逛日式庭院的好天氣 According to DeepSeek, there’re three highlights in Entsuin
根據DeepSeek，圓通院有三個必看亮點 The first one was Sankiden Hall
第一個亮點是三慧殿 It was built in 1647 as a mausoleum for Date Mitsumune
三慧殿是奉養伊達政宗的嫡孫光宗的地方 In the centre is the statue of Mitsumune dressed in formal costume and mounted
on a white horse
神龕內供奉著妻白馬著禮裝的光宗像和為光宗殉死的七個人的像 He died at the age of 19 and it was rumoured that he died of poisoning
光宗年少時即文武雙全 The picture on the right side door is the oldest Japanese painting of western rose
但他的才智武力對於當時的德川幕府來說可謂是心腹之患 that Hasekura Tsunenaga brought back from a mission between Sendai and Europe
因此對於光宗19歲卒於江戶城內 Today Entsuin is known as the Rose Temple and includes a rose garden
有人說他是被毒死的（也有人說是病死啦） We didn’t see any roses though – probably not the right season?
這裡應該還有一個玫瑰庭院，但可能因為不是開花的季節，沒有看到？ The stone garden near the entrance is called “Garden of Heaven and Earth
Beyond the Clouds”
入口旁的石庭叫「雲外天地之庭」 The “Garden of Heaven” is a Buddhist-style garden inspired by the
Seven Deities Islands of Matsushima Bay
「天之庭」是以松島灣七福神島為題材的佛教式庭院 The “Garden of Earth” is themed around the cycle of life
「地之庭」是以生命為主題的「三寶之庭」 White sand represents Matsushima Bay, while rocks depict the
surrounding mountains
松島灣用白沙，周圍的群山則以岩石來表現 This building is Daihitei, or the Main Hall
這座建築叫「大悲亭」， 是圓通院的本堂 It was originally built as a summer retreat pavilion for Date Mitsumune in Edo
它是光宗於江戶的納涼之亭 In 1647, his father Date Tadamune relocated and reconstructed the structure here
其父忠宗為悼念愛子的早逝於正寶4年（1647年）將其解體，移築於此 to memorialize his beloved son’s premature passing
現在是松島町指定重要文物 There’s a heart shaped pond next to Daihitei
大悲亭旁是一個心型的池塘 Records suggest this garden was relocated here during later renovations
據說是後來遷移到此的 There’re a lot of maple trees in Entsuin
圓通院內有不少楓樹 So it must be really pretty in autumn!
秋天時想必更美 Zuiganji Temple The next spot is just around 5 minutes away
下一個景點走過去大約只需要5分鐘 Filming and photography aren’t allowed indoors
室內是不準拍照攝影的 This is the museum (SEIRYUDEN), which houses the treasures from Zuiganji Temple’s
thousand years of history
這座建築是寶物館青龍殿，收藏且展示有超過3萬件的資料 Among its exhibits is a Statue of Date Masamune in armor, depicting him in his prime
at the age of 27
主要收藏品包括伊達政宗甲胄倚像，是一座重現伊達政宗27歲時英姿的等身大木雕像 Zuiganji began as Empukuji Temple founded by “Jikaku Daishi Enn” in the early
9th century
瑞巖寺是西元828年時由慈覺大師所開創 It gradually declined during the Sengoku period
後來寺院逐漸荒廢，於800年之後仙台的藩主伊達政宗再度重建瑞巖寺 Date Masamune later rebuilt the temple and the reconstruction completed in 1609
西元1609年時完成，並成為伊達家的菩提寺 He sought wood from Kumano, Kishu, known as the “Pure Land” since the
Heian period
本堂所使用的檜木、杉木、櫸木等建材，都是由熊野縣運來的 and invited 130 master craftsmen from the Kinai region
面朝南東，南西側是御成玄關，南東側則有道長週廊聯接至庫裡（庫裏） From 1620 to 1622, wall paintings were created to decorate each room of
the main building
各個房間裡的拉門上的繪畫都非常精彩，可惜不可以拍照 It was a shame that we couldn’t take photos in the building
例如位於本堂中心，舉行法會的「室中」所裝飾著的門繪是孔雀圖 because those wall paintings were really pretty
畫的是生長於佛教起源地的孔雀正伸展著羽翅之美姿，表現著「淨土」之意念 Matsushima is a touristy seaside town so there’re lots of souvenir shops
松島就是一個海邊的觀光小鎮的感覺 The souvenir shops sell more or less the same stuff but the prices are different
in some shops lol
路上很多伴手禮店，但記得要格價，因為每家店的價錢都稍有不同 We passed by this shop which my friend said was famous
朋友說這是名店，我們便進來看看 Matsukama Sohonten I didn’t know about this place at all beforehand
我沒做功課，完全不知道這是啥😂 But my friend this place is apparently famous
但朋友說是松島的名物，我就買來試了 I didn’t even know what this was as I was grilling it lol
這是我們友誼的證明呀！😂 I’m googling it now and it was actually a kamaboko fishcake
剪片時上網看了，這家店叫「松島蒲鉾本舖」 Accorinding to online sources, it is a popular local dish and experience enjoyed by
10,000 visitors each year
是老字號的魚板/魚糕專賣店 This shop offers a grill it yourself experience which takes around 10 minutes
店裡有現烤魚板DIY的體驗 While it tasted nothing special (just a normal fish cake)
我覺得味道沒什麼特別啦 I think it’s worth a try if you have some time for it – I think it costs ¥300?
但過程還是蠻有趣的，有時間的話不妨試試 👩🏻: We should set up a stall in Cheung Chau and let people grill their own sausages –
we could charge more than an actual grilled sausage lol
現在這種體現型的活動是不是特別吃香啊？ That actually sounds like a viable business idea? lol
👩🏻：我們乾脆在長洲擺攤，讓遊客自己烤香腸好了，價格是不是可以比直接賣烤腸貴😂 My friend is a history fan so she wanted to visit the Date Masamume
History Museum
朋友是個歷史迷，所以想去伊達政宗歷史館看看 However there was an admission fee (¥1,000 I think?)
不過入場費好像要¥1,000? She thought it wasn’t worth it so we didn’t go in in the end
朋友覺得不值得，最後過門不入 A “must do” in Matsushima is the ferry cruise which would allow you to see the
outlying islands up close
不少松島建議行程都包括乘搭松島遊覽船巡島 But each cruise takes 50 minutes, which seemed too long to us
不過航程要50分鐘，我們覺得太長了點 Also the reviews were kind of mixed…
而且我們看到的評價似乎也是好壞參半 Therefore we decided not to go on the cruise
所以我們決定叛逆點（？），跳過遊覽船的行程 Fukuurabashi Bridge The red 252m-long bridge which leads to Fukuurajima Island is called Fukuurabashi
福浦橋全長252公尺 According to the signs in Matsushima, it is nicknamed “Deai bashi” (encounter bridge)
又叫「相遇橋」或「邂逅橋」（「出会い橋」） as you might just meet a special person as you cross
上網看了一下，松島有三座紅色的橋 So is it like a dating app of the ancient days? lol
據説情侶依順序走完這三座橋就能夠獲得幸福良緣 Anyway we didn’t meet anyone there 😂
不過首先我和同行的朋友不是這種關係，而且我們最後也沒有去連接到雄島的渡月橋😂 Fukuurajima Island Fukuurabashi Bridge leads to Fukuurajima Island
福浦橋的另一端就是福浦島 a prefectural park featuring more than 300 species of plants and flowers
島上有超過300種植物 It holds a small temple “Bentendo,” as well as observation platforms
也設有步道 But we didn’t want to hike so we only stayed on the island for a short while
不過我們來松島不是為了行山 Before returning to the Main Street of Matsushima for lunch!
到此一遊就算了 Unama Ishidaya It was already almost 3 which was why the restaurant was basically empty
其實時間已經接近3點，終於吃飯了哈哈 We picked this place because we can order oysters one by one
來松島不可不吃蠔 👩🏻: Why did you order coffee with grilled oysters? lollll
但早餐真的吃太多，所以我們選了這家可以單點一隻蠔的餐廳 I was experiencing caffeine withdrawal and my head was actually aching
the whole day 🥲
咖啡配燒蠔真是一個奇妙的組合 So I needed the coffee badly 😂
不過其實我已經頭疼了一整個上午，所以不補充一點咖啡不行🙈 The oyster was big and not fishy but imo it wasn’t juicy enough
重度咖啡依存症患者🐻 But oysters is like a must eat on Matsushima so just ticking that off our to do list lol
至於這裡的蠔嘛，有一點失望 More sightseeing after lunch (or afternoon tea?)
雖然不腥但也沒啥味道，汁水也不多 Godaido Godaido is a symbol of Matsushima
五大堂是松島的象徵 First founded in 807 and reconstructed by Date Matsumune in 1604
原建造於大同2年（西元807年） It’s the oldest Momoyama style building in northeastern Japan
後來由伊達政宗根據桃山樣式而重建 The statues of the Five Great Wisdom Kings were once enshrined here
是東北地方最古老的桃山建築 The original statues are now housed in the Zuiganji Temple Museum
五大明王像本來供奉於此 And they’re only put on exhibit once every thirty-three years
現在每33年開門一次供信徒參拜 The hall was once painted bright red, but the paint has worn off
通往五大堂的紅橋叫「透橋」，是松島的三座紅橋之一 The red bridges connecting the island to the shore are called “sukashibashi”
有空隙可以看到下方的海面，代表參拜時必須集中注意力 The gaps between the boards are deliberate
另外相傳男女過橋時因為恐懼會手拉手，因此也被稱為「結緣橋」 So that the worshippers would concentrate when they cross the bridges
⋯那我們兩個女生手牽手過橋算什麼啊？😂 Made a brief stop at a souvenir shop as my friend wanted to buy some
Sanrio related goods
朋友想買三麗鷗相關的伴手禮，所以來到了伴手禮店 She was also craving ice cream so she bought a matcha flavoured one here
我上午是嚷著要喝咖啡，她則是想吃雪糕😂 Off we go to some of the last spots of the day!
伴手禮店裡居然有賣雪糕，忍不住買了哈哈哈 Kanrantei Tea House This tea house was originally built in Kyoto by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and he gave it to
Date Masamune
觀瀾亭原本由豐臣秀吉在京都所建 Kanrantei means “place to view ripples on water”
後來贈與伊達家 As Date’s son moved it to its current location
第二代藩主忠宗將茶室移到松島 Which overlooks Matsushima Bay
松島灣的美景一覽無遺 The tea house has two rooms
茶室有兩個房間 They used to house the feudal lords’ wives, visiting princesses and envoys
of the shogun
以前是用來招待武士、公主和幕府貴賓的 Nowadays they serve tea in one of the rooms to visitors
現在其中一個房間供一般大眾參觀使用 So visitors can watch the beautiful Matsushima Bay while enjoying their tea
這裡平常是有抹茶和茶點供應的 Unfortunately it was already past the time for last order when we arrived
可惜我們來得太晚，已經停止供應了 So all we got to see was the Matsushima Museum
觀瀾亭松島博物館還可以進去 Which is quite small
博物館很小 Not very interesting to us unfortunately…
我們是覺得不太有趣⋯ Took a video of us waving our tickets before leaving!
即使如此臨走時還是要打個卡啦！ Finally heading to our last stop of the day!
接下來就是我們在松島的最後一個景點了 It’s called Matsushima Rikyu, so we thought it’s some kind of palace
看到「松島離宮」這個名稱，還以為是某種宮殿 Surprised to find it’s actually a modern building
來到才發現是現代建築 Clearly we didn’t do our research properly lol
沒有好好做功課的結果😂 Matsushima Rikyu Matsushima is known as one of Japan’s three most scenic views
松島與京都府的「天橋立」和廣島縣的「宮島」並稱為「日本三景」 is dotted by over 200 small islands covered by pine trees
松島灣上有200餘座島嶼 There are a number of viewpoints which allow visitors to see the islands scattered
in the ocean
附近有好幾個觀景台可以俯瞰松島灣 Which is the iconic view of Matsushima I saw on magazines
但都在山上 But those viewpoints are generally quite far away – at least for us as we’re
quite unfit lol
步行過去還是蠻遠的（也是我們體力比較不濟啦） Matsushima Rikyu offers a higher viewpoint than most places along the bay
松島離宮算是松島灣岸邊比較高的建築物 Which was why we decided to pay ¥400 to come in
所以我們還是付費進來了 Its rooftop does offer a better view of the bay than the other attractions we visited!
進來後發現景觀的確不錯！ Matsushima Rikyu is really a sightseeing complex with some shops and restaurants
我們還獨佔了頂樓，可以盡情拍片哈哈哈 We skipped all of those and came straight to the garden
建築物內好像還有一些商店和餐廳 Matsushima Rikyu is a homage to Matsushima Park Hotel, built in 1913
但我們沒去看，直接來到了中間的庭院 It was the first resort hotel built in the Tohoku Area
我們一直開玩笑說這是仙台小志蓮淨苑😂 It actually survived WWII, but was burnt down in 1969
這裡真的非常出片 Matsushima Rikyu also has the only ten-sided, three-story pagoda in Japan
不但沒什麼遊人（我們當時就只有另外兩個女生） We found this place to be surprisingly good for pictures
而且水池還有天空之鏡的效果 And we spent quite a lot of time taking pictures and videos here
感覺有成為網紅景點的潛力哈哈哈 The ¥400 admission fee was totally worth it lol
對於我們這些愛拍照的女生來說 As the sun was setting it was time to leave Matsushima
¥400的入場費非常值得 I really recommend coming to Matsushima for a day trip!
我覺得松島非常適合這種輕鬆一日遊 It’s easily accessible – there’re direct trains from Sendai Station
交通很方便，從仙台站乘JR可直達 And most of the attractions within Matsushima are within walking distance
松島裡大部分的景點距離不遠，步行即可 With the attractions being so close to each other, we could visit a lot of spots in
a day without feeling rushed
而且因為景點距離很近，一天可以去很多景點，不用很辛苦趕行程也感覺很充實 Matsushima is a very chill seaside vacation town
松島就是海邊度假小鎮的感覺（我們一直開玩笑說是仙台小長洲和小西貢😂） In a way Matsushima is a little like a more refined version Cheung Chau and
Sai Kung, and it isn’t too commercialised
不算很商業化，而且松島可以說是麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 I also appreciate that it has a fair share of historical, cultural and natural scenic spots
不論是歷史文化還是自然風景的景點都有，可以滿足不同需求哈哈 After leaving Matsushima, we weren’t going back to Sendai Station just yet
我們之後沒有馬上回仙台站 Instead, we got off at a station called Nakanosakae
而是在中野榮站下了車 Because, if you remember what I said earlier, we wanted to go to the outlet
to shop!
之前也說過，離開松島後我們打算去逛街 The outlet mall is around 15 minutes away from the train station on foot
從車站步行到特賣場大約15分鐘 Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port This outlet mall boasts itself to be the largest outlet in Tohoku
MITSUI OUTLET PARK 仙台港是東北地區最大的特賣場 There aren’t really luxury brands here
話是這麼說，但主要都是一些本地日本品牌啦 but there are local brands like Snidel and Beams
我們還是逛得不亦樂乎就是，一直逛到商店關門 We didn’t want to walk back to the train station in the dark
我們不想在夜裡走路回車站 Luckily we found that there was Uber! 🤩
決定使用鈔能力！😂 It took us around ¥4,000 to get back to our hotel, which we felt was reasonable
given how tired we were
幸好這裡可以用Uber打車哈哈，而且其實也沒多貴，回到酒店也才¥4,000左右 Then it was dinner time!
是時候吃晚餐囉 Tanya Zenjiro Zenjiro is another famous restaurant chain in Sendai which specialises in beef tongue
上網看仙台的牛舌餐廳，基本上都是先推薦利久和善治郎 They have numerous locations in the city and this one was right next to our hotel lol
兩家都是大型連鎖餐廳，仙台站附近分店很多 Their beef tongue was charcoal grilled so the restaurant smelled amazing
我們酒店旁就有一家善治郎😆 We ordered the standard set this time
我們這次點的是最基本的套餐 As usual the set came with oxtail soup
牛尾湯是標配 We also ordered some side dishes from the a la carte menu, such as this tamagoyaki
另外有些小吃可以單點 Its portion way exceeded our expectation 😂
我們點了這個⋯好像是櫻花蝦玉子燒？ I think in terms of texture, Rikyu was slightly crispier
口感方面我覺得利久的牛舌更爽脆一點 but tbh the beef tongue at the two restaurants were very similar
不過我覺得整體而言兩家名店的牛舌味道不相伯仲啦 Also it was only after the dinner that we learnt
不過我們後來才發現原來善治郎最出名的是超厚切的「上撰極厚真中たん定食」 the best known dish here was actually the Premium Extra-Thick Center-Cut
Beef Tongue 🙈
哎呀⋯錯過了錯過了🥲 The other side dish we ordered was a dessert
我們另外還單點了甜品 It was an iconic Sendai dish called Zunda mochi
毛豆麻糬也是仙台的知名美食之一 It’s basically mochi coated with sweetened mashed edamame
就是將毛豆磨成泥狀，裹在麻糬上的一種小食 It wasn’t too sweet and I quite liked it!
不會太甜，我個人還挺喜歡的 The day was far from over – we learnt that Don Quixote closes at 2 am
和家人去旅行的話這個時候肯定已經回酒店休息了 So we went for some late night shopping and stayed till almost midnight lol
但和朋友出門就是夜夜笙歌——唐吉軻德可是營業至凌晨2點的😂 There was a gaming arcade store right opposite of Donki
在那之前還去了夾娃娃哈哈哈 I suck at claw machines but my friend is experienced and wanted to check them out
我不會夾，但朋友經驗豐富，在香港也會玩 She picked this Mofusand one
作為Mofusand愛好者，自然是要夾Mofusand囉！ She said she had tried to get this series several times in Hong Kong
她說這個系列的娃娃她在香港也嘗試夾過幾次 But she always failed to get her favourite, which is the green one 🙈
每次都沒能夾到最想要的綠色娃娃 Guess how it went this time?
這次她能成功嗎！？ She finally succeeded and brought it home!!! 🎉
夾到了！🎉 Day 3 This day started with me being extra dumb
這天一開始我就幹了蠢事 Planned to wake up at 8:15 am but I misread the clock and woke up over
an hour early 🤦🏻‍♀️
我本來打算8:15起來的，但眼殘看錯了時間 So I decided to go for some solo cafe hopping!
結果早了至少一個小時起床 It was actually so early that the coffee shops I wanted to try weren’t even
open yet lol
而且化好妝後才發現，不能回去睡回籠覺⋯🤦🏻‍♀️ So I just walked around the area
在酒店房間也沒事可做 All the shops were still closed except coffee chains
所以決定獨自出來走走 This is the cafe which I bookmarked and it opens at 8
在谷歌地圖上看見有些看起來不錯的咖啡店，正好可以去看看！ ill I was one of the first customers
我剛到時連咖啡店也未開門 But it got slowly filled up and a few of the customers looked like regulars
繞了一圈回來，成為了咖啡店的第一個客人😂 But around half of them looked like they were here for Instagram (like me lol)
其他客人大約有一半看上去像常客 I ordered a latte and they had a half price offer between 8 to 9 on weekdays
另一半看上去就是來打卡的 So it was just ¥310! 😮
平日上午8至9點咖啡有半價優惠 Like most Japanese latte the coffee tasted mild but the milk was very rich
and creamy
一杯拿鐵才¥310確實划算 I didn’t even remember to put the batteries (charging overnight) back into my camera
但像大部分日本奶啡，咖啡味道偏淡，奶味比較突出 So I had to film with my phone
我這天的蠢事不止看錯時間 Luckily I brought my iPad along so I got something to kill time with
出門時還忘了把相機電池放回去 Left after around 40 minutes because there was another coffee shop I wanted to try
只帶了沒電池的相機出門🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s located in the Sendai Morning Market
唯有用手機拍片囉 My friend and I planned to visit Morning Market for breakfast this morning
我的口袋名單裡還有另一家咖啡店 Checking if there’s good place for breakfast at the same time haha
位於仙台朝市裡 It took me a bit of time to find the coffee shop
找了好久才找到 Turns out it was hidden behind some stalls
原來隱身在這最裡面 110 coffee This is the only coffee shop in Sendai Morning Market
這好像是仙台朝市裡唯一的咖啡店 It has rather good ratings on Google
在谷歌上評價不錯 I ordered the light roast Ethiopia hand drip coffee suggested by someone on Google
谷歌上有人推薦淺烘的埃塞俄比亞手沖咖啡 It was a little fruity but not too acidic
我跟著點了 Better than the other rather mild and bland black coffee I had during this trip 😂
咖啡帶點果香，但不會太酸 I wasn’t aware there was a bakery here!? It’s called “Marmo”
咖啡店旁就是一家麵包店，怎麼上網沒看見！？ But since I’d be eating breakfast with my friend, I didn’t buy any bread here
不過我之後還要和朋友一起吃早餐 After meeting up with my friend at the hotel (which was just across the street)
所以沒有買麵包，而是回去酒店和朋友會合了 We were back at Sendai Morning Market!
酒店其實就在仙台朝市對面哈哈 Sendai Morning Market is quite small and it doesn’t have that many stalls and
restaurants
仙台朝市的食肆其實不多（畢竟仙台朝市本來就蠻小的） So we decided to grab breakfast elsewhere
於是我們決定到別的地方吃早餐 Mitsumoto Coffee We picked this coffee shop basically because they use pretty coffee cups 😂
我們選這家咖啡店單純是看到他們有漂亮的咖啡杯😂 I already had enough coffee for the day so I ordered hot tea instead
這天一早就喝了兩杯咖啡 The coffee shop has a bakery section
所以在這裡就只點了茶 But we didn’t try the bread
這裡其實還有麵包店的部分 Instead we ordered the toast set – in fact this is my favourite sort of
Japanese breakfast 🥰
不過我們都點了吐司早餐，其實這才是我喜歡的日式早餐哈哈 The toast here was a little disappointing though – it wasn’t crispy enough
但這裡的吐司一般，烤得不夠脆 Still I loved how thick and fluffy it was ☺️
是說大家看得出用手機和相機拍片的分別嗎？🤔 We went to Sendai Station after breakfast to catch the bus
早餐後我們來到了仙台車站 Loople Sendai is the City Loop Bus goes in a loop through the tourist spots in Sendai
我們這天會乘搭「Loople仙台」觀光巴士遊覽仙台 👩🏻: It looks like a Disney bus!
👩🏻: 這個巴士有迪士尼的感覺耶！ There’s a day pass so if you buy that it’d be like a hop on hop off bus
車上有廣播介紹沿途經過的景點 Since we were thinking we might take the taxi towards the end of the day
例如在經過東北大學時有提到魯迅曾在那裡唸書 we didn’t buy the day pass
還提到可以參觀他當年上課的教室什麼的 Osaki Hachimangu Shrine We followed ChatGPT’s advice and visited Osaki Hachimangu Shrine first
我們在計劃這天的行程時有諮詢過ChatGPT，它建議我們先來大崎八幡宮 It’s actually one of the last stops along the route of Loople Sendai
這其實是Loople巴士路線中比較後期的車站 It’s a bad idea to come here first – I’ll explain why later
所以這個行程其實不太方便…這個稍後再解釋 Osaki Hachimangu Shrine enshrines three Japanese emperors
大崎八幡宮在1607年由伊達政宗建造 It was first founded in in Iwate Prefecture in AD801
將原位於岩手縣的神社遷至現址，作為守護仙台的「總鎮守」 During the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573), it was moved to the current Osaki city,
which is in Miyagi Prefecture to the north of Sendai
神社的主祭神是應神天皇、仲哀天皇、神功皇后和阿彌陀佛 It was none other than Date Masamune who built it here in 1607
社殿以日本最古老的權現構造法構築而成 Found some chickens here
是仙台市唯一指定為國寶的神社 Am I the only one who’s concerned if these chickens would get killed for some
kind of ritual?
不知道為什麼這裡還有養雞 We checked out some of the “Ema” plaques where people write their wishes
我們自己是沒有在這裡祈願 To my surprised a lot of them were about idols and celebrities
但有看了一下繪馬 Particularly Yuzuru Hanyu, the figure skater
發現現在好多人的願望都是明星偶像相關耶 I didn’t realise he’s from Sendai hahaha
尤其是羽生結弦的 As we left the shrine, we realised our mistake
現在才知道他原來是仙台人😅 We shouldn’t have come to Osaki Hachimangu Shrine
我們離開時才發現我們不應該先來大崎八幡宮 Since the Loople bus only goes one way, so it’d just take us back to Sendai Station…
Loople巴士是循環線，所以在這裡上車的話它只會帶我們回仙台站 Fortunately since it goes in a loop, we didn’t have to get off the bus at Sendai Station
我們要去其他景點等於需要額外繞一圈… But we did have to wait for a while on the bus before it started the new loop
還好至少我們在仙台站不用下車，不過因為司機要換更什麼的 Lesson: we should use our own brains instead of relying on AI entirely 😅
需要在車上等一下 So far we had spent more time on the bus than sightseeing…😂
我們之後就乖乖地跟著Loople巴士的路線玩了… We got off the bus at Zuihoden Mausoleum
這告訴我們AI不能盡信 We were quite worried at first because based on what my friend read online
也是要自己動動腦子的🙈 We had to walk 20 minutes up the stairs
我們一開始有點擔心 Luckily it turned out to be more like a 5 to 10 minute climb
因為朋友上網看到說這個景點需要走20分鐘的樓梯😱 The steps weren’t steep and the weather was nice
這是仙台小大佛嗎！？ So it wasn’t hard even for people as unfit as us lol
還好網上資訊也是不完全可信，實際上可能才走5至10分鐘左右吧哈哈 Zuihoden Mausoleum A little more in Date Masamune since basically all sightseeing spots in Sendai
relate to him 😂
瑞鳳殿也是伊達政宗相關景點 He was one of the famous warlords who lived from the later part of the warring era
through the Edo period
其實這次旅行前我對他的認知僅來自《戰國BASARA》 In the days when days when Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa leyasu
respectively held power
他就是藍色的那個角色是吧😂😅 He was nicknamed the “One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū” as he lost an eye due
to smallpox
第一個看見的建築是涅槃門 Tbh I only knew him from Sengoku Basara…he’s the blue guy right? 😂😅
「涅槃」是「去除煩惱達到頓悟境界狀態」之意，廣泛有「來世」的意思 In 1636, when Date Masamune was 70 years old
瑞鳳殿是供奉伊達政宗的靈廟 he ordered that this mausoleum be built as one of his dying requests
是根據他遺志所建造的墓地 In the following year, Zuihoden was built and it became Date’s final resting place
建築具有豪華絢爛的桃山文化遺風 In 1945 during the World War Il air-raids, Zuihoden was completely destroyed
於1931年被指定為國寶 The current building was reconstructed in 1979 and renovated in 2001
但在二戰期間被摧毀 I guess that explains why the paints are still so vibrant and colourful
現存的建築物是在1979年重建的，並曾在2001年整修 I almost left through the entrance if my friend didn’t stop me
要不是朋友叫住我的話，我看完瑞鳳殿還以為就可以離開了呢 There’re actually two more mausoleums here
但原來這裡還有另外兩座靈廟 Kansenden is the mausoleum of Date Tadamune,
包括感仙殿 Date Masamune’s son who succeeded his father as the lord of the Sendai domain
這是第二代藩主伊達忠宗的靈廟 Tadamune passed away at Sendai Castle at age 60 in 1658
和瑞鳳殿一樣，感仙殿在1931年被指定為國寶，但毀於二戰 Kansenden was also destroyed during WWII and was rebuilt in 1985
目前的建築是在1985年重建的 The last mausoleum was that of Date Tsunamune, the third lord of Sendai, and
it’s called “Zennoden”
最後一座靈廟叫「善應殿」，是第三代藩主伊達綱宗的靈廟 Tsumamune rules from the age of 19 for around 2 years
這位藩主19歲開始執政 until the Shogunate forced him to retire
但執政兩年就被幕府逼迫隱居了 After visiting Zuihoden it was time for lunch!
在瑞鳳殿看見有熊出沒注意的告示牌，但自然是沒有看見熊 Godzillaya There were only two restaurants on this street and the other one is an
Italian restaurant
瑞鳳殿明明是很受歡迎的景點，但四周其實是個住宅區，沒什麼餐廳 We wanted Japanese food so we picked this one
想吃日本菜的話，基本上只有這家吃沖繩料理的餐廳 Apparently Kimura Takuya was here for a TV show!
雖然是一家小店，但木村拓哉貌似曾經來這裡拍過綜藝節目 I don’t understand why the TV show had to arrange him to come all the way to
Sendai just for Okinawa noodles 😂
所以這是木村拓哉同款湯麵？ Anyway, the restaurant had a small menu and all items were basically sold out
except the noodles
不過老實說到底是什麼節目安排木村拓哉從東京來到仙台吃沖繩料理啊？這合理嗎？😂 I added a lot of this chilli sauce which had awamori, which is Okinawan liquor
distilled from rice or millet, in it
這家餐廳本來就沒有供應很多款菜式，大部分當天還都賣完了（還是根本沒供應） It tasted more alcoholic than spicy lol
不過這家店的老闆娘非常友善 There wasn’t anything special about the noodles but the pork cartilage was
pretty good
很熱情地向我們介紹菜單，還替我們拍照 Also the owner was super nice and welcoming! 🥰
所以雖然食物味道一般 We marginally missed the Loople bus when we left and had to wait for 20 minutes 🙈
但整體用餐體驗還是很好的 So tip: check the schedule at the bus stop beforehand
之後我們再次乘搭Loople巴士 Anyway, here we are at the next and last sightseeing spot of the day!
來到了今天最後一個觀光景點 Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) Sendai Castle was built over 400 years ago by Date Masamune
這也是一個和伊達政宗有關的歷史景點 It’s nicknamed “Aoba Castle” because it’s built on Mount Aoba
仙台城由伊達政宗建造，曾經是仙台的政治和軍事中心 Today the castle grounds offers a great view of the city of Sendai
位於青葉山上，因此也被稱為「青葉城」 Online sources say the core stretches to the Pacific Ocean but we didn’t see it
on the day
以群山為天然屏障，沒有興建天守閣 The castle was destroyed repeatedly by earthquakes and fires
這據說是為了躲避德川家康將軍的警告 And later destroyed completely by the bombing of Sendai during WWII
仙台城從未被攻破， 但明治時代後城址被用作陸軍用地，部分建築物被拆除 Now this is all that’s left of Ohirona, one of Sendal Castle’s main buildings
剩餘的建築也在仙台大空襲中被燒毀，因此現時只剩下遺跡 scale model of the castle and computer graphics reproduction of the castle view
at the Aoba Castle Museum
現在在青葉城資料展示館有利用電腦繪圖再現的青葉城 But we left without visiting the museum
但我們沒有去看 We managed to catch the last Loople bus
因為要趕上最後一班Loople巴士 And look…we were repeating where we had already been to in the morning,
all thanks to ChatGPT 🙂
托ChatGPT的福，我們又回到今天的第一個景點了，正式繞了超過一圈😑 We didn’t ride all the way back to Sendai Station though
但我們這次沒有直接回去仙台站 Instead, we got off at Jozenji-dori Ave
而是在定禪寺大街市政府前下了車 This avenue is also a famous sightseeing spot as it’s lined with zelkova trees and is a
symbol of Sendai, the City of Trees
定禪寺大街其實也是一個景點，沿路兩旁都是櫸樹，是「森林之都」仙台的一大象徵 We got off here because I wanted to go to Mitsukoshi for some makeup stuff
不過我們在這裡下車只是為了去三越百貨哈哈 Do not recommend going to Mitsukoshi for clothes though as their style is rather…
mature
我是去買化妝品啦，衣服的話不太推薦，這裡的風格…比較成熟😂 We also shopped at drug stores
我們另外也去看了藥妝店 As my friend is looking for some anti obesity medicine for a friend
因為朋友的朋友托她買一款叫「防風通聖散」的減肥藥 We didn’t hop back on the Loople bus after shopping
這到底是什麼減肥藥呀 We took the subway instead
聽上去好像武俠小說裡的東西哦😮 Back at PARCO at Sendai Station for more shopping!
乘地鐵回到仙台站，繼續血拼！😂 My friend did buy quite a lot but I controlled myself this time and only bought a bit
more makeup stuff lol
我只買多了一點點化妝品啦，非常節制哈哈 The problem we had after shopping was where to have dinner
逛完街後問題來了——這天應該到哪裡吃晚飯呢？ My friend wanted to have sukiyaki and we found a sukiyaki restaurant that’s like
3 stops away by subway
朋友想吃壽喜燒，找到了一家壽喜燒餐廳，只是要乘3站地鐵過去 In case they were full, we went back to the hotel and asked the staff to call and
check for us
以免餐廳滿座，我們還回去酒店請前台打電話去問了 It was already pretty close to their last order time so we had to rush
確認沒問題後馬上趕去，餐廳位於北四番丁站 The effort we made for sukiyaki dinner 😂
為了吃壽喜燒真是拼了哈哈 Sukiyaki Kappou Katou This restaurant is operated by a long standing Sendai beef butcher
這家餐廳是老字號精肉店直營的 It may look humble but it was actually recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2017
曾獲得「米其林指南宮城2017米其林盤」及「仙台牛銘選」的認證 It also has a 3.46 rating on Tabelog, which is quite high
在Tabelog 上也有3.46分，評分算蠻高的 We ordered the Sendai beef sukiyaki tenderloin dinner set
我們點了仙台和牛壽喜燒里脊套餐 There were five dishes and these were the appetisers
套餐有五道菜，這是前菜 Then there was sashimi
然後是刺身 The appetisers were average but I did like the sashimi
刺身還挺好吃的，仙台的海鮮普遍都不錯的樣子哈哈 This restaurant boasts that they provide “High-Quality Meat at Fair Prices Through
Direct Sourcing from Thier Butcher Shop”
這家店的賣點是「以專業的眼光精選仙台牛，並以整頭購買的方式 They also claim to offer the unique experience of the moist and tender
A5 Sendai beef filet in sukiyaki
提供高品質的肉品，價格合理」 Not quite sure if it’s actually “unique”, but I must say it was surprisingly hard to find
a sukiyaki restaurant in Sendai
是說仙台出乎意料地好像不流行吃壽喜燒？ It seems like Yakiniku is way more popular
我們在網上找了好久，好不容易才找到一家壽喜燒專門店 This was in fact the only restaurant we managed to find which specialises in sukiyaki
還不是在市中心 Though based on their Tabelog page, they also offer shabu-shabu and steak
反而是有不少燒肉店，可能仙台人就是比較喜歡吃燒肉？🤔 My friend, who loves sukiyaki, said this is Kanto style sukiyaki, which would mix
all the ingredients
朋友不愧是壽喜燒愛好者，知道好多壽喜燒的小知識耶 For Kansai style sukiyaki, they’d cook the beef and veggies separately so it
takes longer
她說這種是關東風的壽喜燒，會將食材混在一起煮 Sendai is on the east side of Japan, so I guess it makes sense for them to go for
the Kanto style 😂
關西的話則是每種食材分開煮，所以需時更久 After the dinner we could understand why Sendai beef isn’t that well known
吃過這頓飯後我們好像理解為什麼仙台牛不算特別出名了 It wasn’t that fragrant and tender by Wagyu standards
就沒有其他出名的和牛那樣油脂豐富，又香又嫩 This set costs ¥13,970 so we expected more
這個套餐可是要¥13,970的，所以我期待更高 Good thing was it wasn’t that fatty so it wasn’t as greasy as some other
high grade wagyu
雖然服務是不錯，但性價比還是一般哪… We saw some basketball team members leaving the restaurant
我們吃飯時看到有一隊籃球隊來團建，餐廳還拿出了簽名板讓他們簽名 The only Sendai basketball team I could find on Google is 86ers
我在網上搜仙台的籃球隊，只找到了86ers However the people didn’t match the photos we found?
但網上找到的照片和我們看見的人長得不像？ Are the photos too heavily photoshopped or were we face blind or was it
not 86ers? lol
到底是修圖修的厲害，還是我們眼殘，還是這根本不是86ers?🤔 We spent most of the dinner discussing where to go the next day
我們吃飯期間主要討論的是下一天的行程 The forecast said it would rain so originally we wanted to go to the outlet
天氣預報說會下雨，所以我們本來的行程是去特賣場的 But now that we had already been to the outlet, we had to plan something else
但我們行程排得太充實了，所以提前去了特賣場，這天的行程得重新再想 We thought of going to the fox village but it has very mixed reviews
仙台近郊最出名的景點大概是藏王狐狸村 So we decided to go to some scenic sites instead!
網上看到的圖片的確非常可愛，但風評好壞參半，所以我們最後還是決定去看風景～！ Day 4 I didn’t do tax refund for my purchase at SUQQU
我在三越百貨沒有辦退稅 So I could use it this day! Aren’t the colours pretty? 😍
這樣就可以馬上試用新眼影了！ The official website says it costs $500 in Hong Kong but it was just
¥7,500 (so around $390) in Japan 😱
一直想要一盤黃色的眼影，終於到手囉～ Umi no Okite We knew we probably wouldn’t find any decent restaurants at where we
planned to visit
我們今天去的地方好像沒什麼餐廳 So we decided to have a hefty brunch at Sendai Morning Market
所以我們這天先來仙台朝市吃早午餐 My friend ordered the oyster ramen
朋友不想吃冷的，點了蠔湯拉麵 Grilled oysters with garlic butter and cheese gratin respectively for sharing
我們還點了燒蠔，分別是蒜蓉牛油和芝士口味的 They were huge!!
好大隻喔！ We didn’t order any drinks so cheers with our oysters!
我們這次沒點飲料，所以用燒蠔乾杯哈哈 And this is what I ordered
我點了這個～ The premium seafood rice bowl
超級澎拜的海鮮丼！ It was just ¥2,500!!! 😱
這才¥2,500呢！ Let’s try the oysters first and gosh they were good!
先來試試燒蠔吧 Very juicy and not fishy at all
非常多汁，完全不腥，比松島的好吃多了！😋 Both of us preferred the garlic butter ones! 😋
我們都覺得蒜蓉牛油燒蠔更好吃唷！ The sashimi in the rice bowl was really good too
發現仙台的海鮮丼不會讓人失望耶 Loved the diversity
性價比也都很高 the uni (sea urchin) was creamy and not smelly too! impressed!! 🩷
這個海鮮丼的海鮮種類很多，其中海膽口感很綿密，而且完全沒有腥臭味 Went to Sendai Station afterwards
吃完飯來到了仙台車站 As we were heading to another prefecture for the day!
我們這天會離開宮城縣 We were going to a place called Ichinoseki, which is in Iwate Prefecture
計劃乘搭新幹線到岩手縣的一關市 Here comes our Shinkansen!
乘搭東北新幹線就可以從仙台直達一關市 It was the Tohoku Shinkansen, and the train would actually go all the way
to Hokkaido lol
車程才20分鐘左右，但車費卻要¥4,000，不便宜哪 The train ride was just 20 minutes but it costed us over ¥4,000 per person one way…
是說還好去旅行前沒有看Netflix的《新幹線驚爆倒數》 Hope the sites we were visiting today were worth it 🙏
故事的舞台就是東北新幹線，不過是另一個方向（往東京）的列車😂 We then switched to the Ofunato line at Ichinoseki
在一關站轉乘大船渡線 We had a hard time communicating with the train driver
一上車就嘗試問車長買票的安排，但溝通不太順利 anyway we figured out in the end that we pay when we get off instead of
buying a ticket when we board the train
最後發現是下車時才付錢的 I didn’t see anyway to pay electronically so presumably only cash is accepted
沒看到可以電子支付的方法，說不定只能付現金？ The Ofunato line took us to Geibeikei station in half an hour
半個小時後我們抵達了猊鼻溪站 This was when we really felt like we were in Japanese countryside
看到車窗外的風景，真的有來到鄉郊地區的感覺了 Almost all of the train stations were unmanned and had only a small house on
their platform
基本上所有車站都只有一個小月台，而且沒有職員 According to Google Maps, Geibeikei Gorge is 10 minutes from the train station
on foot
谷歌地圖說猊鼻溪距離火車站10分鐘的路程 It’s the only sightseeing spot in the area so there were signs everywhere on the way
大概是因為猊鼻溪是附近唯一的景點，出站後到處都是路牌，所以不難找路 It was raining as forecasted but the rain was light and it was an easy walk
如天氣預報所說，下起了雨，還好雨不大，路也不難走 Geibikei Gorge The main thing to do here is a boat cruise to explore the river and the valley
猊鼻溪被列為「日本百景」之一 The site is among the “One Hundred Views of Japan”
這裡其實就只有一個觀光活動，就是「乘舟遊」 However, because of the weather, there were no boat cruise on the day…😱
但是因為當天下雨，河水上漲，所以停航了😱 I guess it was our bad for not checking it beforehand as it was raining
天氣不好還不查清楚才過來，也是我們失策 We weren’t the only tourists who came in vain – there were at least 2 other groups
除了我們，還有兩組遊客來到才發現遊船停航 Ah well, let’s just take some pictures and film some clips here by the ticket booth…
沒辦法，不過來都來了 It was disappointing that we couldn’t see much here, but we understand that it
couldn’t be helped
即使什麼都沒看到，還是在這裡打個卡唄 The problem was the next train wouldn’t come for another 1.5 hours
我們現在最大的問題是一個半小時後才會有火車 Geibeikei is a very small town with hardly any shops or restaurants
猊鼻溪是個鄉下小鎮，鎮上主要都是住家，餐廳和店舖都不多 We went to a bakery hoping to rest and wait there, but it had no dining in option
我們本來想去一家蛋糕店待著，但那裡沒有堂食的地方 We also looked for a taxi but the taxi company was closed and there was
no one in the office
我們本來打算再次用鈔能力解決問題，問了蛋糕店的店主哪裡打得到計程車 We found an Italian restaurant that was still open so we came
結果計程車公司根本沒開，辦公室裡半個人都沒有😅 Mamma We wanted to order some cakes at first but they only served pasta
最後我們找到了這家義大利餐廳，算是有個室內地方可以坐下來等車 The restaurant actually smelled really good so I did want to try the pasta
店裡非常的香，所以其實真的有想過在這裡吃意粉 But we were still full from our brunch and we didn’t have that much time by then
但早上吃了那麼多，還是很飽，而且我們也沒那麼多時間 So we only ordered garlic bread and coffee…
所以我們最後只點了蒜蓉包和咖啡 The owner was a very nice lady and she didn’t say much about this but I still felt
sorry about it
非常不好意思，雖然店主婆婆人很好，也沒說什麼 Passed by a Family Mart when heading back to the train station
回去車站時經過一家全家便利店 And we found that there was a Sanrio lucky draw!
發現了有三麗鷗週邊商品的抽獎活動 My friend is a fan so she gave it a go and won some towels!
朋友喜歡美樂蒂，所以試了一下手氣，抽到了毛巾！ When we were back at Geibikei station, the rain had basically stopped
我們回到猊鼻溪站時，雨已經停了 This is how rustic this town is…even the signs in the train station were hand
written / drawn
這個車站連告示牌也是手寫 / 手繪的 We caught the 3:10 pm train back to Ichinoseki
我們乘搭下午3:10 的火車回到一關站 Doesn’t this scene feel a little Ghibli? haha
日本鄉下真的處處都有吉卜力的影子 They issued to us this little ticket when we got on the train
其實應該相反，是吉卜力很會畫日本鄉下的風情吧哈哈 I think it was meant to be proof of where we boarded the train at
上車後拿一張這個「乘車站證明書」 So when we got off, the staff would know how much to charge us
下車時會根據我們上車的車站收費 Back at Ichinoseki station! There was another spot in the area which we wanted to
visit
一關站周邊還有另一個景點 There were hourly buses but we didn’t wait to wait for it
可以在車站乘巴士，但每小時只有一班 So we took the taxi and it costed us a little more than ¥3,000 for the 20 minute ride
這次成功發動鈔能力，在一關站乘20分鐘的計程車前往景點，車費大約¥3,000左右 The taxi driver was really nice and told us where to catch the bus to get back to
Ichinoseki station as he dropped us off
司機非常友善，我們下車時還主動告訴我們回去一關站的巴士站在哪裡 Gembikei Gorge The rain had stopped but the ground was still wet
這個景點也是一個溪谷，叫「嚴美溪」 Good thing was we were basically the only tourists here lol (there were people
arriving when we left)
這天可能是因為下雨，我們到達時沒看見有其他遊客 This place is known for “flying dango”
這裡以「飛天糰子」聞名 There’s a shop on the other side of the valley and they’d deliver dango in a basket
through this string across the valley
溪谷的對面是一家糰子點，他們會透過掛在繩索上的籃子把糰子送到這邊來 The dango store was unfortunately closed on the day
可惜的是糰子店沒開 Not sure if it was because of the rain or if the dango was simply sold out
其實早在網上看到不少人說下午才到的話糰子一般都已經賣完了 It would’ve been fun if we could try the Flying Dango
當然也有可能是當天天氣不佳的緣故 But even without the dango
不過即使沒有飛天糰子 The scenery here was breathtaking!
也非常值得來嚴美溪看看 Tbh it reminded me a bit of Lynn Canyon in Vancouver
這裡其實有點讓我想起加拿大溫哥華的林恩峽谷 Perhaps because I also visited on a rainy day haha
或許是因為我去林恩峽谷時也在下雨吧哈哈 It must be even prettier on a sunny day
這樣迷迷濛濛的，其實別有一番風味 And magnificent in autumn when the trees turn red
有點水墨畫的感覺 On this day it was a little misty so it looked kind of like a Chinese painting? 😍
不過果然天氣晴朗的話應該會更美哈哈哈 Unsurprisingly this place is also related to Date Masamune
我還是有興趣再來嚴美溪的，秋天時有紅葉的話肯定美不勝收 who called this one of the two most scenic spots in his domain
其實嚴美溪也是和伊達政宗有關聯的景點 The other one was Matsushima btw
伊達政宗曾說過：「松島與嚴美乃我領土之二大名勝」 On the other side of the road was this Sahara Glass Park
換句話說，嚴美溪的美景是獲得伊達政宗認證的哈哈哈 It looks terribly old and a little dodgy
在嚴美溪旁有個佐原玻璃園 But this hallway is photogenic
看上去破破爛爛的，有點可疑 There’s a souvenir shop within and it was the only shop opened on the area
on the day
不過確實有在營業，當天有開店的也只有它了 There’s also free parking here for those who visit by car
店裡就是賣玻璃工藝品，可是我覺得沒有什麼特別吸引的啦 We had a bit of spare time before the next bus came
嚴美溪其實有一些步道的，不過當天下雨，我們要趕巴士時間也不夠 There’re actually a couple of hiking trails here but they were too long for us
所以在附近隨便逛逛打卡就算 So we simply came to check out the dango shop – it’s called “Cuckoo Dango”
來糰子店一探究竟———正式的店名叫「郭公屋」 It’s said that Date Masamune ordered to plant this cherry blossom tree
這棵櫻花樹據說是由伊達政宗下令種植的 Do they really have proof for that? 🤔
朋友一直抱著懷疑的態度，覺得真的有根據嗎？😂 We took the bus back to Ichinoseki station
我們乘搭巴士回到一關站 Although the weather wasn’t ideal on the day
雖然這天天氣不似預期 I really enjoyed the day in the end and I couldn’t believe we managed to visit
both gorges in an afternoon!
但可以一天內造訪兩個溪谷實在喜出望外 Many thanks to my friend who found these spots and planned everything!!
感謝朋友精心策劃❤️ This is when you tell who’s the planner among two INFPs hahaha
兩個INFP一同出遊，就可以發現誰更J一點哈哈 We almost missed our Shinkansen back to Sendai
我們很白癡地幾乎錯過了回仙台的新幹線列車 Because we were too into shopping for souvenirs 😂
原因是我們逛伴手禮逛的忘記時間了…😅 Just some snacks that Iwate Prefecture is known for
而且新幹線的月台在車站的另一邊，最後真的用跑的才趕得上🙈 These were Nambu senbei and unlike normal “senbei”, ie Japanese rice cracker
伴手禮主要買了岩手縣的特產南部仙貝 Nanbu senbei are made with wheat
南部仙貝用小麥粉製成，吃起來像是甜餅乾 There was a mouthwatering scent in Sendai Station
回到仙台站，一股香氣撲鼻而來，令人食指大動 We think the source might be this!
逛了一圈，覺得源頭可能是這裡！ Beard Papa I know we have Beard Papa too in Hong Kong
雖然說香港也有Beard Papa的分店 But there were some interesting flavours here in Japan!
但日本有些不一樣的口味 We bought two cream puffs – this was the time limited Gyokuro tea (high
grade green tea) cream puff
我們首先試了期間限定的玉露抹茶泡芙 The second cream puff was a Sendai limited flavour – can you guess what flavour
it was?
第二個泡芙則是仙台限定的口味——大家猜得到是什麼嗎？ Edamame! 🫛
對啦，就是毛豆！ Both of us think it was better than the Gyokuro one which was a little bland
我們都覺得毛豆的比較好吃 Back to the main business ie shopping for souvenirs
玉露抹茶那款茶香不夠濃郁 Most Sendai souvenirs are edamame themed so the packaging was green
我們之後大量搜購了各種仙台伴手禮 👩🏻: Why do I always buy more than you?!
因為大部分都是毛豆口味的，包裝都是綠色，朋友一直抱怨說看上去不太吸引哈哈 We did the last bit of shopping of the day in Daiso
我們這天的購物行程還未結束呢，接下來還去了Daiso We planned to have dinner at PARCO, but the restaurant we wanted to try
was already closed
不過這裡的Daiso大概沒大城市的跟得上潮流，沒看見Instagram上推薦的一些新品 chawan So we picked another restaurant in PARCO based on these amazing food models
我們之後去了PARCO吃飯，受這個食物模型吸引，選了這家餐廳 …but the actual food didn’t quite look like the food model lol
可惜大有照騙之嫌😅 That being said it tasted alright
其實味道還是可以的啦 And the dinner was memorable in its own way 😂
而且這頓最後的晚餐結果出乎意料地難忘 We also ordered this DIY matcha set just for fun
我們點了這個自製抹茶 There wasn’t anyone to teach us how to make it but there was an instruction sheet
in Japanese
沒有職員教學，只有日文的文字教學 My friend also said she had a class on this when she visited Kyoto, though she
couldn’t remember the details lol
朋友說她之前到京都玩的時候有試過茶道體驗，雖然不太記得怎麼弄的了 Not sure what was wrong
基本上我們就是兩個小白啦 But our matcha didn’t foam as it should be
一直無法順利起泡 no matter how long and how hard I tried to whisk it
喝起來也超級淡 👩🏻: People say this is supposed to be therapeutic and calming
👩🏻：大家都說製作抹茶的過程可以讓人心平氣和喔 🐻: Sorry but I only feel annoyed and pissed off!!???😠
🐻：我只有越來越焦燥！😠 Back to the shopping street after dinner
飯後還在下雨 Not to shop – we were just looking for the subway entrance as it was raining
於是我們來到商店街，只是為了躲雨而不是逛街啦 My friend couldn’t resist checking out the gaming arcade again but she didn’t get
anything this time
途中朋友忍不住還是去玩了夾娃娃，但這次失敗了（也是她節制不想花太多錢哈哈） Time for some tasting as we got back to the hotel!
回到酒店後來試吃今天買的曲奇 Bought this biscuit from the bakery at Geibikei Gorge
是在猊鼻溪附近的蛋糕店買的 It’s supposed to resemble the shape of a giant cliff called Daigeibi-gan
這個的形狀應該是仿照猊鼻溪裡的獅子鼻岩石吧 which we didn’t get to see because we couldn’t get on the boat at Geibikei Gorge 🥺
可惜我們沒法進入溪谷看它的真身😢 Day 5 The first thing we did on our last morning to Sendai was – guess what?
來到我們在仙台的最後一個早上 For those who guessed shopping – you’re right! 🎉
我們起來的第一件事———就是購物哈哈哈 We went to ABC Mart to buy new sneakers
我們倆都想買新的運動鞋，所以想到ABC Mart看看 and we arrived so early we had to wait for it to open lol
我們這天居然還太早到，便先在附近逛逛，等它開門 Our flight was at 2 so we didn’t have much time for breakfast / brunch
我們這天會乘搭2點的航班離開，所以沒什麼時間吃飯 So we went to a cafe for a quick meal
在仙台站附近找了一家咖啡店吃個輕食早餐 Not sure what all those people were lining up for…I think it was a shop
called Maruhan?
是說旁邊的那家店到底是什麼呀？好多人在排隊？ COFFEE・KAN I was looking forward to the basic Japanese breakfast ie toast set
其實我是想吃最基本的那種日式吐司早餐 But when we arrived breakfast time was already over and lunch time had started 🥺
可惜我們到店時早餐時段已經結束了😭 So I ordered a sandwich instead
所以我就點了三文治 My friend ordered a pancake haha
朋友點了班戟哈哈 This was the first time we came to the east side of Sendai Station
這也是我們第一次來仙台站東口 My friend’s friend recommended us to book a hotel on the west side
計劃行程時朋友說她朋友推薦我們住在西口，那邊比較熱鬧 The east side seemed lively at this hour
但這麼看東口似乎也有不少店舖呀？ But perhaps it was rather quiet at night?
不過可能晚上的確比較靜唄？ When we took the Sendai Airport Access Line to the airport
我們去機場的路上踩雷了… We entered the station through an entrance which had no escalators or lifts…
我們誤打誤撞從一個沒有升降機和電梯的入口進車站 As a result we had to carry our luggage all the way up the stairs
結果得抬著行李上樓梯🥲 Luckily we had some spare time…
其實我們已經比預定稍晚一點才出門了 We were hoping to buy some more souvenirs at the airport
還好我們買了U First，在機場櫃檯不用排隊哈哈 But the souvenir shop after security checks was tiny and didn’t have much
本來打算在機場再買一些伴手禮，不過仙台機場蠻小的 So that was our Sendai trip!
過了安檢以後就沒什麼好買的了 I think one of the best things about Sendai is that it isn’t affected by overtourism
所以想要最後衝刺在機場買伴手禮的話，記得在過關和過安檢前買！ The sightseeing spots were all the whole pretty quiet and people were extremely
nice to foreigners
整體而言這次仙台旅行玩的挺開心的，也蠻推薦大家來仙台玩 But I think it’d be better if we could drive
除了最後一天去岩手縣的行程，其實其他景點都很方便 The attractions outside of the city are rather scattered so it isn’t easy to get around
with just public transport
而且當地還沒有受過度旅遊的問題影響，當地人對遊客很熱情友善 Anyway, I had a great time in Sendai and I can’t wait to visit again!
是個民風比較純樸的地方 That’s it for this vlog then! See you next time! 👋🏻
那這個vlog就到此為止囉！我們下次再見！

My travel vlog for Sendai. It was a fun trip and I’d love to visit again!

#japan #travel #sendai

Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy! 💕