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Eat Shiogama ー Cherry Blossoms & Tuna Sushi Experience
Overview
Shiogama is one of Japan’s top tuna ports —
a place where sushi is not just food, but culture.
In this one-day experience, you will:
• Walk through a historic town and local shops
• Enjoy cherry blossoms at Shiogama Shrine
• Choose your own sake from a local store
• Make sushi using fresh local tuna
• Enjoy a curated sake pairing
This is more than sightseeing.
👉 It’s a journey into local life, taste, and culture.
■ Highlights
🍣 Make Your Own Sushi
Use fresh tuna landed in Shiogama
and learn how to shape your own sushi.
🌸 Cherry Blossoms & Local Walk
Explore the shrine area and local streets,
not as a tourist, but like a local.
🍶 Choose & Pair Your Sake
Visit a local liquor shop,
select your own sake, and enjoy it with your sushi.
🏡 Experience Stay Shiogama
A newly opened local hub where you can relax, eat, and connect.
Enjoy a slow moment on the terrace after your meal.
■ Schedule
09:00 Meet at Sendai Station
09:10 Train to Shiogama
09:40 Arrive
09:45 Local walking tour
• Visit local shops
• Buy sake
• Explore shrine area
10:30 Cherry blossom viewing
11:15 Arrive at Stay Shiogama
11:30 Sushi making experience
12:00 Lunch & sake pairing
14:00 Finish
■ Monitor Tour Details
We are currently running this as a test experience,
and we are looking for a small number of international participants.
✔ Price
¥2,000 (cash, on the day)
✔ Requirements
• Age 20+
• Willing to provide feedback after the tour
• Comfortable being photographed (for promotion)
✔ Not Included
• Transportation (Sendai ⇄ Shiogama)
■ Who Should Join
• Food lovers
• Sushi & sake enthusiasts
• Travelers looking for local, authentic experiences
• People who prefer experiences over sightseeing
■ Meeting Point
Sendai Station
2nd Floor – Stained Glass area
■ Apply
Spots are extremely limited (2 people only).
👉 Please send us a message to apply.