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Onsen
A hot spring without the overnight rate
Published adult bath-only rates at these Akiu and Sakunami hotels range from ¥900 to ¥1,650. Towels and applicable bathing taxes may cost extra.
Who can use it
Day visitors who meet each hotel’s bathing rules. Check tattoo policies, age restrictions, closures and availability directly; a published price does not guarantee admission.
How to get it
Check the hotel’s current day-use notice before travelling and arrive before final reception. Bath-only visits at Zuiho, New Mitoya and Ooedo are listed as reservation-free; meal plans have different booking rules.
Hananoyu: ¥1,200, 10:30–14:00, last entry 13:00; its page gives conflicting closed weekdays, so confirm with the hotel. Zuiho: ¥1,320 + ¥70 tax, 10:00–15:00, reception until 14:00; closed 15–16 December 2026. New Mitoya: ¥1,650, 11:00–15:00, last entry 14:30. Ooedo Sakunami: ¥900 weekdays / ¥1,200 weekends and holidays / ¥1,400 busy days, taxes included; 7:00–10:00 and 15:00–24:00, final reception 22:00. Green Green: ¥1,100 for 90 minutes; the page’s general notice lists ¥70 extra bathing tax, so confirm the final total. Yunohara: ¥1,000 weekdays / ¥1,500 weekends and holidays, taxes included; 11:00–16:00, last entry 15:00, about one hour’s use; normally closed Tuesdays/Wednesdays, with other closures or later starts possible.
¥1,000 for the exhibition hall plus one planetarium screening, versus ¥1,220 for the two adult tickets separately.
Who can use it
Anyone. High school students pay ¥610 for the set against ¥700 separately; elementary and junior high ¥400 against ¥500. Pre-school children are free.
How to get it
Choose the set ticket at Sendai Astronomical Observatory or follow its official advance-ticket link. Check the screening calendar before buying.
The adult exhibition and single planetarium tickets each cost ¥610. The ¥1,000 set includes the exhibition and one planetarium screening, not unlimited shows. Special exhibitions and stargazing sessions are separate. Preschool children enter free but still need a free ticket. The official calendar lists closure days and school-group screening slots.
With the right pass: Zuihoden adult admission ¥570 → ¥460; Sendai City Museum permanent exhibition ¥460 → ¥360. Eligible tickets differ by attraction.
Who can use it
Zuihoden lists Loople day tickets (including the subway combination) and Marugoto passes. The museum also accepts city-bus and subway day tickets. Do not assume one ticket qualifies everywhere.
How to get it
Show the eligible pass at the attraction before buying admission. City-bus/subway day-ticket benefits apply on the day the ticket is used. Check the facility-specific conditions; museum discounts cannot be combined.
Adult Loople purchase prices through 30 September 2026: one-day ¥630; Loople + subway ¥920. From 1 October 2026: one-day ¥700; Loople + subway ¥1,000. Tickets bought by 30 September remain usable without paying the difference. Ordinary city-bus or subway day tickets are not listed for the Zuihoden discount. Museum special exhibitions have separate prices and conditions. At Osaki Hachimangu, the Loople benefit is a photo booklet, not an admission discount; show the day ticket at the ceremonial building.
¥1,420 for one day of travel within the published free area; children aged 6–11 pay ¥720. Compare your actual journeys before buying.
Who can use it
Anyone holding a valid non-Japanese passport, both when buying and on the day of use. The passport is checked at purchase.
How to get it
Buy at the JR EAST Travel Service Center on Sendai Station’s third floor or its reserved-seat machines with passport readers, from one month before use. Bring your valid non-Japanese passport.
The official coverage includes JR within the Sendai, Matsushima, Matsushimakaigan, Yamadera and Shiroishi area; the airport line; Loople, city buses and subway (excluding the Rakuten shuttle); Miyagi Kotsu between Sendai Station and Akiu Otaki; and Abukuma Express between Tsukinoki and Abukuma. Check the official map for your exact journey. This is a one-day ticket, so savings depend on your route rather than the pass price alone.
The subway day ticket is ¥220 cheaper at the weekend
¥620 instead of ¥840, on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and over the New Year period.
Who can use it
Anyone travelling on one of those days. Child fares are ¥310 and ¥420.
How to get it
Buy from a subway station ticket machine for use on the purchase day. For advance or bulk purchases, use the counter at any subway station.
Unlimited rides on both subway lines for one day. Adult all-day ticket ¥840; Saturday, Sunday, holiday and designated year-end/New Year ticket ¥620. Child fares are ¥420 and ¥310 respectively. Machine-issued tickets are valid only on the purchase day. Station counters handle advance and bulk purchases. Eligible facility discounts apply on the travel day; check the operator’s facility list rather than assuming every attraction participates.
¥2,930 for two consecutive days in the published free area; children pay ¥1,470.
Who can use it
Anyone. The Sendai City Transportation Bureau page lists no nationality condition.
How to get it
Buy at participating JR East counters or reserved-seat machines in the free area, JR EAST Travel Service Centers or major travel agencies. Sendai Airport Station machines sell same-day tickets. The official site also explains TOHOKU MaaS digital use.
The pass covers designated JR routes towards Matsushima, Yamadera and Shiroishi, the airport line, Loople, city buses, subway, Miyagi Kotsu’s Akiu route and Abukuma Express between Tsukinoki and Abukuma. Rakuten shuttle and Takeya buses are excluded. Use it on two consecutive days and check the map for your exact trip. The current ¥2,930 adult / ¥1,470 child prices apply to purchases from 14 March 2026. Coupon-book benefits are valid only during the pass’s travel period.
Every entry here carries a published end date and disappears the day after it.
Ticket 18 September 2026 to 8 November 2026
¥100 off the autumn Buddhist painting exhibition
Adult ¥1,300 → ¥1,200, university and high school ¥1,000 → ¥900, elementary and junior high ¥600 → ¥500. Covers up to five people.
Who can use it
Anyone presenting the voucher, for a party of up to five. It cannot be combined with an advance ticket price or with any other discount.
How to get it
Print the voucher from the museum's discount page, or show it on a phone screen at the ticket window.
The Sendai City Museum's special exhibition of Tohoku Buddhist painting runs from 18 September to 8 November 2026, and the museum publishes its own ¥100 discount voucher for it. It is a small saving, but it is the museum's own, it is free to take, and one voucher covers a group of five. The voucher page itself states no expiry — the date here is the last day of the exhibition, which is when it stops being usable.
Day-use bath discounts of ¥50–¥300 at six facilities, plus other local benefits in western Sendai. Valid through 31 March 2027.
Who can use it
Visitors meeting each facility’s coupon conditions. Normally one coupon per person per facility; some offers cover a group. Cannot be combined with other discounts or services.
How to get it
Print and submit the coupon, or open the actual digital coupon through the tourism bureau announcement. Showing the PDF on a phone is not accepted. Tell staff you are using the coupon before paying.
Bath discounts: Hananoyu ¥200; Sorai ¥100 per adult; Ichitaro no Yu ¥50 (¥900 → ¥850); Kamigane Onsen ¥100 (¥600 → ¥500); Green Green ¥300 (up to five people per coupon); Yunohara ¥100 per adult (one coupon each). Sakan’s ¥100 benefit is for its original shop magnet, not bathing. Check each facility’s reception hours and closures. The coupon lists Green Green reception until 21:00, earlier than the hotel’s general day-use page; confirm coupon reception before a late visit.
Nothing with a published end date is running right now. This section is empty more often than not, and an empty one is the honest answer — we do not list an offer that cannot tell us when it ends.
DATES TO KNOW
Dates that change what things cost
Not discounts. Changes with a date on them, which retire themselves once they have happened.
Change Until 31 October 2026
Tax-free shopping stops happening at the till on 1 November
From purchases on 1 November 2026, eligible tax-free shopping changes to payment including tax, followed by a refund after customs confirms export.
Who can use it
Eligible non-resident purchasers at participating tax-free shops. Bring the required passport or eligibility documents and confirm the shop’s conditions before paying.
How to get it
From 1 November, pay the tax-inclusive price, then obtain customs export confirmation within 90 days of purchase and before checking baggage. The shop or its refund provider handles the refund; ask how and when you will receive it.
Purchases through 31 October 2026 use the current point-of-sale exemption. From 1 November, eligible purchases must total at least ¥5,000 before tax at the same shop on the same day. Keep all goods available for customs inspection at your departure airport or port. Customs confirms export; it does not directly pay the refund. An immediate airport cash refund is not guaranteed. The amount depends on the applicable consumption tax and the shop’s stated refund arrangements. Official Q&A and traveller instructions are already published.
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