Sendai is located approximately 300 kilometers (180 miles) north of Tokyo on the Pacific coast of Honshu (the largest of Japan's four major islands). Sendai lies in the center of the Tohoku (northeast) Region, one of the seven major regions in Japan.

Transportation to Sendai

There are many international flights arriving at New Tokyo International Airport (Narita). However, there are only a few domestic flights (ANA) available between Narita and Sendai.

Alternatively, you can take a 1 hours from Narita to Tokyo on the Narita Express (JR EAST train), and about 1 hour and 40 minutes to reach Sendai from Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen (JR EAST train).


JR Railway
1) Access to SENDAI from NARITA / New TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
      At Narita New Tokyo International Airport, take train from Narita International Airport Station to Tokyo Railway Station.
      It' s takes about 1 hour from Narita to Tokyo.
      Time table of Narita Express (service to Tokyo) can be found at http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/index.html

2) Station maps NARITA airport, NARITA terminal 2 station and TOKYO
   http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/estation/index.html 
    The Narita Express arrives at underground platform No.1 or No.2 at Tokyo Railway Station.
   After arriving at Tokyo, follow the signs to Shinkansen platform No.20 - No.23.
   At Tokyo Railway Station, Change trains at Tokyo Railway Station to Tohoku Shinkansen super express.
   Get off Shinkansen at Sendai Station. It takes about 2 hours from Tokyo to Sendai.
   The trains depart from Tokyo three or four times every hour from 6:56 AM to 21:32 PM.


3) How to buy railway tickets
     You can buy railway tickets to Sendai at the ticket office or travel service center in Narita Airport Station,
    or at Narita Terminal 2 Station.

Ticket Office Travel service center


4) At SENDAI Station
     You will arrive at 3rd floor of Sendai Station building. City bus terminal is on the grand floor.
      City maps  http://www.ieice.org/icec2006/hotel_map.jpg

How to by Airline
    From Narita New Tokyo International Airport, the time table (service to Sendai Airport) is in
     http://www.sdj-airport.com/english/flight/page3.html
Sendai International Center
  • BUS
    • 10minutes from Sendai Station(No.9 bus stop).
    • Take bus marked:"W8-3 AOBADAI"or "W8-2 MIYAKYODAI".
    • Get off at "HAKUBUTUKAN KOKUSAICENTER MAE". It is the 5th stop.
  • TAXI 7minutes from Sendai Station
  • WALK 30minutes from Sendai Station straight down AOBA DORI,across the OHASHI-BRIDGE.

Sendai city and Hotel Maps

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