Matsushima Bay Tour: Scenic Views & Culture

Experience Sendai’s vibrant Tanabata Festival and Matsushima Bay’s beauty in a day. Enjoy fresh seafood, scenic cruises, and cultural exploration from Tokyo.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Matsushima Fish Market - Explore seafood stalls, savor local cuisine, and dine at a nearby seafood restaurant.
  • Matsushima Bay - Stroll across the pedestrian bridge to Fukuurajima Island to experience the small island’s forest, shrine, and temple. A boat tour of the bay is available for those interested (optional, offered by a local operator…
What's Included
  • Prepaid reserved return ticket Tokyo-Sendai-Tokyo on the Shinkansen (bullet train)
  • Public transportation fare Sendai - Matsushima - Sendai
  • Cruise around Matsushima bay
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Traveler’s insurance
  • Changing Shinkansen reservations
  • Optional cruise around Matsushima Bay, offered by local third party operator.
Additional Information

Experience the stunning allure of Matsushima Bay, renowned as one of Japan’s Three Most Scenic Views. Begin your adventure with a smooth Shinkansen journey from Tokyo, taking you straight to the heart of Miyagi. Upon arrival, enjoy a walk across the graceful vermilion bridges to explore the bay’s captivating islands—Godaidō, Oshima, and Fukuura—each…

Location
Tokyo Station
We will meet at the Shinkansen (bullet train) ticket gate, detailed map and directions will be sent to each participant in advance
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
5.0
(2 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Guide53260070575
Aug 25, 2025
An amazing glimpse of a beautiful tradition - We were lucky enough to catch the tanabata festival, and wow what a sight! So many beautiful decoratons lined up throughout the streets, and so many different foods to try! This festival only lasts for a few days every August so if you have a chance to see it, take it!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
S4083zxvictoriap
Jul 20, 2025
A wonderful rare tour with a great guide. - A wonderful and well planned and executed day trip from Tokyo. Howevere what made this day exceptional was the guide, Mickey. We joined the tour at the last moment, and our guide gave us her seat on the shinnasen and stood the whole way because the train was fully booked. She was professional, knowledgeable and very friendly. The fish market and meal were so authentic, and the bay cruise a lot of fun. It is a beautiful bay. The Tanabata festival itself exceeded expectations. Those streamers are bigger than a house! Thank you Mickey for a wonderful tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $320
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).