Things to do with kids in Sendai

Things to do with kids in Sendai

1. See

   Sankyozawa Electric Centennial Museum (Sankyozawa 100 Year Electric Historical Center)

   Tohokudenryoku Sankyozawa Denki Hyakunenkan, 東北電力 三居沢電気百年館

   The birthplace of hydroelectric power generation in Japan and features a functioning century-old hydroelectric plant (operating in a demonstration capacity) that remains connected to the power grid. In addition to being able to view the hydroelectric turbines in operation, a small museum and children's exploration area is on-site, albeit in Japanese-only. Immediately adjacent to the hydroelectric facility is the Sankyozawa Traffic Park and a Shinto shrine. Note that the museum frequently hosts visiting engineering delegations so don't be surprised if the museum suddenly gets crowded.

   Tue-Sun 10am-4pm·Free

2. Do

   Sankyozawa Traffic Park

   三居沢交通公園, Minamikoizumi Traffic Park

   An unusual park intended for children and school groups to learn traffic rules in Japan in a simulated city environment, complete with traffic signals and pedestrian walk signs. Free bike rentals are available for children.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-16:00·Free

3. See

   The Museum of the Forest of Depths of the Earth

   地底の森ミュージアム

   The museum of the stone age. In the museum, restoration exhibition of that time is carried out based on the data discovered from public presentation and there are the ruins of 20,000-year-old Saki's Old Stone Age unearthed from Tomizawa ruins (富沢遺跡).

   ¥400, ¥200 for students, ¥100 for kids

4. See

   Tohoku University Botanical Gardens

   東北大学植物園

   Botanical garden with 800+ species, with a focus on willows and alpine plants.

   Spring Equinox Day until November 30·¥230 for adults, ¥110 for children

5. See

   Yagiyama Zoo

   八木山動物公園

   Elephants, lions, bears, tigers! Mingle with the rabbits. Coin lockers available.

   ¥400, ¥100 for kids

6. See

   Zuihoden

   瑞鳳殿

   Mausoleum of Date Maasamune, first lord of Sendai Domain. Zuihoden was designed in the ornate style of the Momoyama Period. The original complex was destroyed during World War II, but has been rebuilt and is in a dense forest (which survived the war; many of the trees are over 300 years old). It features intricate woodwork and a rich variety of vivid colors. Massive cedar trees surround the paths in the area, and are meant to symbolize the long history of the Date clan. A museum beside the Zuihoden main building shows some of the personal artifacts of the Date family, and even some specimens of their bones and hair.

   09:00-16:00 or 16:30·¥550

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sendai (CC BY-SA 4.0).