Yamadera Private Guided Tour from Sendai
I’m Mai, a nationally licensed tour guide with lots of experience in the Tohoku region. Yamadera is a beautiful temple complex on a mountainside, famous for its breathtaking views from the top. But Yamadera is not only about climbing steps and enjoying the scenery. When you explore Yamadera with me
What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 1hmeet at sendai station at 9:00 and take a local train to yamadera at 9:12
Stop 2
⏱ 1h 30mclimb to Yamadera temple to see the view from the observatory and see historical and religious sites.
Stop 3
⏱ 1hfood experience in Yamadera city. there are many soba noodle restaurants, and also many shops you can enjoy local food
Stop 4
⏱ 1h 6mtake a local train from Yamadera station at 13:11 and arriving at sendai staion at 14:17
What to Bring
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- •Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- •Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- •Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- •it takes about 1 hour from Sendai to Yamadera by local train and it takes 15 minutes from Yamadera station to Yamadera temple on foot
- •You have to pay entrance fee of yamadera 500 yen and your train ticket if you don't have JR pass or Suica (1720 for a round trip per person)
- •You have to climb more than 1000 stairs to the top of Yamadera
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