24 Hours in SENDAI | 10 Things You Need To Do

We explore Sendai city and nearby Matsushima Bay for 10 things you can do in the area in just 24 hours!
WHAT WE DID
Monkey Majik | Umarvellous (Amazing song)
► • MONKEY MAJIK × サンドウィッチ...
Aoba Castle
► www.japan-guide.com/e/e5152.html
Zunda shake
► us.zundasaryo.com/
Sendai Daikannon (Goddess of Mercy)
► en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendai_...
Gin-Datenari (Wagyu Beef Course with all you can drink Sake from Miyagi)
► gindateunari.owst.jp/en/
Matsushima bay
► www.japan-guide.com/e/e5101.html
Shokado Kashiten (Roasted Soybean Flour Sandwich)
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Entsuin temple
► www.japan-guide.com/e/e5108.html
Oiri Zushi (Raw Tuna Sushi)
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Japanese inn with Fishing experience
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[@AbroadinJapan]

If you can find a better way of describing Wagyu beef as "melt in your mouth" for the love of god help me out guys. P.S. The cost performance of that sushi was outstanding.

[@rstrdn]

There's nothing better than a cup of coffee and Chris rambling about Japan in the morning

[@Chad_Thundernuts]

"Disintegrates in your facial orifice"

[@ljubisavukovic8153]

yoinks in your chewy-chew

[@tychokersten1433]

Abroad in Japan it desolves in your food hole

[@LuSiDx]

what happened to risottoro?

[@Ryanin2D]

The only inaccurate thing about this was saying that Risottoro is not a celebrity.

[@sub4rctic]

He's kind of a big deal in Italy.

[@walkerck]

I would totally watch a show called "Ryotoro's Kitchen."

[@leftyfourguns]

Who doesn't love a good bowl of risotto?

[@madisoned]

how dare you! :D

[@gardner2687]

He needs a movie before he can become a celebrity

[@AbroadinJapan]

For those of you wondering when the cycle starts - it's next week! I've been so busy editing videos I've not got around to promoting it yet. But l promise to bombard you with things about it in the coming days, don't you worry.

[@recorderknight1559]

oh sad

[@LdeV26]

Relieved to hear that, I was checking KZbin every other hour, getting worried you cycled off a cliff on your first day.

[@rigsa]

Got a bike yet?

[@abcpea]

A proper bike?

[@stripeytapir]

We were thinking you had started already and had cycled into the typhoon! Glad that wasn’t the case!

[@84khoward]

Ryotoro is actually Date Masamune. He's an immortal warlord who now spends his time hanging out with Chris and getting them access to places in Japan that they have no business having access to.

[@Spect8orSpecter]

Kevin Howard this is absolutely the truth and explains so much!

[@emmenator8025]

Anime plot

[@vincecatubuan7689]

Ken Watanabe is also actually Oda Nobunaga who isn't as ambitious anymore and has taken up acting

[@dannytran2134]

I guess he got his eye fixed?

[@fadhilnugraha195]

A retired Japanese warlord who got tired of war and decided to be a tour guide for a British missionary? That's gonna be a good anime

[@henrymellor9760]

i love ryotoro he’s the exact opposite of chris. he’s not sarcastic, he’s extroverted, and very expressive. (and funny)

[@tristanfeiken3695]

They are a great match when together

[@t111ran3]

Yeah, I agree. Can't wait for the new banger videos on Risottoro's kitchen channel without his unfunny friend.

[@niteshkatwal5428]

ryotaro is the reason i watch abroad in japan channel. sorry chris lol

[@shazzm9252]

And he is kinda cute.... ;)

[@BoogieSpiderman]

That's the British culture for ya

[@XRarehunterX]

I like how Risottoro's shirt starts off light grey and it keeps getting darker and darker throughout the video eventually becoming a dark blue then a black shirt to match Chris's shirt

[@trivialslope]

Ah yes my favourite food Rissotoro

[@TH-th9ru]

@@trivialslope what?

[@OneSaltyBruh]

@@TH-th9ru what?

[@obviouslewiscarrollreferen7928]

@@TH-th9ru His name is Ryotaro, not risottoro. Risotto is a Italian rice dish.

[@pabz3389]

@@obviouslewiscarrollreferen7928 there’s an on going joke where Chris calls Ryotaro Risottoro!

[@Unimportant]

Your videos have good cost performance.

[@sub4rctic]

broundbreakingly umarvellous

[@goongon854]

gosh you said it. the production value is incredible

[@Superfluffyfish]

It liquidizes in your front nourishment input hole.

[@dvkevin]

I know you're a fish, but how many "nourishment input holes" do you think us humans have?

[@LemifromJapan]

I'm from Sendai. Thank you very much for contributing to promote Sendai to the world!! I really appreciate it!!! :)

[@alamsyahbatrabatliz9340]

Ochinchin

[@egypttheodore3229]

Sendai is the best city in japan not only in Tohoku prefecture but in whole Japan ! It has that (country+city) vibe, both combined. The nature there is outstanding no place on earth can come close!

[@egypttheodore3229]

@@alamsyahbatrabatliz9340 lol 😆

[@poligrant5152]

@@egypttheodore3229 Yeah i really vibe with the mix of culture and modernism, kyoto has similiar vibe

[@nickerus-ooo7874]

Dissolve on your tongue

[@purdiusprime9792]

Was just about to type that lol

[@OnyxBurst]

Liquifies while you chew

[@kazeiroP]

Disappear when inside

[@sub4rctic]

no chewing. no swallowing. all gone. like a magic.

[@KrahTV]

Sounds like Natsuki :D

[@Alekzis47]

I want "Ryotaro's kitchen" to be a real channel

[@lNFINlTEx]

Almost like Jun's Kitchen - except he only make recipes with german sausages.

[@suzyd0ll]

x Alekzis x SAMEEEEE

[@jz4087]

I would definitely sub

[@ShiroKage009]

Sister channel to Jun's Kitchen?

[@sokrates297]

I'm already hyped!

[@dragonsgorawr302]

Ways to say melt in your mouth without saying melt in your mouth; - “It is just like butter” - “it’s like chewing through air” -“ it dissolves instantly” - “ one bite and it’s gone!” - “ it is so soft and delicate” - “ there is no chewing involved” Sincerely, a gigantic fan of wagyu ;)

[@yingyingyo1207]

I heard of Monkey Majik because of Yuzuru Hanyu, the great figure skater who is a Sendai native. How amazing that one of the members of Monkey Majik is your friend.

[@donovanledoux4515]

I love that Ryotoro always gets a reaction camera for his facial expressions while eating. Lol.

[@AbroadinJapan]

That’s the main reason we take him along ;)

[@nyxxpluto]

@@AbroadinJapan If some one were to move to Japan what are the updated requirements?

[@thomasbeirne8213]

@@nyxxpluto Be Japanese :0

[@SinfullyHera]

@@thomasbeirne8213 No

[@MaytaneVideos]

I rarely have a thought "I don't want this video to end", in the midst of watching it, but there you go.. The production is worthy of an official TV channel series man, well done!

[@daniel6009]

For anyone interested, Sendai Castle did indeed burn down but not due to lightning but in consequence of the Sendai Bombings (US air-raids on Sendai during WW2).

[@jenniferschmitzer3877]

I thought it was a meiji thing.

[@HeliNoir]

Blaise Plant!!! Love Monkey Majik! How did I miss this?! So glad I’m doing another marathon of Chris’ videos.

[@joebroadbeef332]

I'm re watching all his stuff too.... This dude has come from far and puts so much effort and time into his Kreation

[@timp2304]

Here are 10 ten things you have to do in Sendai - which includes eating , a lot of eating - good cost performance

[@CZsWorld]

This video just melts in my mouth. Maybe I should take my phone out of my mouth.

[@saiko_v]

Don't do it. It tastes better the longer it's in your mouth.

[@mattyamamoto5554]

Maybe you should just shut up.

[@trentforent3390]

@@mattyamamoto5554 Why are you so angry at a 3 year old comment?

[@Darkness0906]

@@trentforent3390 true

[@SophieJackson1993]

@@trentforent3390 It’s usually a 12 year old.

[@MickaelCromwell]

Oh god I've been a fan of Monkey Majik for years, didn't expect to see this collab.. Name a more iconic trio ?

[@egypttheodore3229]

Sendai is the best city in japan not only in Tohoku prefecture but in whole Japan ! It has that (country+city) vibe, both combined. The nature there is outstanding no place on earth can come close!

[@chardmelon]

Ironicly Cost Performance is actually a more efficient phrase than Value for money.

[@Markenjiru]

In German we actually say "Preis-Leistung" which means literally "price-performance". Ryotaro must have been a German in a former life.

[@datdia]

With top notch German Sausages (better than British sausages)

[@jaybs1962]

British sausage ? You mean bread gristle tube !

[@jaybs1962]

In France it's «rapport qualité-prix», lit. "ratio quality-prix"

[@rdmz135]

I remember somewhere he said that he used to live in Germany.

[@Paintplayer1]

I watched Umarvellous all the way through and it was amazing, I'm now a Monkey Majik fan!

[@pizzawarlord9232]

I really appreciate that you put so much in description. I am planning a trip to Japan and will definitely be going to many of the places you have suggested in your videos. Thank you

[@stripeytapir]

Oh my goodness, we are on a vacation to Japan right now and we just left Sendai yesterday! Talk about crazy timing. We wondered what those green soybean logos were! We didn’t make it to Matsushima, but maybe we’ll head north again. Thank you as always for posting. We enjoyed our time in Sendai, and would never have thought to go there if not for you!

[@rsmith02]

Do not search on KZbin, look at credible sources. See safecast.org for non-government crowdsourced radiation readings. Sendai area is lower than most of the US, and way lower than a place like Hong Kong. There is also radiation tests for food done by the co-ops and prefectural government. Matsushima is great and is worth the trip back. Stay overnight at enjoy sunrise over the bay.

[@egypttheodore3229]

Sendai is the best city in japan not only in Tohoku prefecture but in whole Japan ! It has that (country+city) vibe, both combined. The nature there is outstanding no place on earth can come close!

[@jjaus]

We were just in Sendai. Saw the statue from the castle and went there. Also went to the restaurant near our hotel which ONLY served tongue. Japan is amazing. We just ate, walked and ate.

[@pranaysingh586]

Ryotaro is a great addition to your videos. He adds the fun. Your funny banter with him brings smile. Keep it up

[@jellybeesplease]

My partner and I stayed on the coast part of Shichigahama. (near Shiogama) It was absolutely magical! We had to walk for an hour or so to the nearest supermarket for food and on occasion we would wander out to and find some local restaurants/cafes. There was an amazing fish market, that served ramen and all sorts. Everything was so fresh! Also the locals were so forgiving and lovely (despite my terrible Japanese.) Can't wait to go again one day..

[@qbmac2306]

Mate from what you've told us about your life in Japan, you've spent waaay more than just 24 hours in Sendai.

[@sub4rctic]

Be gone, *INCUBATOR.*

[@n.archer2176]

Just got a job today and Chris uploaded..it’s a good day :)

[@stanleybrhm]

Congratulations on your new job!!

[@n.archer2176]

Thank you 😁

[@boobysr]

May your luck and Chris' like bless me on my job hunt. *prayer hands

[@ElectricPyroclast]

@@jayroi1814 Better than being a basement dweller pouting angry remarks at people

[@TheSzoszo12]

SO when I was in Japan, I heard this amazing song in my favorite pub, that I was a frequent in, and I asked about it. The title is, as you might have guessed it, Umarvelous. And I listened to it a bit, and forgot about it. Until know. Thank you. I might start to listen to Monkey Majik ;)

[@SatishKumar41]

"Cost performance" and "beating the sea for twenty minutes" made me laugh so much and "bround breaking" was another laugh riot. I love Chris's sarcasm especially in this video where he mentioned about Ryokaro living in Sendai since three hundred years :D

[@vladomontezuma626]

Ryotaro, born in Sendai in 1718, he is living in Sendai for 300 years. :D

[@KaRuNaRuGa]

He's the Japanese Highlander. "Ryo-lander".

[@sub4rctic]

Goby fish are small when full-grown. Like sardines or smelt. There is no reason to throw them back.

[@Antoniusness]

*Risottoro

[@suineg1]

True celebrity !

[@ghollywood10]

I really thought the Daikannon was a strange place... The fact it was built in the middle of fucking nowhere and not on some sacred mountain is really beyond me

[@AbroadinJapan]

Yeah, don't bother going in. Looks mental from outside and from a distance though. Worthy of a photo.

[@ghollywood10]

@@AbroadinJapan Actually did go in, but wish I had heeded your advice... Just 108 statues of Buddha in various poses and terribly orange walls

[@manabluerose]

Yeah, it looks so out of place too.

[@neiltiffany4740]

We didn't even know it was there. Doesn't sound like we missed too much. The weather was hazy so didn't see it from the castle.

[@pinkneko13]

Ironically no matter how big they made their statue, nobody had any mercy for them XD

[@bretturbina2753]

This channel gets better every day! Thanks Chris, quality content as always

[@PokeTwilight]

Never thought I would see the statue of Guanyin(Goddess of Mercy) in Japan. Japan definitely have everything

[@moment3634]

You're literally one of my favourite youtube channels, the quality of all your videos is just 👌👌👌 Get so hyped when you upload

[@Markenjiru]

Same, dude, same.

[@MrEagleflying]

I wanted to take a moment to say "Thank you for your love of Japan and sharing it with those who will never get to visit." You have been a great source of entertainment and enjoyment.

[@definitelynotetro7954]

but Chris you missed one of the best attractions in Sendai: your apartment

[@kazpitch338]

Dissolves in a ballet of flavour on your palette. It all looks amazing 🤤🥢

[@kansaibeyond]

omg I think I squealed a little when I saw Blaise. I love monkey majik and I saw them once in Canada, another time in Japan. Love them! Been to Sendai twice and loved it both times~ tbqh though, I didn't like Matsushima as much as I should. If you have a drone, then yes you can catch that aerial shot but I found Amanohashidate and Miyajima much, much more beautiful.

[@novanettle7497]

Chris. Ryotaro. Your timing is perfect! I'm nearing the beginning to the end of my trip in Japan and I head for Sendai tomorrow (lest a typhoon stop me)! Really got some nice tips for my stay there!

[@lucyoshimaru2643]

Just went to Matsuhima a few months ago and saw a couple of other towns that were devastated by the tsunami. Everyone is so grateful that you are there and the kaisen don is really good. I highly recommend giving it a visit

[@EvitadeVos]

Your travel videos keep getting better and better, really enjoyed this one!

[@aboutblank7457]

10:30 Screw Einstein! I want to walk in your footsteps Chris :D

[@MyLifeJapanTV]

You had me at “Zunda Shake.” 😋😋😋

[@Yamanashi_kid]

Great video! I really enjoyed this and can tell you're in your element and have a lot of pride for Sendai. I live in Kofu and am making my travel lists and now I guess I need to add Sendai. Btw, just to give a little love to my home, the Yamanashi area is also easily accessible from Tokyo and has AMAZING mountains, delicious fruits, and some excellent wines.

[@Perlmond-ym3jx]

This is easily one of my favourite videos! A good peace of art from Dave in Japan.

[@chadnakaoka9828]

Chris, as a Sendai resident, I am so glad that you finally made a video about the city.

[@slappymcballs8025]

I spent 2 months in Sendai with the 1-1 ADA stationed in Okianawa Japan to help with the clean up and rebuilding of Sendai.. we lived in the closed Sendai Airport as we moved cars and cleared out schools. always wanted to go back.

[@ALGOChannel]

I thought the best thing about this video would be discovering new things to do in Sendai but it turns out it was actually an amazing band. Thanks for giving Monkey Majik a shoutout here, I'm obsessed with their music now.

[@patrickfam]

Wow, the beef look awesome... Coincidentally I'm planning a trip to Sendai and Matsushima in December. Your video is one of the best introducing both the place.

[@squizzlekicks9057]

The quality of this video is almost as if it had been made for TV. Keep up the great work Chris, and I look forward to the videos from your ride!! As for the "Melt in the mouth" substitute, how about "Dissolve in the hole" xD

[@_Ikelos]

"It dissolves very quickly upon contact with your lingual papillae" "It corrodes at a rather fast pace when enclosed in your oral cavity" "it deliquesces when submerged in the secretion of your salivary glands"

[@thereggub]

Sounds like a dental student

[@kyleh698]

I loved this video! Amazing job!

[@timlarsson]

Really enjoy videos about Sendai! I've had a penpal from Sendai for almost a decade, and seeing videos about the place always feel special! :)

[@timlarsson]

Also I just subscribed... apparently? I distinctly remembered subscribing well.. 2 years or more ago... ? That's odd :o

[@egypttheodore3229]

Same here almost a decade, Sendai is the best city in japan not only in Tohoku prefecture but in whole Japan ! It has that (country+city) vibe, both combined. The nature there is outstanding no place on earth can come close!

[@Sirblader11]

oh snap its that dude from that trippy music video i saw the other day

[@architaylor5553]

2 years at least 10 watches of this video and I still don’t know who your on about lol 😂

[@Sirblader11]

@@architaylor5553 umarvelous

[@groovinrooben]

I'm currently in Japan now for vacation. I've been following a lot of your advice and what to do and eat. I leave Saturday but I'm so glad I got to visit and that I had lots of great experiences. I haven't left Tokyo but next time I come here I'm definitely leaving tokyo and going to Osaka, Kyoto, Sendai, and maybe even Aomori.

[@triciaduffield5971]

Ah! Blaise! I saw you perform with Yuzuru Hanyu - and he is the reason I am visiting Sendai. Great video and I can't wait to be there!

[@markkakoma2504]

Chris thanks for all the excellent content. You are really awesome.

[@repHAWAIIxJPN]

This was really cool Chris . You’ve sold me on Sendai in the past and then Sharla’s recent video on Morioka has made me really consider Morioka but then you came out with this video . It’s making it hard debating between these two places 😂

[@NareshMallya]

Wow Chris. Your videos are becoming better and better... In sarcasm and also humour 😁😁 More broundbreaking videos like this please..

[@wannaknit]

Went to Entsuin Temple today after your recommendation, completely agree how lovely the garden is, really calming, peaceful and green.

[@ijsklont]

Will traveling trough japan this February and will use this video as my guide for Sendai :)

[@myramenneighbor4264]

Wow, very nice video. So inspiring to see your journey in Japan. Makes me want to see more of Japan

[@myramenneighbor4264]

Millennial Travel Confessions I actually have been living here for 7 years lol. There are still many places like this I want to see

[@myramenneighbor4264]

Millennial Travel Confessions awesome

[@kannakino366]

"COST PERFORMANCE" & "BROUNDBREAKING" 😎😎😎

[@moditb3247]

I can't believe the fact that he's the guy who sang fruits basket ed song

[@mattkemerait]

Your production value over the years has improved exponentially. Your channel is one of my favorites! Keep up the good work! That statue is so bada$$ I wish the U.S. would throw some giant statues up.

[@trevorrandom]

Love the look of this place ☺

[@margaretkh3928]

Love ur personality Chris!!❤ Hopefully I can meet u when I come to Japan!☺😄😃😎

[@mrperfectedkelly]

Great video Chris. Just found your channel and loving every minute of it 😀

[@ivorellarackley4401]

I love the clever set up to also show ryotaro in the mirror, wow

[@4ksandknives]

Geez! Blaize has lived in sendai for 18 years!? Rewatching these videos and I missed so much!

[@kolioli1]

Every video you put out makes me want to visit japan even more

[@FlyNimbus]

Awesome vid, can't wait for the cycling journey!

[@vantanle6216]

Thank you for your video. I'm in Sendai right now and definitely gonna try everything you suggest.

[@jayrodrigues8244]

I love watching your videos

[@MrRfreese]

Is it just me or do Ryotoro's shirts get smaller and smaller every video lol

[@tyynymyy7770]

They might have to change the platform soon. Cycling without helmet, bathing half naked, eating meat... Now this. This channel is not for kids.

[@sodacushion2815]

He’s going for the simon cowell look

[@springfieldleo6184]

PG13 Lol

[@macvena]

I really envy you, Chris. You and your friends are having quite an adventure. All the best!

[@ThelouwseFD]

these videos are everything to me !!!!Thank you so much !

[@Xosidhe]

You forgot to film yourself skating at Yuzuru Hanyu’s rink

[@kcgeil]

Big fan of the Ono Sendai Cyberspace 7 here!

[@jessfreakinortega]

I completed the Nakasendo Trail virtually and have been waiting and waiting for you to go back to this area from all of the shrines/temples/etc scattered across the entire area! (Not the entire Nakasendo Trail, this "Goddess of Japan" and her surroundings😁 SO much to see in such a small area, from modern to ancient, I would LOVE you to revisit!❤

[@TO-pb5ql]

このチャンネル面白いし英語の勉強にもなるから好き

[@itsrainingcatsanddogs2651]

I love Monkey Majik so much even order their CDs despite the high costs 😉💰💰

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Wagyu beef desolidifies in your face orifice mmmmmm....

[@quintinking3057]

This Wagyu is delicious! It just dissolves in your face hole. YUM!

[@quintinking3057]

Wagyu beef is simply marvelous! It just liquefies in your phiz gap! That's my favorite one xD

[@AmbivalenceIX]

Ethan Cox deliciously deconstructing cow.

[@happydolphin1432]

Most famous and tastiest flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food called Wagyu beef, or more specificaly, Sendai Wagyu beef is in process of becoming liquified due to the increased temperature of the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.

[@buttert5091]

9/10 for creativity awesome, plus you got pple really giving good answers

[@lezardvaleth6846]

Your video ALWAYS makes my mouth watering like crazy. I've just finished my dinner omg

[@Elena-to1ne]

Your videos are great! Funny and entertaining

[@ASAPDans]

yes i choose to refresh my feed one time before sleep and man was it worth it :D

[@ijsklont]

Still in Sendai today and went to the wagyu place yesterday. It really was amazi

[@sheldonpon9141]

What a timely video. I got accepted to Interac North and will be working somewhere in Tohoku or Hokkaido, and my training will be in either Sendai or Sapporo. Thanks!

[@christiaanvrey]

Chris your videos are so good iv re-watched them at least twice each

[@flickcine]

Risottoro!! Wicked video, guys! Keen as to get there and explore!

[@thekaizengal]

You just added a 12th city to 21 day-stay in Japan! Can't wait!

[@patpats5277]

Really informative and entertaining video, arigato. I've just got off the Shinkansen from Tokyo and went straight to a Zunda shake shop which was really sumptuous and yes, moreish as you said. Off shabushabu hunting now...

[@mikehadlow399]

I lived in Sendai for two years in the 1990's. Had a wonderful time. Such a beautiful part of the world. Watching this was much natsukashii.

[@egypttheodore3229]

From 1999 to 2006 Sendai is the best city in japan not only in Tohoku prefecture but in whole Japan ! It has that (country+city) vibe, both combined. The nature there is outstanding no place on earth can come close!

[@crystalcoffin9536]

MONKEYMAJIKKKKKKKK. Damn, what a childhood icon.

[@faridfarid1336]

Holy A5 wagyu! you get to hang out with the guy from Monkey Majik? i had never been this envious. bless you

[@Tayuss79]

I’ve watched this vid several time Chris and it’s possibly my favourite. When I visit Japan and I’m determined to do so. This is where I will go Sendai seems to have everything I want from Japan. Apart from a castle. 😏

[@pofi1957]

Broundbreaking video, Chris!