Yamadera Private Guided Tour from Sendai

Sendai, Japan

5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

guide fee

Lunch

Your food and drinks. and guid's lunch
Your Entrance fee to Yamadera(500yen)
transportation fee for you (1720 yen for a round trip per person) you can use JR pass

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Sendai Station
1-chōme-1-1 Chūō, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan
in front of the stained glass on the second floor of Sendai station or Yamadera station

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Sendai Station

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Risshaku-ji Temple

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Yamadera Tourism Association

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sendai Station

1 hour 6 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

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A memorable day at Yamadera with Mai!

BARBARA_B, Mar 2026

We loved our day trip with Mai! We are an active 72 year old couple, and found the 1000 stairs easy to do. The views were great, and we loved hearing about the history of the Buddhist and Shinto shrines, and the famous haiku poet, Matsuo Basho. We had easy, comfortable conversation with Mai, and shared a soba noodle lunch with her, with time for souvenir shopping. Appreciate the photos she took and shared. Would love to come back to this area to do her Matsushima hiking tour. Highly recommend Mai as a private guide. A memorable day!