Sendai Airport 57 min
Iwanumaya (41 min)
Warm quarters in an upscale hot spring hotel with restaurants, a spa & karaoke, plus mountain views. Zao Onsen Ski Resort (1 hr 13) Shiroishi Castle (32 min)
Castle, history, and historic site Rairaikyo Gorge (40 min)
This picturesque area with a pathway features rock formations, a small waterfall & a river. Kamasaki Hot Spring (32 min) Michinoku Park (28 min) Okama (42 min) Zaō Fox Village (32 min) 遠刈田温泉 (14 min) Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort (24 min)
Activity resort with ski & snowboard runs, plus spring wildflower treks, stargazing & fall foliage. Akiu Great Falls (57 min)
Rushing cascade with a 55 m. drop, a viewing deck, several small shrines & vibrant fall foliage. Daikon no Hana Onsen (15 min)
Refined hot spring hotel offering private dining rooms, plus bathhouses with open-air pools. Mount Zaō (1 hr 41)
Seasons change the color of the crater lake on this mountain with snow monster trees in winter. Zaō Onsen (1 hr 11)
No-frills communal bath in a wooden hut, fed by a sulfur spring with a high acid content. Zaō Ropeway (1 hr 10)
Year-round cable car at a ski resort offering scenic views & access to the mountaintop restaurant. | 
