Send Flowers to Sendai, Japan

Sendai calls itself the City of Trees, and the nickname is earned. Zelkova trees arch over Jozenji-dori and Aoba-dori in the centre, and the wooded hill of the old castle site looks down on the Hirose River. It is the largest city in the Tohoku region and feels greener and calmer than the big cities further south.

In early August the Sendai Tanabata festival hangs enormous paper streamers through the shopping arcades, and the city fills with visitors. December brings the Pageant of Starlight illuminations. Both are good moments to surprise someone with flowers, alongside the usual birthdays, graduations and Mother's Day.

Tohoku University gives Sendai a large student and research community, including many international students living around Aoba ward. Families tend to live in Izumi and Taihaku. To send flowers to Sendai, order before midnight Japan time and a local florist delivers the next day, Monday to Saturday. Same-day and Sunday delivery are not available. Winters are cold and dry, with less snow than the Sea of Japan coast.

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