Sendai is a big city with a small city “feel.” All throughout the city’s center there are lots of beautiful green trees and sculptures. The population of Sendai is now just over 1 million. With several world renowned national and state universities, and private colleges, Sendai city places a great value on education. Socially, there are a wide variety of restaurants, cinemas, museums, art galleries, sports facilities and plenty of other places to keep you entertained in your free time.
The climate in Sendai can best be described as temperate. Those of you who have never experienced four seasons in one year (actually five, if you include the rainy season!) will certainly enjoy the changing weather. Summer is usually hot and very humid. Temperatures in winter get quite chilly, although it rarely stays below freezing for long. Snowfall level is light to moderate in town, but the nearby mountains get plenty, allowing for 3 to 4 months of great skiing. Sendai is a great city and a great place to work! We hope you’ll enjoy it here.