The fox village is about an hour south of Sendai, near Shiroishi, and a tour or a taxi from Shiroishi-Zao station is the easy way there. Late spring brings the kits, which is when the place is at its cutest.
Compare fox encounters, Ginzan Onsen scenery, timing, seasonal trade-offs, and value on this full-day trip from Sendai.
Most Popular★ 4.8“The foxes are cute. Even though it's raining, I think it's a good tour.”
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80 reviewsFrom $142.09
Compare fox watching, local Shiroishi noodles and Ginzan Onsen on a small-van day trip from Sendai, with practical tips on costs, timing and pickup.
★ 4.8“Ginzan onsen is a very nice place.”
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49 reviewsFrom $74.29
Review this Sendai day trip to Zao Okama, Fox Village, and Ginzan Onsen, with practical details on timing, costs, language, and trade-offs.
★ 4.6“driver used Google Translate to communicate with us. And she expressed herself well and shown professional respect. very good.”
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17 reviewsFrom $111.25
See Zao’s color-shifting Okama crater, free-roaming foxes and kokeshi crafts on a guided day trip from Sendai.
★ 4.8“Very good! I highly recommend the tour guide YAMA! He is very nice and knows how to balance time! I saw a lot of things today and had delicious pudding. I saw amazing scenery. Five-star praise!”
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8 reviewsFrom $156.39
Compare Zao’s winter snow monsters with the foxes of Shiroishi on a guided day trip from Sendai, with practical tips on timing and mountain conditions.
★ 4.3“It was a long-awaited trip. The Japanese person in charge chatted with everyone through the translator along the way. We arrived at the destination safely. We had a lot of fun. The staff were very friendly and polite. It is worth recommending 👍🏻”
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4 reviewsFrom $124.85