Bookstores in Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi has 96 bookstores on the map. That's 96 bookshops mapped around Sendai, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Sendai (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include TSUTAYA and ブックスなにわ, plus かど書店. If a bookshop's missing from Sendai's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Sendai bookstore lineup
96 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
TSUTAYA
Bookstore
TSUTAYA is Bookstore on 1, 仙台市.
1, 仙台市, 980-0021
ブックスなにわ
Bookstore
ブックスなにわ is Bookstore. ブックスなにわ also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +81 22 393 7227
かど書店
Bookstore
かど書店 is Bookstore. かど書店 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +81 224 83 2001
メガトン書店岩沼店
Bookstore
メガトン書店岩沼店 is Bookstore.
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +81 22 307 5105
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore on 2, 仙台市. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2, 仙台市, 983-0012
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 22 259 2790
萬葉堂書店(古書)
Bookstore
萬葉堂書店(古書) is Bookstore on 40, 仙台市. 萬葉堂書店(古書) also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
40, 仙台市, 982-0805
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +81 22 245 0511
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore.
丸善
Bookstore
丸善 is Bookstore. 丸善 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00
Phone: +81 22 264 0151
八文字屋書店 泉店
Bookstore
八文字屋書店 泉店 is Bookstore on 1, 仙台市. 八文字屋書店 泉店 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1, 仙台市, 981-3116
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00
Phone: +81-22-371-1988
ブックオフ
BookstoreRun by ブックオフグループホールディングス
ブックオフ is Bookstore run by ブックオフグループホールディングス on 1, 名取市. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 名取市, 981-1222
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 22 382 6525
ヤマト屋書店
Bookstore
ヤマト屋書店 — Bookstore.
熊谷書店東仙台店
Bookstore
熊谷書店東仙台店 — Bookstore.
ゴコー書店
Bookstore
ゴコー書店 is Bookstore.
紀伊國屋書店
Bookstore
紀伊國屋書店 is Bookstore. 紀伊國屋書店 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 22 308 9211
TSUTAYA
BookstoreRun by カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ
TSUTAYA is Bookstore run by カルチュア・コンビニエンス・クラブ. TSUTAYA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
名取市, 981-1222
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Phone: +81 22 382 6630
あおい書店
Bookstore
あおい書店 is Bookstore.
鹿野書店
Bookstore
鹿野書店 — Bookstore, found on 30 in 仙台市.
30, 仙台市, 982-0023
ふじくら書店
Bookstore
ふじくら書店 is Bookstore.
嶋屋書店
Bookstore
嶋屋書店 is Bookstore.
ブックスあおば
Bookstore
ブックスあおば is Bookstore.
渋谷書店 高城店
Bookstore
渋谷書店 高城店 is Bookstore.
佐々木書店
Bookstore
佐々木書店 is Bookstore.
渡藤書店
Bookstore
渡藤書店 is Bookstore.
布田書店
Bookstore
布田書店 — Bookstore.
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore. ブックオフ also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +81 224 86 3033
高喜書房
Bookstore
高喜書房 is Bookstore.
内海文洋堂
Bookstore
内海文洋堂 — Bookstore.
まるほん書店
Bookstore
まるほん書店 — Bookstore.
TSUTAYA
Bookstore
TSUTAYA is Bookstore.
TSUTAYA
Bookstore
TSUTAYA is Bookstore on 1, 富谷市. TSUTAYA also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 富谷市, 981-3329
Phone: +81 22 344 9870
安倍書店
Bookstore
安倍書店 is Bookstore.
万代 古川店
Bookstore
万代 古川店 is Bookstore.
ブックスなにわ 古川店
Bookstore
ブックスなにわ 古川店 is Bookstore.
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
大崎市, 989-6221
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +81 229 24 8252
渋谷書店本店
Bookstore
渋谷書店本店 — Bookstore.
まるぶん(文具)
Bookstore
まるぶん(文具) — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about まるぶん(文具): a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +81 229 67 3131
TSUTAYA
Bookstore
TSUTAYA is Bookstore. TSUTAYA also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +81 22 297 1251
やつや書房
Bookstore
やつや書房 — Bookstore.
おいかわ
Bookstore
おいかわ — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about おいかわ: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +81 225 82 2309
湘南ブックセンター
Bookstore
湘南ブックセンター — Bookstore.
横田や
Bookstore
横田や — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about 横田や: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +81 22 273 3788
BookTown 白石店
Bookstore
BookTown 白石店 — Bookstore.
メロンブックス
BookstoreRun by メロンブックス
Run by メロンブックス, メロンブックス is Bookstore, found on 5 in 仙台市. Also worth knowing about メロンブックス: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5, 仙台市, 980-0021
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +81 22 264 0455
宮脇書店
Bookstore
宮脇書店 is Bookstore.
昭文堂書店（古書）
Bookstore
昭文堂書店（古書） — Bookstore.
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore on 2, 仙台市. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2, 仙台市, 984-0013
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +81 22 390 4085
冠文堂書店
Bookstore
冠文堂書店 is Bookstore.
まるぶん
Bookstore
まるぶん — Bookstore.
カンノ書店
Bookstore
カンノ書店 is Bookstore.
大内学而堂
Bookstore
大内学而堂 — Bookstore.
未来屋書店
Bookstore
未来屋書店 is Bookstore. 未来屋書店 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +81 22 382 5208
大黒屋書店 仙台泉店
Bookstore
大黒屋書店 仙台泉店 — Bookstore.
ぶっくふぁん 南光台店
Bookstore
ぶっくふぁん 南光台店 is Bookstore. ぶっくふぁん 南光台店 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +81 22 234 7044
たかみ書店
Bookstore
たかみ書店 is Bookstore.
未来屋書店
Bookstore
未来屋書店 is Bookstore.
おもしろ市場
Bookstore
おもしろ市場 — Bookstore.
ブックオフ
Bookstore
ブックオフ is Bookstore on 1, 仙台市. ブックオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1, 仙台市, 981-3111
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +81 22 375 4443
ブックTown 角田店
Bookstore
ブックTown 角田店 — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about ブックTown 角田店: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
角田市, 981-1505
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 224 62 1401
蔦屋書店
Bookstore
蔦屋書店 — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about 蔦屋書店: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +81 22 307 5055
What the map tells us about bookstores in Sendai
25 of the 96 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
30 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 7 of them sit on 1, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Sendai bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: TSUTAYA on 1, ブックスなにわ, かど書店, メガトン書店岩沼店, ブックオフ, ブックオフ on 2, 萬葉堂書店(古書) on 40, and ブックオフ. That's 96 stops on the Sendai bookstore crawl. 88 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Sendai
A few things worth knowing before you work through Sendai's bookstores:
- Check the cookbook section at TSUTAYA. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping at ブックスなにわ. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
- Learn the remainders table. Publisher overstocks sold cheap. Great for gift buying — new books at used prices.
- Note the shop's specialties. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Sendai — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Sendai can take a while to appear. The 96 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 96 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Sendai: 96 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.