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Miyagi

Tohoku's gateway offers inspirational views

About Miyagi
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Top Attractions in Miyagi

Around Miyagi

Sendai

Sendai

Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city o...

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Matsushima

Matsushima

The name Matsushima conjures ancient images – clusters of rugged, pine-clad islets in a snowy winter mist or framed in a glit...

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Naruko Onsen

Naruko Onsen

One of the many wonderful benefits of purchasing a JR East rail pass for the Tohoku area is that it allows you to get off the...

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Zao

Zao

Zao is a mountainous region located in south-west Miyagi – perhaps best known for the beautiful Okama crater located close to...

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Ishinomaki

Ishinomaki

Ishinomaki is a large city located along the eastern coast of Miyagi prefecture. Whilst considered to be one of the most heav...

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Upcoming Miyagi Events

Tricolore Music Festival

Tricolore Music Festival

Kim

The Tricolore Music Festival has been held since 2004 in the central urban area of ​​Ishinomaki City, and it has become a sum...

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Sake Aquarium Night

Sake Aquarium Night

Kim

The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from...

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Where to eat in Miyagi

Miyagi: Food Guide

Miyagi: Food Guide

Japan Travel

With blessings from both the land and sea, the prefecture is home to a delectable array of seafood and agricultural produce. ...

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Places to stay in Miyagi

Smile Hotel Shiogama

Smile Hotel Shiogama

Peter Sidell

Not far from Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Shiogama is an interesting little town, with easy access to Matsus...

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Latest Miyagi Reports

Miyagi: Food Guide

Miyagi: Food Guide

Japan Travel

With blessings from both the land and sea, the prefecture is home to a delectable array of seafood and agricultural produce. ...

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About Miyagi

Miyagi
Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Tohoku
Island Honshu
Capital Sendai
Population 2,348,165
Area 7,282.14 sq. km

Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken) is a place of great natural beauty; Sendai, the capital, has often been affectionately called the “City of Trees,” and the prefecture is known for its many fisheries and agricultural products. And while it was damaged by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, much of Miyagi has recovered, its splendor intact.

The main attraction is Matsushima, a group of 260 islands covered with palm trees in Matsushima Bay and considered to be one of the Three Views of Japan. The nearby Zuigan-ji and the adjacent Entsu-in Gardens are also must-visits if you’re in Miyagi.

Aoba/Sendai Castle is famous for being the castle of the powerful daimyo Date Masamune, while the regions of Akiu, Naruko, and Sakuranami are noted for their hot springs. Take advantage of the opportunity to savor Sendai’s local delicacy, grilled cow tongue (gyuu-tan).

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