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Miyagi



Miyagi prefecture (宮城県 Miyagi-ken) is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

Cities
  • Sendai — The prefectural capital
  • Ishinomaki — an industrial port town, home to the Mangattan Manga Museum.


  • Other destinations
  • Akiu — a hot spring town located in Sendai City.
  • Kinkasan — Gold mining mountain just off the coast
  • Matsushima — A bay of craggy pine islands, traditionally considered one of Japan's Top 3 views.
  • Naruko — hot spring resort deep in the mountains
  • Site of Aoba-jo Castle — once the stronghold of the much feared and revered Date Masamune, Lord of Sendai, all that remains are his statue and a Shinto shrine.
  • Sakunami — small hot spring town located near Sendai.


  • Get in

    Sendai is the largest city in Tohoku and hence its main transportation hub.

    By plane
    Sendai's airport serves domestic and some international flights.

    By train
    The Tohoku Shinkansen connects Tokyo to Sendai and points north.

    By bus

    Eat

  • Gyu-tan — grilled cow tongues with salt or miso are traditionally the famous dish in Sendai. On the second floor of Sendai Station, you can find several restaurants dedicated to this local favorite.


  • Miyagi is a place name in Japan. It can mean:
  • Miyagi Prefecture is one of the 47 major divisions of Japan, and located in the Tohoku region.
  • Miyagi, Gunma is a village in Gunma Prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan.


  • Miyagi is a common Japanese surname:
  • Michio Miyagi was a Japanese koto musician.
  • Chojun Miyagi was a Japanese karateka.
  • Mimi Miyagi is the screen name of former porn star and aspiring politician Melody Damayo
  • Mr Miyagi (or Kensuke Miyagi) was Pat Morita's character from The Karate Kid movie series.
  • Mr Miyagi (blogger) is the name of a prominent Singaporean blogger.


  • Also, Fujiya & Miyagi, an active English rock electronica band.

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    Meiji Shinto Shrine
    Japan's most famous Shinto shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his consort.

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    Ginza Shopping District
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