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Miyagi

Tohoku's gateway offers inspirational views

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Upcoming Miyagi Events

Tricolore Music Festival 2025

Tricolore Music Festival 2025

Sunday - Aug 24th

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

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Jozenji Street Jazz Festival Sendai 2025

Jozenji Street Jazz Festival Sendai 2025

Sep 13th - Sep 14th

Starting back in 1987 on a department store stage, the festival soon moved outdoors into the streets. Recently the growing festivities..

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Sendai Oktoberfest 2025

Sendai Oktoberfest 2025

Sep 5th - Sep 23rd

Sendai Oktoberfest is a German beer festival that comes to Sendai every year. Grab a drink and find your way to the beer hall ..

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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. Listed..

Kourakuen Ramen

Kourakuen Ramen

Laura Welch

A ramen chain with its root in the Tohoku area that offers low prices and a pleasant atmosphere.

Places to stay in Miyagi

The Westin Hotel Sendai

The Westin Hotel Sendai

Michael B

If you're looking for a luxury western-style hotel in Sendai, you can't beat the Westin for location and class. The staff..

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Kamiwarizaki Campground

Kamiwarizaki Campground

Andrew Kehoe

Kamiwarizaki is a campground in Minamisanriku that features fantastic ocean views and unique rock formations. Kamiwari is family..

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Sendai Royal Park Hotel

Sendai Royal Park Hotel

Justin Velgus

A European style inspired hotel with all the class, charm, and professionalism of any other luxury hotel. An increasing number of..

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About Miyagi

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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 km²

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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