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Miyagi Museum of Art

Miyagi Museum of Art

Peter Sidell

In Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Miyagi Museum of Art is what it sounds like, an impressive museum that's home to a range of interesting

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Umeda Tanabata Festival 2025

Umeda Tanabata Festival 2025

Jun 1st - Aug 8th

The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaka Free Entry
Fudo Myo

Fudo Myo

Elena Lisina

One famous story about the founder of Sendai, Date Masamune, is associated... In Sendai, next to the famous Osaka Hachimangu Temple, lies Ryuhoji Temple

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Sakura in Shiogama

Sakura in Shiogama

Brandon Virgo

line towards Kogota or the Sensiki line going to Higashishiogama from Sendai... It’s a small fishing city along the coast of Sendai and very close to Matsushima

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Hachiman Shrines

Hachiman Shrines

Elena Lisina

Among the most old and famous of them are Usa-jingu in Oita, Omiya Hachiman in Tokyo, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in Kamakura, and Osaki Hachimangu in Sendai

Kannon: the Goddess of Mercy

Kannon: the Goddess of Mercy

Elena Lisina

The most impressive Kannon statue that I’ve come across is the Sendai Daikannon... Sendai Daikannon is not just a statue - the interior has many sacred relics

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