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Pine-covered islands in Matsushima Bay, Miyagi

Prefecture guide

Miyagi

宮城県

Home of Sendai, Tohoku's biggest city, plus the pine islands of Matsushima Bay, Zao's snow monsters and plenty of grilled beef tongue.

places to see
27
town guide
1
protected local foods
5
traditional crafts
3
Japan Heritage stories
2

Map of Miyagi

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Places to see in Miyagi

Town guides in Miyagi

The towns with the most to see, each with its own guide.

Taste of Miyagi

Foods whose names are protected in Japan. If the label carries the name, it really comes from here.

Traditional crafts of Miyagi

Officially recognised crafts that are still made by hand. A good place to start when you look for souvenirs.

Weather in Sendai this week

  1. Today

    24 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 20°CLow 11°C

  2. Sun

    25 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 21°CLow 16°C

    Rain 80%

  3. Mon

    26 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 18°CLow 12°C

    Rain 70%

  4. Tue

    27 Oct

    Cloudy

    High 17°CLow 10°C

    Rain 50%

Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.

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Explore by interest

Japan Heritage stories

Local history told as a route you can follow, with the places that go with it.

Good to know

  • Sendai is about 90 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen.
  • Matsushima Bay is a short train ride from Sendai and is best seen by sightseeing boat.
  • Grilled beef tongue (gyutan) is Sendai's signature dish.

Questions travellers ask

How do I get to Miyagi?

Sendai, the capital, is about an hour and a half from Tokyo on the fastest Tohoku Shinkansen trains (Hayabusa, Komachi or Hayate); the slower Yamabiko takes about two hours. Sendai Airport has flights from Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Okinawa and other cities.

What is there to do in Miyagi?

See the island-dotted Matsushima Bay, one of Japan's most famous views, and Zuihoden, the mausoleum of the warlord Date Masamune in Sendai. In early August the Sendai Tanabata festival draws more than two million people. In winter, the trees on Zao turn into snow monsters.

What should I eat in Miyagi?

Gyutan, grilled beef tongue, is Sendai's signature dish. For something sweet, try zunda mochi, rice cake topped with sweet edamame paste. Shiroishi umen, short thin noodles, and kamaboko fish cakes are other local favourites.

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