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

[edit] Understand

Miyagi prefecture has nothing to do with Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid.

[edit] Cities

• Sendai — The prefectural capital
• Ishinomaki — An industrial and fishery port town, home to the Mangattan Manga Museum.

There is also a very beautiful sawtooth coast line.

[edit] 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
• Sakunami — small hot spring town located near Sendai.
• Kesennuma — Northern city in the prefecture where fishery market is famous. Delicious abalone, sea urchin, shark fin and various kind of fishes are available.

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

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

[edit] By plane

Sendai's airport serves domestic and some international flights.

[edit] By train

The Tohoku Shinkansen connects Tokyo to Sendai and points north.

[edit] By bus

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] 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.
• Sushi Restaurant — There are many sushi restaurants not only Sendai, but also most of fishery places.

[edit][add listing] Drink

There are excellent sake brands, namely Urakasumi and Ichinokura, but there are also plenty of other sake brands.

[edit] Get out

• Iwate Prefecture
• Akita Prefecture
• Yamagata Prefecture
• Fukushima Prefecture