Reasonably priced cruises of the cliffs leave from a jetty on Oku-Matsushima, accessible from Route 27, near the Otakamori Kanko Hotel. Oku-Matsushima is best known for its imposing craggy Sagakei cliffs that form a memorable contrast with the tranquility of Matsushima Bay. Picturesque Matsushima Bay and Oku-Matsushima, the peninsula that separates Matsushima Bay from Ishinomaki Bay, is an easy day or half-day excursion from Sendai. Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium is located close to Sendai Port and also has an adjacent shopping mall, Mitsui Outlet Park, as part of the complex. Miyagi Prefecture has a long association with the ocean through fishing and whaling and this is represented at the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium which has several tanks dedicated to the sea life to be found off Miyagi's Sanriku Coast as well as animals and fish from other continents and environments. Getting around Sendai is easy for visitors on the Sendai subway, city buses or Sendai Loople Bus. Sendai city's most famous sights are Zuihoden, the mausoleum of Masamune Date and Sendai Castle, aka Aoba-jo, founded by Masamune in 1602, thereby creating the city of Sendai, which thereafter became the Date clan power-base. Sakunami Onsen on the Hirose River is known for its spectacular autumn leaves and is also an escape from the summer heat. In the central and southern parts of Miyagi, Akui Onsen, Sakunami, Jogi, Togatta, Aone, Gaga and Kamasaki are all pleasant onsen resorts. The Japan Kokeshi Museum is located here. Naruko Gorge is a 2km-long gorge, close to Naruko Onsen, famous for its fall colors and kokeshi dolls. Miyagi's most well-known hot springs ( onsen) are located at Naruko near Osaki in the north of the prefecture, where the waters are known for their healing properties. Miyagi offers skiing in winter at a number of fairly small scale ski resorts including Onikoube, St Mary, Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku and Miyagi Zao Shiroishi. Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium Miyagi Attractions Ornate Momoyama-style decorations at the Zuihoden Mausoleum in Sendai In general Miyagi Prefecture has cold, dry winters and warm and wet summers with the average August high temperature at 28˚C and January low temperature of -2˚C.
Miyagi has cooler weather than many places to the south during the hot and humid Japanese summers. Other important towns and cities in Miyagi Prefecture are Higashimatsushima, Ishinomaki, Iwanuma, Kakuda, Kesennuma, Kurihara, Natori, Osaki, Shiogama, Shiroishi, Tagajo, Tome and Tomiya. Sendai, the prefectural capital and the largest city in the prefecture has a population of around 1,086,000 inhabitants. Rice farming and fishing are also important. Miyagi is Japan's sixteenth largest prefecture and is both industrial and agricultural with manufacturing, especially electronics, centered around the prefectural capital and largest city of Sendai. Miyagi Prefecture also borders Yamagata Prefecture to the west and Fukushima Prefecture to the south. The thinly sliced meats are popular throughout Japan, but is a Sendai specialty, and tastes like regular barbeque.Miyagi Prefecture is located in the southern part of the Tohoku region on the Pacific Coast of northern Honshu, south of Iwate Prefecture. Soy bean mochi- Zundamochi is mochi covered in soy bean paste and is a famous food in Miyagi.Ĭow tongue- Gyutan yaki is cow tongue roast. Oyster dishes- Miyagi is known for their kaki ryori, oyster dishes, so if you're a lover of seafood, this is something worth trying. The giant crater is beautiful, and the lake appears to be filled with teal water. Okama Crater- Okama Crater is not accessible up close, but can be observed from a distance. Nametsu Waterfall- This waterfall is located specifically in Shichikashuku town and is a pretty well known waterfall is Miyagi.įox Village- Fox village in Zao is a tourist destination where people can go up into the mountains of Miyagi and observe foxes roaming freely. Miyagi is also well known for Matsushima, a town on the Pacfic coast with beautiful views, which is known as one of Japan's three most scenic views. Miyagi Prefecture was one of the the worst hit regions during the tsunami of March 2011, and is still in recovery today, though the region has received support through tourism and rebuilding efforts internationally and within Japan. Miyagi Prefecture, or Miyagi-ken, is located in the southern Tohoku Region and is home to some beautiful sites.
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