Miyagi Prefecture - Visitor Attractions

Visitor Attractions

Sendai was the castle town of the daimyo Date Masamune. The remains of Sendai Castle stand on a hill above the city.

Miyagi Prefecture boasts one of Japan's three greatest sights. Matsushima, the pine-clad islands, dot the waters off the coast of the prefecture.

The following are also noted as attractions:

  • Aoba Castle
  • Ichibanchō
  • Akiu Hot Spring
  • Iwai Point
  • Kinkasan Islet
  • Matsushima Bay
  • Naruko Hot Spring
  • Rikuchu Coast
  • Okama Crater Lake
  • Zao Botanical Garden
  • Zao Hot Spring

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