Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island. The capital is Sendai.

Miyagi Prefecture is located in the central part of Tōhoku, facing the Pacific Ocean, and contains Tōhoku's largest city, Sendai. There are high mountains on the west and along the northeast coast, but the central plain around Sendai is fairly large.

Matsushima is known as one of the three most scenic views of Japan, with a bay full of 260 small islands covered in pine groves.

Oshika Peninsula projects from the northern coastline of the prefecture.

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.

External links

• Official Miyagi Prefecture homepage