'''Miyagi prefecture''' (_{____ ''Miyagi-ken'') is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
Understand
Miyagi prefecture has nothing to do with Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid.
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.
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.
Talk
Get in
Sendai is the largest city in Tohoku and hence its main transportation hub.
By plane
Sendai's airport serves domestic and some international flights.
By train
The Tohoku Shinkansen connects Tokyo to Sendai and points north.
By bus
Get around
See
Do
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.
Drink
There are excellent sake brands, namely Urakasumi and Ichinokura, but there are also plenty of other sake brands.
Get out
Iwate Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture