Everything about Miyagi Prefecture totally explained
is a
prefecture of
Japan located in the
Tōhoku Region on
Honshū island. The capital is
Sendai.
History
Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of
Mutsu.
Date Masamune built a castle at Sendai as his seat to rule Mutsu. In
1871, Sendai Prefecture was formed. It was renamed Miyagi prefecture the following year.
Geography
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.
Cities
Thirteen cities are located in Miyagi Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each
district:
‡ Scheduled to be dissolved following mergers.
Mergers
Future mergers
Both towns within Watari District are planning to merge and create a new city under the name of Watari. Watari District will dissolve if the city is created (External Link
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Economy
Although Miyagi has a good deal of fishing and agriculture, producing a great deal of rice and livestock, it's dominated by the manufacturing industries around Sendai, particularly electronics, appliances, and food processing.
Demographics
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Miyagi Prefecture.
Football (soccer)
Baseball
Basketball
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
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
Further Information
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