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Miyagi Prefecture



         


Miyagi prefecture (宮城県)


Miyagi prefectural symbol

CapitalSendai
Region:Tohoku
Island:Honshu
Area

 - Total
 - % water

Ranked 17th

7,285.16 km²
0.3%

Population

 - Total (Oct 1, 2002)
 - Density

Ranked 15th

2,370,280
325/km²

Districts:15
Municipalities:71
ISO 3166-2:JP-04
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Miyagi bush clover
(Lespedeza thunbergii)
Pref. Tree:Japanese zelkova
(Zelkova serrata)
Pref. Bird:Wild goose

Miyagi prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Sendai.

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Sendai was the castle town of the daimyo Date Masamune. The remains of Aoba 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.

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