What is Miyagi known for?

Miyagi prefecture, located in Japan's northeastern Tohoku region, is rich in both its natural beauty and its ancient history and culture. Costal and with beautiful sights on the water, such as Matsuhima Bay's pine tree covered islets. For a unique activity, check out Zao Fox Village. With the rare opportunity to see a village built specifically for foxes, you will have opportunities to interact with and feed them; just make sure that you follow the instructions of staff, as foxes are still wild …

Miyagi is an area in MIYAGI, Japan.

What are the best places to visit in Miyagi?

WOW U lists 20 spots in Miyagi. Popular spots include Hitome Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms / Funaokajoshi Koen Park, Sumikawa Snow Park, Kabukurinuma Swamp, Marubun Matsushima Kisen Cruise, Iwadeyamajo Castle.

WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.

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Hitome Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms / Funaokajoshi Koen Park

A 5-mile riverside of blossoms, then a hilltop tunnel of pink above Mt. Zao.

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Sumikawa Snow Park

Japan's only snowmobile tour through ghost-white frozen forests.

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Kabukurinuma Swamp

70,000 geese lift off the marsh at the first blush of dawn.

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Marubun Matsushima Kisen Cruise

Drift past 260 pine-tipped islets while grilling fresh oysters on deck.

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Iwadeyamajo Castle

Masamune stood here a decade before Sendai — his first throne.

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Michinoku Koen Park

Wildflower fields shift color each season beside a mountain lake.

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Izunuma-Uchinuma Sanctuary

At dawn, thousands of geese lift off the marsh in one roaring cloud.

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Matsushimawan Coast

Pine-dotted isles that left Basho speechless—still do.

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Museum of Senses

Two zones, five senses, zero screens between you and wonder.

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Zao Okama Crater

An acid-green crater lake that shifts color with the clouds above it.

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Yamabiko Suspension Bridge

Sway 20m above clear rapids, with Mt. Fubo dead ahead.

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Choroko Lake

A mirror-still lake where autumn turns the Zao peaks ferrous red.

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Sankai Falls

Three tiers, 181 meters — Zao's forests swallowed by roar.

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Ishinomori Manga Museum

A UFO-shaped shrine to the man who gave the world Kamen Rider.

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Katanuma Lake

Sulfur hangs in the air above an emerald lake born from volcanic rage.

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Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market

Pick your tuna, build your bowl — Tohoku's freshest catch, your rules.

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Narukokyo Gorge

A 1,000-year-old hot spring town carved into autumn cliffs.

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Zao Fox Village

100+ free-roaming foxes brush past your boots in snowy Miyagi.

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Zuiganji Temple

Date Masamune's 400-year-old grand halls stand as national treasures.

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Entsuin Temple

A samurai lord's secret Christian roses bloom in a Buddhist tomb.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Miyagi known for?: Miyagi prefecture, located in Japan's northeastern Tohoku region, is rich in both its natural beauty and its ancient history and culture. Costal and with beautiful sights on the water, such as Matsuhima Bay's pine tree covered islets. For a unique activity, check out Zao Fox Village. With the rare opportunity to see a village built specifically for foxes, you will have opportunities to interact with and feed them; just make sure that you follow the instructions of staff, as foxes are still wild …
Where is Miyagi?: Miyagi is an area in MIYAGI, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Miyagi?: WOW U lists 20 spots in Miyagi. Popular spots include Hitome Senbonzakura Cherry Blossoms / Funaokajoshi Koen Park, Sumikawa Snow Park, Kabukurinuma Swamp, Marubun Matsushima Kisen Cruise, Iwadeyamajo Castle.
What is WOW U?: WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.