Miyagi Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

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Miyagi Prefecture is a region in Japan located on the country's eastern coast. It is notable as an important economic and cultural area, and it was significantly affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Official name: 宮城県
Population: 2288456
Area: 7282.29
Official website: www.pref.miyagi.jp
Image: 211030 Saigyo Modoshi no Matsu Park Matsushima Miyagi pref Japan01n.jpg

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Commons category: Miyagi prefecture
Commons gallery: Miyagi prefecture
name in kana: みやぎけん
inception: 1871-01-01
native label: 宮城県
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 7

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Panoramic view of Sendai plain, spreading to Sendai metropolitan area in Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲiꜜ.ja.ɡʲi, -ŋʲi, mʲi.ja.ɡʲiꜜ.keɴ, -ŋʲiꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,265,724 (1 August 2023) and has a geographic area of 7,282 km (2,812 sq mi). Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.

Sendai is the capital and largest city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tōhoku region, with other major cities including Ishinomaki, Ōsaki, and Tome. Miyagi Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast and bounded to the west by the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, with 24% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Miyagi Prefecture is home to Matsushima Islands, a group of islands ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan, near the town of Matsushima.