Miyagi is a Japanese prefecture north of Tokyo on the east coast of Honshu island. It has a Pacific coastline, western mountains and several natural parks. Matsushima city is set on a bay with 250 rocky islands topped with pine trees, and the Zuigan-ji Zen temple has an art museum and an avenue of cedars. In Miyagi’s capital, Sendai, are the remains of 17th-century Sendai Castle, built for samurai lord Date Masamune.

Aoba Castle 13

Osaki Hachimangu 16

Sendai 12

Zuihoden Mausoleum 10