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Places to see in Miyagi

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Miyagi

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayCherry blossom in mid-April. Sendai is mild for the region, and the bay is calm.
June – AugustCool summers. The Tanabata festival fills the city with paper decorations in early August.
September – NovemberAutumn colour at Naruko Gorge in late October is the best in the prefecture.
December – FebruaryCold and snowy inland, milder on the coast. Oysters are in season, and the foxes are at their thickest.

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Photo: Matsushima by Fumihiko Ueno (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matsushima by Makoto_Lab (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sendai by Ibex (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Naruko Onsen by T-KIMURA (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zao Fox Village by Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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