Location: Miyagi Prefecture
Top Things to do in Miyagi Prefecture
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What to do and see in Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken) is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The capital is Sendai.
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1. Entsu-in Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By CkSydney
I visited last week especially to see the autumn leaves. Magnificent display of Autumn colours everywhere in the temple.
2. Odakamori Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Kookie_monsterz - Hong Kong, China
Great hike up to the observatory, views at the top showed the whole area. Note that there are two entrances of the trail, one near the history museum and one next to scenic cruise building. If you accidentally go to the wrong one on the way down, can walk along the seaside promenade back to your car.
3. Naruko Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By jaylowe - Hong Kong, China
This gorge + valley are so colourful in autumn. We drove there and it wasn't hard to get a parking spot. The whole valley was dotted with red, orange and yellow and very pretty. I found the autumn leaves here are more in red than other places in Tohoku Japan. (Most places we've been to are mostly yellow to orange in shade.) We hike down the valley and back up. It's really one of the highlights of our trip.
4. Rinnoji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Brad_Herbert - Sydney, Australia
Rinno-ji temple and the Japanese Garden is certainly a gem in Sendai. I took the train from Sendai station three stops to Kitayama station and then walked the last 15 minutes. The temple is very tranquil and serene. For 300 yen you can go into the Japanese garden which is a must. The pagoda, whilst relatively new, is such a lovely monument, and complements the pond and gardens beautifully. I had the place to myself and it was a real treat and worth the small effort to get there.
5. Shiogama Shrine
6. Okama Crater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 385 reviews
Reviewed By saikou
Absolutely gorgeous. The weather is very variable and changes quickly - the first day we went (parking at the main parking lot) had a sunny forecast but when we got there the entire mountain top was covered in thick fog and it was pouring rain so we couldn't see it at all. It was also very windy and approaching freezing in October. The next day we hiked over from the Zao Onsen Ropeway and the weather was perfect although still jacket weather. Very glad we made the second attempt because it's fantastic - the unreal color of the lake along with the alien landscape.
7. Shiogama Seafood Market
8. Tashiro Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By the_must_do_travels_
There is a place in the world where the Internet has manifested itself in physical form: Tashirojima. On this island, people believe that feeding cats will bring you good fortune and luck, and now the cat population outnumbers the human one 6 to 1. There is even a cat shrine you can visit.
9. Hiyoriyama Park
10. Zuiganji
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 437 reviews
Reviewed By ries770 - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Worth a visit. You will enjoy the treasure museum as well as the newly renovated temple main hall (2006). There is a lot to see here, so you will need about 30-60 minutes for this temple. For more, check `hiddenjapanguide.com`
