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Miyagi

25 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Miyagi

How the spots group

In Sendai, the Sendai Castle Ruins is 0.9 km from Zuihoden Mausoleum in a straight line, and the Sendai Pageant of Starlight spot is 2.1 km from the castle ruins; Sakunami Onsen is in the city of Sendai too. In Matsushima, Zuigan-ji Temple and Entsū-in are 0.1 km apart and 2.4 km from the Matsushima Bay spot. In Tagajō, Taga Castle is 0.9 km from the Tōhoku History Museum, with Shiogama Shrine 2.5 km away. Naruko Onsen is in Ōsaki, and Kesennuma Fish Market in Kesennuma, about 96 km from Sendai Castle.

Where to start

The one checked route is to Matsushima Bay: the Tōhoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Sendai, then the JR Senseki Line to Matsushima-Kaigan Station. Other pages name the nearest station: Matsushima-Kaigan for Zuigan-ji Temple and Entsū-in, Hon-Shiogama on the Senseki Line for Shiogama Shrine, Kokufu-Tagajō on the Tōhoku Main Line for Taga Castle and the Tōhoku History Museum, Naruko-Onsen on the Rikuu East Line for Naruko Onsen, Kesennuma for Kesennuma Fish Market, and International Center for the Sendai Castle Ruins.

Seasons and closures

The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is held every year from early to late December. Zuigan-ji Temple holds a Bashō Festival on the second Sunday of November, and Koganeyama Shrine its main festival on 15 September. The colour of the Okama Crater Lake changes with the time of day, the weather and the season.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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