Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
宮城県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 宮城県 |
| • Rōmaji | Miyagi-ken |
Sendai Street Tanabata on August Sky line of Sendai city First Glance Thousand Tree of Cherry blossoms in Ōkawara Autumn colour in Mount Kurikoma Zunda sweets | |
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Flag Symbol | |
| Anthem: Kagayaku Kyōdo | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Sendai |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 10, Municipalities: 35 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yoshihiro Murai |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,282.22 km2 (2,811.68 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th |
| Population (August 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 2,265,724 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Density | 311.131/km2 (805.825/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 9,615 billion US$ 71 billion (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-04 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Wild goose |
| Flower | Miyagi bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii) |
| Tree | Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) |
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 km2 (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.