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Miyagi

Local name: 宮城県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 38°26′58″ N 140°55′34″ E

Miyagi
663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,301,996
2.3M
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
34
listed under Miyagi
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SDJ Sendai Airport34 km
GAJ Yamagata Airport49 km

About Miyagi

Miyagi is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 2,301,996.

From Wikipedia

Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [mʲí.jä̀.ɡ̟ʲì, -ŋ̟ʲì, mʲì.jä́.ɡ̟ʲí.kè̞ɴ̀, -ŋ̟ʲí-]) 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.

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At a glance

Built
1871
Area
7,282 km²
Official website
pref.miyagi.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Miyagi

  • Fukushima
  • Yamagata
  • Akita
  • Iwate

Twin towns and sister cities of Miyagi

  • Delaware· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Miyagi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Miyagi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°14°19°21°25°27°23°18°12°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°10°15°19°21°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)47546892961311561471791116947

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

Airports nearest to Miyagi

  • Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 34 km
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 49 km
  • Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 107 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Miyagi

34 places
  1. 1 Ishinomaki Shi 151K
  2. 2 Ōsaki Shi 135.6K
  3. 3 Tome Shi 84.5K
  4. 4 Natori Shi 74.7K
  5. 5 Kurihara Shi 73.9K
  6. 6 Kesennuma Shi 68.5K
  7. 7 Tagajō Shi 62.2K
  8. 8 Shiogama Shi 56.3K
  9. 9 Tomiya-shi 52.4K
  10. 10 Watari-gun 46.2K
  11. 11 Iwanuma-shi 43.8K
  12. 12 Higashimatsushima Shi 40.2K
  13. 13 Shiroishi Shi 36.6K
  14. 14 Kakuda Shi 31.1K
  15. 15 Miyago Jima 1K
  16. 16 Tashiro Jima 100

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Miyagi

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources