- Population
- 1,096,704
- 1.1M
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDJ Sendai Airport15 km
- GAJ Yamagata Airport46 km
About Sendai
Sendai is a city. Location: Sendai Shi, Miyagi. Population: 1,096,704. Elevation: 53 m.
Sendai (仙台市, Sendai-shi; [sé̞ǹ.dä̀ì, sè̞ń.dä́ì.ɕì, sé̞ń.dä́ì-] ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. As of 1 August 2023, the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the twelfth most populated city in Japan. The modern city was founded in 1600 by the daimyō Date Masamune.
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Places bordering Sendai
- Natori-shi
- Tagajō-shi
- Tomiya
- Shichigahama Machi
- Rifu
- Taiwa Chō
- Murata Machi
- Kawasaki
- Shikama-cho
- Yamagata Shi
- Obanazawa
Twin towns and sister cities of Sendai
- Riverside· United States
- Dallas· United States
- Tokushima Shi· Japan
- Acapulco de Juárez· Mexico
- Takedamachi· Japan
- Nakano· Japan
- Uwajima· Japan
- Shiraoi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sendai over time
| 2010 | 1,045,986 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,082,159 | |
| 2020 | 1,061,177 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sendai
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 50 | 69 | 93 | 101 | 134 | 154 | 159 | 191 | 111 | 69 | 36 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
Airports nearest to Sendai
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) Natori 15 km
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) Higashine 46 km
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 112 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zuigan Ji Attraction, Matsushima Machi21 km NE -
Matsushima Guntō Island, Miyagi21 km NE -
Natori Gawa River, Miyagi13 km SE
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Tsuki Shima Island, Miyagi25 km NE
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Abukuma River River, Japan25 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources