Miyagi Prefecture

Miyagi Prefecture 宮城県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	宮城県
• Rōmaji	Miyagi-ken
Panoramic view of the Sendai plain, spreading to the Sendai metropolitan area in Miyagi Prefecture
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	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 9,829 billion US$ 90.2 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-04
Website	www.pref.miyagi.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Wild goose
Flower	Miyagi bush clover (Lespedeza thunbergii)
Tree	Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県, Miyagi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.