Photo By Sendai City
Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan’s 19 designated cities.
Date Masamune
The city was founded in 1600 by the daimyo Date Masamune, and is well known by its nickname, the City of Trees (Mori no Miyako); there are about 60 zelkova trees on Jōzenji Street (Jōzenji dōri) and Aoba Street (Aoba dōri).
In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held.
Sendai Tanabata Matsuri
Sendai Tanabata Matsuri
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