Sendai is known for its castle on a hill and the beautiful burial grounds. Especially the tomb of the samurai Date Masamune is impressive. Visitors to this area also like to go for day trips to the mountains or explore beautiful island groups. In the Meiji Period (1868 -1912), Sendai became the capital of Miyagi Prefecture. Since the city was already quite large, it became a capital of trade, education and politics. For this reason, there is also the University of Tohoku there. The city is also known for the numerous traditional onsen, hiking opportunities and the Nikka whiskey distillery.


Sendai is located in Japan in the Miyagi region. About 1,058,100 inhabitants live in the East Asian metropolis.
Sendai is located in the northern hemisphere of the Earth, about 4260 km north of the equator at latitude 38 and about 10623 km east of the prime meridian, at the 141st longitude.
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