[A Travel Magazine Editor’s Insider Guide]
When you hear “Miyagi Prefecture,” Date Masamune, the “City of Trees” (Mori no Miyako), or Matsushima (one of Japan’s three most scenic spots) might be the first things that come to mind.
But if you think that’s all there is to Miyagi, you’re missing out on so much!
This region is brimming with unique delights you won’t find in textbooks—secrets only the locals know.
Did you know there’s a local dialect that ends sentences with “~daccha,” almost like an anime character?
Would it surprise you to learn that Sendai citizens consume more jelly than anyone else in Japan?
And what about trains that stop when there’s just a little bit of wind, regardless of the weather forecast?
Or the mysterious word “Chumoku!” (“Attention!”) uttered during school ceremonies?
Get ready to unlock the doors to a deeper Miyagi you’ve never imagined!
