What are the niche attractions in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan?

Japan's Miyagi Prefecture is also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. There are islands, peaks, and many landscapes here. But many of the scenery are similar, so today we will take a look at the niche attractions in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Sendai Izumi Plateau Ski Resort

There is a ski resort in Sendai that is close to the city and can accommodate both shopping and shopping, and that is the ski resort located in Izumi Ward, Sendai City Sendai Izumi Plateau Ski Resort. Although the Sendai Izumi Ski Resort is not large in scale, the ski school instructors in the ski resort are all very experienced. They are also very patient and enthusiastic in teaching foreign tourists, so that everyone who comes to ski can All leaving good memories.

After having fun skiing, you can go to Sendai City’s outlets for shopping and return home with a full load, and taste Sendai’s famous beef tongue dishes, fish cakes and other delicacies. Where to stay, you can choose the Sendai Royal Garden Hotel - close to the largest outlet shopping paradise in Sendai City. It only takes 40 minutes by car from the hotel or Sendai city to reach Sendai Izumi Plateau Ski Resort.

Location: 14-2 Fukuoka Jitakeyama, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Sendai City Observatory

"Sendai City Observatory "The old museum was built in 1955, which makes it more than 60 years ago this year. The new museum was officially opened on July 1, 2008. It has the largest 25-meter horizontal starry sky projector in Japan. You can enjoy the very beautiful starry sky and high altitude. Image combination of technology.

Location: 9-29-32 Nishikigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Zao Royal Cauldron

Hidden King is a mountain park located on the border of Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, centered on the Zao Mountain Range. Here is a unique winter wonderland in Japan's Tohoku region, the breathtaking world-famous "juice" - trees all over the mountain are wrapped in ice and snow, and are distributed along the foothills like mountains and seas. The scene is shocking.

Zao's "Go Kama" is a rare sight - the crater lake known as the "Five Colored Lake". The color of the lake changes several times a day. The blue or emerald lake water is surrounded by the bare crater walls. It’s a stunning scenery!

Location: Ishitake National Forest, Zao Town, Katata County, Miyagi Prefecture

Zao Onsen Ski Resort

Of course, travelers who know Japan well know that Zao is also one of the few hot spring resorts in Japan and one of the famous ski resorts in Japan. As the largest single ski resort in Japan, Yamagata Zao is the largest in Japan in terms of the ski area covering 14 ski areas and the number of lifts totaling 41 lifts. There are 26 ski trails crisscrossing each other. It is almost impossible to ski all of them in one day. The longest continuous ski trail of 10 kilometers can make skaters enjoy themselves in one go.

The Juhyo Snow Trail located at the highest point of the ski resort is the most challenging one! During the golden period of Juhyo from January to March every year, you can take the Zao Ropeway to the top of the mountain to reach the top of the mountain. At the 1,661-meter-high Jizo Mountain Station, you can slide through the slushie snow trails that may only be found here in the world. This unique sense of achievement can only be experienced by personal experience.

Location: Zao Hot Spring, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

Tashiro Island

There are several cat islands in Japan. Among the islands known as "Cat Paradise", Tashirojima is the most famous. Nowadays, the "Tashiro Neko Japan Peace Country" has been established here to revitalize the fishery that was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake by promoting the development of local tourism. Cats are deeply worshiped here as auspicious animals that bring good fishing harvests. They are regarded as protectors by local residents and have set up a cat shrine with canned cats as offerings. When you come to the island, you can pet the cats to your heart’s content, don’t be too happy.

Location: Tashirohama, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture