| About Sendai |
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| Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, and the largest city in the Tohoku (northeast) region of Japan. The city has a population of 1 million and is one of Japan's 14 designated cities. |
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| Sendai is situated in a temperate climate zone and has a moderate climate. The city's average temperature is 12.1°C, and its average annual precipitation is 1,241.8 mm. The highest recorded temperature in the city is 36.8°C, and the lowest recorded temperature is -11.7°C. The average year has 16.8 days with a high temperature over 30°C and only 2.2 days with a high temperature below 0°C, which is smaller compared to other major Japanese cities. The city is rarely hit by typhoons, and experiences only 6 days with more than 10 cm of snowfall in the average year. Sendai's rainy season usually begins in late June to early July, which is later than most cities in Japan. |
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Western Sendai is home to many sites of natural beauty, much of them found around Akiu and Sakunami, which are both hot spring resorts. Sites around the Akiu area include the Akiu Otaki Falls, sometimes counted as one of Japan's three great waterfalls, and the Rairai Gorge, known for its autumn colors. The Futakuchi Gorge contains several waterfalls that have been designated as natural monuments and the Banji Cliffs, an example of columnar basalt.
The Sakunami area is also known for its natural beauty, with cherry blossoms in the spring, and beautiful colors in the autumn. |
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