Sendai Attractions
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The city of Sendai, once a castle town, lies in northern Honshu 6mi/ 10km from the Pacific coast. It owes its name as the "city of forests" to its situation between wooded hills. Sendai is the chief town of Miyagi prefecture and the political, cultural and economic center of the Tohoku region.
The city's main industries are foodstuffs, woodworking, electrical apparatus and metal processing. Traditional craft products are lacquerware and wooden dolls.
History
In 1602 the powerful Daimyo Date Masamune (1566-1636) built Aobajo Castle, and Sendai became the center of one of the largest fiefs in northern Japan.
The city's main industries are foodstuffs, woodworking, electrical apparatus and metal processing. Traditional craft products are lacquerware and wooden dolls.
History
In 1602 the powerful Daimyo Date Masamune (1566-1636) built Aobajo Castle, and Sendai became the center of one of the largest fiefs in northern Japan.
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