Sendai (仙台), Miyagi (宮城)
Tohoku, Honshu, Japan
Autumn 2009
Sendai (仙台市 Sendai-shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. Since its founding by the daimyo Date Masamune in 1600, it has prospered as the capital of the Dates' fief. With Date Masamune's reign over this district, he built Aoba Castle at the beginning of the 17th century.
Sendai is well-known by its nickname, the City of Trees (杜の都 Mori no Miyako) - There are about 60 zelkova trees on Jōzenji Street (定禅寺通 Jōzenji dōri) and Aoba Street (青葉通 Aoba dōri).
Tohoku, Honshu, Japan
Autumn 2009
Sendai is well-known by its nickname, the City of Trees (杜の都 Mori no Miyako) - There are about 60 zelkova trees on Jōzenji Street (定禅寺通 Jōzenji dōri) and Aoba Street (青葉通 Aoba dōri).
Autumn time is also the time for the bright orange pumpkins of Halloween!
TV crews can be seen filming here at several locations...
The city tour bus is a quaint white-and-green mini-bus...
Scenes from the city tour -
When we first saw the smoke from afar, we thought that the fields were on fire!
The bronze statues fronting the tree-lined avenues...
TV crews can be seen filming here at several locations...
The city tour bus is a quaint white-and-green mini-bus...
Scenes from the city tour -
When we first saw the smoke from afar, we thought that the fields were on fire!
The bronze statues fronting the tree-lined avenues...
The full album is available at:
Sendai - The City Of Trees
