Miyagi Prefecture is home to professional sports teams centered in Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region.
Miyagi Prefecture is home to some of the most famous tourist spots in Japan, the most famous of which is Matsushima. Matsushima is easy to get to from Sendai.
In terms of gourmet food, beef tongue is well known.
Baseball
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Franchise : Miyagi Prefecture
Founded : 2004
Number of league championships : 1
Number of Japan Series championships : 1
Retired number : 77: Senichi Hoshino
Basketball
Sendai 89ERS
The Sendai 89ERS is a member of the B2 of the B-League (Japan Professional Basketball League).
Team Name : Sendai 89ERS
Home Town : Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Origin of the team name : The city of Sendai, the home town of the 89ers, was established as a municipality in 1889 and became an ordinance-designated city in 1989, and the number 89 symbolizes the city.
Year of establishment : 2005
Member of B1 League : 2016-2017 season
Soccer
Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai is a team in the J1 of the J-League.
Home Town : Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Origin of the team name : Sendai is famous for its Tanabata Festival. The name "Vegalta" is a combination of "Vega", the weaver princess, and "Altair", the star of the Tanabata Festival in Sendai.
Year of joining J League : 1999
Major J1 Titles : None
Highest J1 League Ranking : 2nd (2012)
