Sendai

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Sendai

Total population

1,094,395

Coordinates38.27°, 140.87°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. As of 1 August 2023, the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the twelfth most populated city in Japan.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Recently spotted species

Greater Blue Skimmer

Orthetrum melania

Seen 2026-06-30

Amur Carp

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Seen 2026-06-30

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

Seen 2026-06-30

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Seen 2026-06-30

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Seen 2026-06-30

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Seen 2026-06-30

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-06-30

Sieboldius albardae

Sieboldius albardae

Seen 2026-06-30

Passer montanus saturatus

Passer montanus saturatus

Seen 2026-06-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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