Sendai

is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, and is one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the daimyō Date Masamune. It is nicknamed the ; there are Japanese zelkova trees lining many of the main thoroughfares such as and .