- The prefecture's name originates from Miyagino, an area in the outer enclosure of Sendai Castle.
- Sendai City is called the City of Trees, with its zelkova tree-lined streets symbolizing the urban landscape.
- Matsushima has received a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide.
- Date Masamune, founder of the Sendai Domain, constructed the Western-style sailing ship San Juan Bautista and dispatched envoys to Europe.
- The Sendai Tanabata Festival is known for its luxurious and gorgeous bamboo decorations, attracting about 2 million visitors over three days.
- Zao's Okama crater lake is also called Goshikinuma (Five-Color Pond) because the water surface changes color depending on weather conditions.
- Kesennuma City's mascot Hoyaboya is a local character motif combining sea squirts and sharks.
- Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles is professional baseball's only team based in Tohoku, achieving Japan Series victory in 2013.
- Miyagi produces Sendai beef, reportedly having one of the highest A5 grade ratios in Japan.
- Zunda in zunda mochi originates from zuda, meaning grinding edamame.
- The stone steps at Shiogama Shrine number 202 at the main approach and over 600 at the rear approach.
- Sendai's subway has two lines: the Tozai Line and Namboku Line.
- On Matsushima sightseeing boats, seagulls begging for food while flying alongside are a famous sight.
- Ishinomaki City is the birthplace of manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, where the Ishinomori Manga Museum stands.
- Miyagi Prefecture has six Ramsar Convention-registered wetland sites.