Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region, known as the 'City of Trees'. The city features attractions like the Sendai Castle ruins, Zuihoden Mausoleum, and the Osaki Hachimangu Shrine. Sendai is famous for its Tanabata Festival, one of Japan's most famous festivals, and its local specialty of grilled beef tongue. The city successfully rebuilt after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and serves as an important economic and cultural center of northern Japan.