On the second day of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, Miyagi Prefecture, we arrived at Rifu Town, the goal, by connecting the torch at a municipality in the coastal area of the central part of the prefecture that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The torch relay in Miyagi Prefecture, which started on the 19th, started in Higashimatsushima City around 10 am on the 20th of the second day, and visited seven cities, towns and villages mainly in the coastal area of the central part of the prefecture.
Of these, Higashi Matsushima City was severely damaged by the tsunami, and the section from "Nobiru Station" to "Higashi-Yamoto Station" on the JR Senseki Line, which resumed operation on all lines four years after the earthquake, was accompanied by a lantern. Was carried by train.
In Matsushima Town, a torch was put on a pleasure boat and visited Matsushima, which is known as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan.
At around 8:30 pm, the torch arrived at the Prefectural Sports Park in Rifu Town, where one of the Olympic soccer venues, Miyagi Stadium, is located, and the relay on the second day was completed.
The last day of Miyagi Prefecture, the 21st, will be held in five cities and towns from the southern part of the prefecture to Sendai.
About the viewing of the torch relay Miyagi Prefecture's executive committee recommends viewing via the Internet as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and only locals wear masks and applaud for viewing along the road. We are calling for things to do.