• Yamagata

Tobishima is a small island with a circumference of 10.2 kilometers. To visit, you will …

• Niigata

The diversion of the Shinano River at Okozu near Bunsui in Niigata prefecture is lined w…

• Aomori

Passing along the shores of flowers, the trail takes you through a thousand different ty…

• Aomori

The Tatehana Wharf Morning Market is an extra-large morning market, purportedly the larg…

• Akita

Namahage is a traditional folk event on the Oga Peninsula. Namahage wears an ogre mask a…

• Miyagi

You will find fresh marine products and abundant ingredients at Shiogama Seafood Wholesa…

• Niigata

Iwamuro Onsen is quiet retreat from Niigata City and a hot spring area with more than 30…

• Yamagata

Built in 1893, the Sankyo Soko Storehouses continue to function today as rice storehouse…

• Miyagi

Zuihoden is the mausoleum of Date Masamune, the founder of Sendai and most powerful daim…

• Aomori

It is possible to come and go between Honshu and Hokkaido by Shinkansen now that the Sei…

• Niigata

“Senkaku Bay” is the collective name for five small interlinked bays that st…

• Miyagi

Naruko Onsen is the place with the longest history of producing Kokeshi dolls. Most of t…

• Fukushima

With a maximum elevation of 1,622m, the Bandai Azuma Skyline is a scenic driving route m…

• Akita

Kuroyu Onsen is a hidden hot spring located deep in the mountains surrounding Nyuto Onse…

• Iwate

On the coast of Iwate Prefecture, there is a food called "Raw Sea Urchin in a Milk …

• Akita

Odate City Tourist Exchange Center Akita Dog Visitor Centre (Akita Inu no Sato) where vi…

• Akita

Historic Site Osarizawa Mine, which is recognized as a Heritage of Industrial Modernizat…

• Fukushima

• Yamagata

Atsumi Onsen is a hot spring brimming with nature that has prospered along the clear str…

• Miyagi

With over 400 years of history, Togatta Onsen has long been popular with people seeking …

• Iwate

Kaiunbashi Bridge (literally “Good Fortune Bridge”) spans the Kitakami River…

• Akita

Mount Kanpuzan Rotating Observatory is located 355 metres above sea level at the top of …

• Miyagi

Matsushima Onsen is a new hot spring that opened in 2008 in Matsushima, one of the Three…

• Iwate

With 1,200 years of history, Osawa Onsen is popular with people coming both for its seas…

• Yamagata

The Midagahara Wetlands are wetlands located at an elevation of 1,400 meters at the eigh…

• Yamagata

The Yura Coast is a picturesque stretch of shoreline featuring clear blue water and whit…

• Yamagata

Sekiyama Waterfall is a 15-metre wide waterfall dropping 10 metres over a unique rocky s…

• Fukushima

Aizu Erosoku (painted candles) are one of Aizu’s traditional crafts. The candles a…

• Iwate

The Fujiwara Festival is held every spring and autumn in the World Heritage town of Hira…

• Aomori

Located in the northernmost part of the Tanesashi Coast, Kabushima Island is a designate…

• Iwate

Mt. Iwate, the highest peak in Iwate Prefecture with a height of 2,038 meters above sea …

• Akita

• Iwate

The legend of water sprites, known as kappa, showing themselves to humans can be found i…

• Iwate

Hanamaki Onsenkyo consists of 12 hot springs allowing visitors to enjoy a variety of hot…

• Niigata

A theme park directly operated by Kuriyamabeika Co., Ltd. (Befco), the maker of the well…

• Akita

Kawarage Jigoku is one of the three major sacred places in Japan, along with Mt. Osore i…

• Fukushima

The Fukushima Waraji (Straw Sandals) Festival takes place in early August each year and …

• Akita

Under the guidance of one of Japan’s leading breeders of the Akita inu that raised…

• Akita

The gondola offers easy access for viewing Mt. Moriyoshi in the four seasons.From spring…

• Yamagata

Yamagata Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan where the weather conditions are p…