• Akita

Nyuto Onsenkyo is a popular hidden hot spring area home to seven hot spring inns each wi…

• Yamagata

Travel back in time to classical Japan in Ginzan Onsen! The town is home to wooden hot s…

• Fukushima

These volunteers guide foreign visitors to Koriyama around the city and assist in convey…

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. Today the town’s tradit…

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. The town’s traditional buildi…

• Fukushima

The 100km2 Lake Inawashiro is one of the largest lakes in Japan. The lake is so big that…

• Yamagata

Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …

• Miyagi

Sendai Castle was founded by Masamune Date, the famous feudal lord of Japan’s civil war …

• Iwate

Geibikei Gorge is an officially recognised national natural monument and is listed as on…

• Iwate

Genbikei Gorge is a beautiful 2km stretch of gorge along the Iwai River flowing from Mou…

• Iwate

Appi Kogen is a 2,000-hectare stretch of highlands 800m to 900m above sea level. The hig…

• Akita

• Aomori

The mystical Lake Towada offers beautiful panoramic views reflecting the surrounding sce…

• Yamagata

Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …

• Niigata

Takada Park is home to castle ruins and is famous for its gorgeous cherry blossoms. In s…

• Miyagi

Along with Amanohashidate in Kyoto and Miyajima in Hiroshima, Matsushima Bay is known as…

• Aomori

Known as “Hiba Sennin Buro” (the 1,000 person bath), Sukayu Onsen is a traditional hot s…

• Niigata

Known as the lake of swans, Hyoko Lake has been designated a national natural treasure. …

• Yamagata

These frost covered trees can only be found in specific regions and are unique in all of…

• Iwate

Mount Hachimantai is a mountainous plateau rising 1,613m above sea level stretching over…

• Akita

Lake Tazawa has been selected as one of the 100 best landscapes of Japan. The cobalt blu…

• Akita

Kakunodate is a former castle town which flourished during the Edo period. Known as the …

• Iwate

Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as an …

• Yamagata

Imoni is a traditional Tohoku stew of taro and meat. It is particularly popular in Yamag…

• Miyagi

Sakunami Onsen is a popular hot spring town on the outskirts of Sendai. The springs are …

• Aomori

The Tanesashi Coast is located in the Sanriku Fukko National Park, a designated place of…

• Fukushima

“Hetsuri” is a word from the local Aizu dialect meaning a “dangerous cliff”. The towerin…

• Aomori

The 2.5km Hakkoda Ropeway offers superb views of the natural scenery of the Hakkoda Moun…

• Fukushima

Selected as one of Japan’s 100 most famous mountains, Mount Bandai is the leading …

• Miyagi

• Aomori

• Yamagata

Yamagata Castle was constructed in 1592 by Yoshiaki Mogami, one of Tohoku’s prominent fe…

• Akita

• Aomori

The scenic local “Aoimori Railway” line connects Aomori and the hot spring town of Asamu…

• Akita

“Namahage” is a folk ritual performed throughout the Oga Peninsula and surrounding areas…

• Miyagi

Located on the border of Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, the Zao Mountain Range has bee…

• Miyagi

The Ishinomori Manga Museum is dedicated to the Manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. With a …

• Aomori

The Hakkoda Snow Corridor is a driving route between the Hakkoda Hotel at Sukayu Onsen a…

• Miyagi

• Fukushima

Soma Nomaoi, a ritual dating back over a thousand years, takes place in northern Hamador…