• Miyagi

Naruko-kyo Gorge was created by the erosion of the Oya River. The gorge located in the K…

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Oirase Mountain Stream is one of the most popular attractions in Tohoku and has been awa…

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

Goshikinuma, literally meaning “Five Coloured Ponds”, is a group of volcanic lakes, pond…

• Niigata

Located in Tokamachi city, Niigata, the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces are famous for their sce…

• Akita

Dakigaeri Gorge is a popular place of natural beauty surrounded in summer by verdant gre…

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

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

• Miyagi

Entsuin Temple is known as a matchmaking temple and a popular viewing location for stunn…

• Niigata

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

• Akita

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

• Niigata

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

• Miyagi

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

Oyasukyo Gorge was formed through fluvial erosion over thousands of years. A walking pat…

• Miyagi

Zuiganji is the family temple of Masamune Date, a famous feudal lord of the Age of Civil…

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

• Aomori

Shirakami Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a mountainous area extending across Ao…

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Akita

Ganiba Onsen was named after the crabs living in the nearby stream. The Onsen is popular…

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

• Akita

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