• Iwate

Ryusendo is one of Japan’s three greatest limestone caves along with Akiyoshido in…

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

The Yokote Kamakura Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major sn…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

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

• Fukushima

“Hetsuri” is a word from the local Aizu dialect meaning a “dangerous c…

• Aomori

Forming the grounds of Hirosaki Castle, Hirosaki Park is nationally recognised as one of…

• Niigata

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

• Iwate

Motsuji Temple is a designated UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site along with nearby Chu…

• Miyagi

The Sendai Tanabata Festival has been passed down as a traditional event since the age l…

• Akita

The Omagari Hanabi fireworks festival boasts the top tradition and advanced techniques i…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Koganesaki Furofushi Onsen is a seaside hot spring featuring an open-air bath looking ou…

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku and is designate…

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

The Akita Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku along with the Ao…

• Niigata

The Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show is considered to be one of Japan’s three…

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

Jodogahama Beach in the Sanriku Geopark is located within the Sanriku Fukko National Par…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Yabusame is an ancient Japanese martial art in which archers riding a horse compete for …

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held over two day on the second Saturday and Sunday …