• Iwate

The Michinoku Hydrangea Garden began when Mr. Ito, the owner of the garden, planted hydr…

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

Experience Aomori Prefecture’s traditional craft of nanbu sakiori at this facility…

• 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…

• Niigata

This fireworks festival sees the launch of many large spherical fireworks, including the…

• Akita

Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring town famous throughout Japan for its hidden hot springs. …

• Miyagi

Designated as a place of scenic beauty, this waterfall has a width of 6 meters and a dro…

• Niigata

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

The Shiogama Minato Festival is counted as one of Japan’s top three boat festivals…

• Multiple Areas

• Fukushima

Ouchi-juku is a former post town established around the 17th century and also registered…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Aomori

Mount Osore on the Shimokita Peninsula is one of Japan’s three most sacred mountai…

• Akita

Lake Tazawa (Tazawako) is a stunning lake in Akita and has been selected as one of the 1…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Akita

The “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” (Lantern Castle in the Sky) is a Tanabata Festival in…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

Due to the special weather conditions of the region, the ice trees in Zao grow large whe…

• Akita

Tsuru-no-Yu Onsen is the oldest hot spring in Nyuto Onsenkyo and used to be a spa resort…

• Aomori

Four of the large Nebuta floats that have been used in the Nebuta Festival are on displa…

• Miyagi

Arahama Elementary School, where 320 students, teachers, and residents evacuated after t…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Sukayu Onsen is located in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. It was designated as &ldquo…

• Miyagi

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium houses the largest open-air stadium in Tohoku. In addition to…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

For more information, please visit the VISIT Hachinohe website.The Hachinohe Sansha Tais…

• Miyagi

Perched on a small island jutting out into Matsushima Bay with a vermilion-lacquered bri…

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

Mount Azuma-kofuji rises 1,707 meters above sea level in the western part of Fukushima C…

• Akita

Senshu Park is the site of the 200,000 stone castle of Satake of the Akita Domain and is…

• Aomori

You can choose your favorite picture from a variety of colorful Neputa paintings and exp…

• Iwate

A 15-minute walk from Morioka station takes you to Morioka Castle, officially recognised…

• Miyagi

You will be welcomed by more than 100 foxes who are let run free here. There are a total…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

A-FACORY combines an Aomori-produced apple cider workshop and market. It is located in t…

• Yamagata

While other ski resorts are closing, Gassan Ski Resort opens in April. The slopes are lo…