• Aomori

Hirosaki Castle was constructed back in 1611. The castle and the surrounding park opened…

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• 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…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

Along the Shiroishi River, which flows through Ogawara Town, is the Hitome Senbonzakura,…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Akita

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

Kakunodate Town in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, is also known as the “Little Kyoto o…

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Ashino Park, known as the place where the writer Osamu Dazai often played, is one of the…

• Fukushima

A part of the site of the former Japan National Railways (JNR) Nichu Line, which was clo…

• Miyagi

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

• Multiple Areas

• Fukushima

Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizu Castle or Aizuwakamatsu Castle, is famed as an impreg…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

Hirosaki Park is home to about 2,600 cherry trees of 52 different types, which are in fu…

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Visit Aiku Onsen and relax and escape in an area surrounded by nature. Come and visit du…

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

Miharu Takizakura is a red weeping cherry tree designated as a natural monument of Japan…

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) was the residence of Date 620,000 goku. The castle was built…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

The Minamihama area, the location of the Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park and…

• Akita

Dakigaeri Valley, with its beautiful and mysterious azure mountain streams, is also know…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

The scenic local “Aoimori Railway” line connects Aomori and the hot spring t…

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

The Hachimantai Dragon Eye is a mysterious sight caused by a natural phenomenon of Kagam…

• Aomori

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