• Akita

Matagi refers to the people living deep in the mountains, hunting bears and other animal…

• Niigata

Located in an open coastal area that is constantly refreshed by sea breezes, and with ap…

• Niigata

Myosenji is a tranquil temple located at the former site of Sadogashima Castle and is fa…

• Yamagata

Ichinotaki and Ninotaki Waterfalls Valley is a magnificent valley. It gathers the clear …

• Yamagata

Hanesawa Onsen is located among the mountains approximately 30 minutes by car from JR Sh…

• Akita

• Miyagi

• Akita

In order to provide many visitors with an opportunity to see "Oyamabayashi," a…

• Miyagi

Kanrantei is a tearoom built on a small hill on the Matsushima Coast to allow you to app…

• Akita

• Miyagi

Date Masamune, who relocated his castle from Yamagata Prefecture on the orders of Toyoto…

• Iwate

In the tsunami that struck Japan at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011,…

• Fukushima

We recommend the Kyu Horikiri-tei (Former Horikiri Residence) as a spot to take a stroll…

• Niigata

This new hot spring area was first opened up in 1991. The spring water wells up from 1,4…

• Iwate

• Yamagata

• Miyagi

Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port is the largest outlet mall in the Tohoku region. It offer…

• Miyagi

Located in a mountain village just outside Akiu Onsen, this is a community of traditiona…

• Niigata

This old samurai house is situated close to the remains of Murakami Castle. It is a clas…

• Niigata

A “gangi” refers to a traditional veranda or arcade-like construction in fro…

• Akita

• Aomori

• Miyagi

The Saito Risuke Family were wealthy merchants who flourished over seven generations fro…

• Niigata

Murasugi Onsen is a hot spring area tucked away in the forest, embraced by the five peak…

• Miyagi

Designated a National Treasure in 1952, Osaki Hachimangu Shrine was constructed in 1607 …

• Niigata

• Akita

• Yamagata

The Taihokan is a Western-style building located in Tsuruoka Park which has been develop…

• Fukushima

Tsurugajo Kaikan is a tourist product centre in front of Tsuruga Castle, just a five-min…

• Yamagata

There are six sokushinbutsu (monks who practice austerity to the point of death and mumm…

• Miyagi

Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village is a popular market area in the town of Minamisan…

• Fukushima

• Akita

• Miyagi

Naruko Dam was the first arch construction dam in the Tohoku region. It is also famous a…

• Aomori

The trees and rocks of Oirase Gorge, selected as a National Bryophyte Heritage Site in J…

• Aomori

90 minutes from Hakodate by ferry! Oma tuna is a top delicacy, with a single fish auctio…

• Akita

This lively festival is lauded for its festival music, which is said to be the best in J…

• Niigata

For farming the terraced rice paddies hewn out of the sloping mountainsides it was once …

• Miyagi

The Hatsu-uma Festival is a ritual taking place in Kami-machi in northern Miyagi prefect…

• Yamagata

The Tsuruoka Tenjin Festival is a ritual taking place annually on 25 May at Tsuruoka Ten…