• Akita

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

• Fukushima

Mugenkyo is a ravine located on the border between Kaneyama Town and Mishima Town. It wa…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

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

• Niigata

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

• Fukushima

Sazae-do is a three-storied, hexagonal pagoda with the look of an optical illusion. Offi…

• Miyagi

Shiogama-jinja Shrine has long been revered by ordinary people for protecting the Tohoku…

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

Hiyoriyama Park is a historic park in the port town of Sakata. The park is a popular sce…

• Aomori

The Tatehana Wharf Morning Market is an extra-large morning market, purportedly the larg…

• Yamagata

Go hiking in the Mine no Ura area where the Yamadera temple has deep roots. Experience t…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Spread out across seven hectares in a secluded place in the mountains, this open-air mus…

• Iwate

• Miyagi

Traditional Kokeshi dolls, the crafting of which has been handed down in the Tohoku regi…

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

widely revered in Japan as a shrine famous for its protection of the northern gate.Iwaki…

• Yamagata

Somaro has been opened by renovating the famous Somaya restaurant that was in business s…

• Fukushima

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

The Sado Gold Mine was the largest gold and silver mine in Japan. It has a 400-year heri…

• Miyagi

In the garden in front of the main hall, you can enjoy the nature of Akiu from season to…

• Iwate

Morioka Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1680 by the 29th feudal lord Shigenobu Nanbu. The…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

Sekijyosan Saifukuji Temple was opened in 1534. It attracts so many people thanks to scu…

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

A sokushinbutsu is a self-mummified monk who cleanses their sins and impurities through …

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

The Taro Kanko Hotel was flooded up to the fourth floor in the Great East Japan Earthqua…

• Miyagi

Together with the Heijo-kyo city ruins in Nara Prefecture and the remains of Dazaifu for…

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

Experience authentic mountain training practices under the guidance of a real Yamabushi …

• Yamagata

After visiting Japan's only iaido shrine dedicated to the founder of iaido, Shigenob…