• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

The Nyuto Onsenkyo "Yumeguri-go" is a shuttle bus that circulates among the se…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

Iizaka Onsen, one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Tohoku, has been visited by w…

• Niigata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

The name Gozanoishi Shrine (sitting stone shrine) is derived from the fact that Lord Sat…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

Stroll through the streets, which were used as a stopover during the Edo period (1603-18…

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

At the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival, one of the five major snow festivals in Mi…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

The "Cultural Heritage of Hiraizumi" was registered as a World Heritage Site i…

• Fukushima

From JR Nanukamachi station, the 700m Nanukamachi-dori Street leads to Noguchi Hideyo Se…

• Akita

Namahage is a traditional folk event on the Oga Peninsula. Namahage wears an ogre mask a…

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Zuihoden is the mausoleum of Date Masamune, the founder of Sendai and most powerful daim…

• Miyagi

sendai mediatheque was designed by world-renowned architect Toyo Ito and is ranked as on…

• Akita

Odate-Kosaka Rail Biking involves riding a “rail bike” that you pedal like a…

• Aomori

Enjoy the entire Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel, which was first…

• Yamagata

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

• Niigata

With a history stretching back 2,400 years, the Yahiko Shrine has been worshipped since …

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

It is possible to come and go between Honshu and Hokkaido by Shinkansen now that the Sei…

• Akita

Odate City Tourist Exchange Center Akita Dog Visitor Centre (Akita Inu no Sato) where vi…

• Aomori

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

• Akita

Yokote City Masuda Manga Museum opened in 1995 as Japan's first manga-themed museum.…

• Miyagi

For sightseeing around Matsushima Bay, one of Three Most Scenic Views of Japan, visitors…

• Niigata

Hakusan Park is a Dutch-style promenade garden neighbouring Hakusan Shrine. This beautif…