• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Sendai Castle was founded by Masamune Date, the famous feudal lord of Japan’s civi…

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

The Ishinomori Manga Museum is dedicated to the Manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. With a …

• Iwate

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

• Akita

Lake Tazawa has been selected as one of the 100 best landscapes of Japan. The cobalt blu…

• 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…

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto is known for its thousand torii gates, but Tohoku has its …

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. The town’s traditional …

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

Located in Hirosaki (Oyo) Park, Hirosaki Castle is the northernmost remaining castle tow…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Forming the grounds of Hirosaki Castle, Hirosaki Park is nationally recognised as one of…

• Fukushima

The national treasure of Shiramizu Amidado in Ganjo Temple is an enshrinement hall that …

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

This is a temple with links to the ancient Taira Clan. Its official name is Joho-shu Gok…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

This museum is dedicated to Hideyo Noguchi, an acclaimed bacteriologist from the town of…

• Miyagi

Kanahebisui Shrine is enshrined in the gateway to a deep valley called Kanahebizawa. It …

• Yamagata

This building, which was once used as a hospital, was relocated to inside Kajo Park and …

• Fukushima

Aizu Bukeyashiki is a historical site of reconstructed samurai residences of the Edo per…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Hoonji Temple is a temple with a long history that is said to have been built in 1394. T…

• Iwate

The cavern where Takkoku no Iwaya Temple is built is said to be the place where Emishi p…

• Akita

“Namahage” is a folk ritual performed throughout the Oga Peninsula and surro…

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

Sendai Asaichi morning market is the kitchen for the citizens of Sendai right next to Se…

• Niigata

The Fossa Magna Museum is a museum that tells the story of Japan’s minerals, rocks…

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

The distinctively designed building on the corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Pa…

• Iwate

The Kuji region is known as Japan's largest amber-producing area. The Kuji Amber Mus…

• Niigata

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