• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Niigata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• 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

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

• Miyagi

Zuihoden is the mausoleum of Masamune Date, the founder of modern Sendai. The mausoleum …

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• 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…

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

British Hills is located in a forest on a plateau. The vast grounds (approx. 240,000 squ…

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

This shrine was founded in 1607. Date Masamune, a daimyo leader in the Warring States pe…

• Aomori

Iwakiyama Shrine dates back to the year 780 when a shrine was founded at the top of Moun…

• Akita

Neburi Nagashi Kan is the nickname given to the Akita City Folk Performing Arts Heritage…

• Fukushima

Kabuki has been performed on special occasions at Chinju Shrine at Hinoemata for at leas…

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

Wakaki Shoten is a historic soy sauce and miso brewer that was founded in 1755. You…

• Yamagata

• Fukushima

• Niigata

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

• Miyagi

Shiroishi Castle (also known as Masuoka Castle) is a castle on a hill in the plains in w…

• Iwate

Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park is a theme park featuring over 120 reproduced buildings of…

• Akita

Yokote City Fureai Center Kamakurakan is a place to experience authentic igloos. Its rea…

• Miyagi