• Akita

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

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

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• Niigata

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

Kitakami Tenshochi Park is located on the banks of the Kitakami River.It is known as one…

• Niigata

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

• Akita

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

• Akita

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

• Iwate

The Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building was built in 1911 as the head office for Morioka Ba…

• Iwate

Morioka Handi-Works Square has three zones. In addition to the ""handmade work…

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

For more information, please visit the VISIT Hachinohe website.The Hachinohe Sansha Tais…

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Arts Towada is a project based on the concept of developing the outside space along Kanc…

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

Visitors can experience climbing to the inner sanctuary at the top of the 1,015-step sta…

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

The Historic Site Osarizawa Mine, designated as a Modern Industrial Heritage site, is sa…

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Passing along the shores of flowers, the trail takes you through a thousand different ty…

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

Experience the Miyagi Olle Osaki and Naruko Onsen Course, which opened in September 2028…