• 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 …

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• 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…

• Iwate

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

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

• Niigata

The Northern Culture Museum is the former residence of a local wealthy farming family. T…

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• 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…

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

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

• Niigata

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

• Aomori

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

In the main exhibition hall, you will find exhibits on nine distinct historic periods fr…

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

Kanrantei is a tearoom built on a small hill on the Matsushima Coast to allow you to app…

• Aomori

Sannai Maruyama Ruins is Japan’s largest archaeological site of a Jomon period vil…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

Shingu Kumano Shrine is an ancient shrine. It is said that its beginnings lie with the d…

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

The Honma family was the wealthiest merchant family in Japan between the 17th and mid-20…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Niigata

Shibata Castle Ruins Park is located on the site of the historic Shibata Castle. It has …

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

The Aomori Museum of Art is an eye-catching chalk-white building standing unobstructed i…

• Niigata

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