• Multiple Areas

Shirakami Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a mountainous area extending across Ao…

• Multiple Areas

Mount Hachimantai is a mountainous plateau rising 1,613m above sea level stretching over…

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

Geibikei Gorge is an officially recognised national natural monument and is listed as on…

• Niigata

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

• Aomori

The Tanesashi Coast is located in the Sanriku Fukko National Park, a designated place of…

• Fukushima

“Hetsuri” is a word from the local Aizu dialect meaning a “dangerous c…

• Miyagi

Located on the border of Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, the Zao Mountain Range has bee…

• Iwate

Genbikei Gorge is a beautiful 2km stretch of gorge along the Iwai River flowing from Mou…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

Along with Amanohashidate in Kyoto and Miyajima in Hiroshima, Matsushima Bay is known as…

• Niigata

Known as the lake of swans, Hyoko Lake has been designated a national natural treasure.F…

• Fukushima

Selected as one of Japan’s 100 most famous mountains, Mount Bandai is the leading …

• Aomori

The 300m triple-arched Tsuru-no-Mai Bridge is Japan’s longest wooden bridge and is…

• Akita

Dakigaeri Gorge is a popular place of natural beauty surrounded in summer by verdant gre…

• Iwate

Jodogahama Beach in the Sanriku Geopark is located within the Sanriku Fukko National Par…

• Aomori

Famous for its brilliant cobalt blue water, Ao-Ike Pond is located in Shirakami Sanchi, …

• Iwate

Ryusendo is one of Japan’s three greatest limestone caves along with Akiyoshido in…

• Fukushima

Goshikinuma, literally meaning “Five Coloured Ponds”, is a group of volcanic…

• Multiple Areas

The mystical Lake Towada offers beautiful panoramic views reflecting the surrounding sce…

• Aomori

Oirase Mountain Stream is one of the most popular attractions in Tohoku and has been awa…

• Niigata

Sasagawa Nagare is an 11-kilometre stretch of coastline near the city of Murakami, with …

• Fukushima

The 100km2 Lake Inawashiro is one of the largest lakes in Japan. The lake is so big that…

• Akita

Nekobari Rock is a large uniquely-shaped rock sitting in the upper stream of Babame Rive…

• Miyagi

Tashiro Island is a small island approximately 15km southeast of the Kitakami River mout…

• Multiple Areas

Facing the Japan Sea, the unique topography of Mount Chokai rises dramatically from sea …

• Akita

Nyudozaki is a scenic cape located at the northern tip of the Oga Peninsula offering a p…

• Yamagata

Mogami River is famous throughout Japan for its appearance in the poem “Samidare w…

• Fukushima

Among a cluster of lakes and ponds created by the eruption of Mount Bandai, Lake Hibara,…

• Yamagata

The Yura Coast is a picturesque stretch of shoreline featuring clear blue water and whit…

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

The Goishi Coast is a beautiful scenic coastline. You can enjoy the changing scenery inc…

• Fukushima

This station on the Aizu Railway Line is the only one in Japan where the station buildin…

• Yamagata

These frost covered trees can only be found in specific regions and are unique in all of…

• Akita

Yasu-no-Taki Falls has been selected as the second of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfa…

• Aomori

The autumn colours of Nakano Maple Mountain make it a leading spot for viewing foliage e…

• Akita

Kawarage Jigoku is one of the three major sacred places in Japan, along with Mt. Osore i…

• Aomori

The Hakkoda Snow Corridor is a driving route between the Hakkoda Hotel at Sukayu Onsen a…

• Aomori

The 2.5km Hakkoda Ropeway offers superb views of the natural scenery of the Hakkoda Moun…

• Miyagi