• Multiple Areas

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

• Fukushima

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

Naruko-kyo Gorge was created by the erosion of the Oya River. The gorge located in the K…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

Rice paddy art is a gigantic art form created using various colored rice plants instead …

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

The Midagahara Wetlands are wetlands located at an elevation of 1,400 meters at the eigh…

• Miyagi

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

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

• Akita

The 1,637 m Mt. Akita-Komagatake is the collective name for several peaks including Mt. …

• Multiple Areas

Mt. Kurikoma is located in the center of the Tohoku region at an elevation of 1,626 mete…

• Akita

Dakigaeri Valley, with its beautiful and mysterious azure mountain streams, is also know…

• Fukushima

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

• Niigata

Located in Tokamachi city, Niigata, the Hoshitoge Rice Terraces are famous for their sce…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Multiple Areas

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Mt. Iwaki is located in the southwestern part of Tsugaru Plain. It is the highest mounta…

• Niigata

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

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

[National Designated Place of Scenic Beauty] 6 meters wide and with a 55-meter drop, thi…

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

Among the twelve lakes in the vast beech forests of the Shirakami-Sanchi, a registered W…

• Fukushima

• Iwate

Sappa-sen are small boats used by fishermen along the Rikuchu Coast for catching sea urc…

• Iwate

In the spring, Takamatsu no Ike Pond is bathed in the beautiful cherry blossoms that sur…

• Aomori

The Jogakura Bridge is located in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The bridge is 360 me…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Fukushima

• Akita

The Hachimantai Dragon Eye is a mysterious sight caused by a natural phenomenon of Kagam…

• Akita

The Mototaki Fukuryusui Underflow features the beautiful contrast between the green moss…

• Aomori

Hirosaki Apple Park covers an area of approximately 9.7 hectares, with 2,300 apple trees…

• Iwate

With a history stretching back over 120 years, Koiwai Farm is an important local landmar…