• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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 …

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

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

• Fukushima

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

• 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…

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• 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

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

The Sembonzakura is a row of more than 1,000 cherry trees, mainly the someiyoshino varie…

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

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

• Akita

Built on the site of the town’s former castle ruins, Senshu Park is now home to be…

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

The Sendai Astronomical Observatory provides an introduction to the universe for visitor…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

Fukuurajima is connected to the mainland by Fukuura-bashi Bridge (also known as Deai (En…

• Niigata

Mount Hakkai has been worshipped as a spiritual mountain since ancient times. It is the …

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Niigata

Naena Waterfall has been selected one of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfalls. The forc…

• Fukushima

Hanamiyama Park is a famous spot for flowers where not only cherry blossoms and ume (Jap…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

Matsugasaki Park is located on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle. The water-fill…