• Yamagata

Travel back in time to classical Japan in Ginzan Onsen! The town is home to wooden hot s…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

Tsuru-no-Yu Onsen is the oldest hot spring in Nyuto Onsenkyo and used to be a spa resort…

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

Koiwai Farm, one of the largest private integrated farms in Japan with a history of over…

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

You will be welcomed by more than 100 foxes who are let run free here. There are a total…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

Godzilla Rock is a rock on the craggy shore of Shiosezaki, on the southern side of the O…

• Yamagata

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

The Miyazawa Kenji Fairy Tale Village gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy hands-on l…

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

Kitakata ramen is one of the three best ramen in Japan.Kitakata is a basin surrounded by…

• Yamagata

This modern white-walled building by the sea is the world's largest jellyfish aquari…

• Iwate

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

• Akita

Many sea creatures from Oga and Akita are exhibited in the museum.Visitors can learn abo…

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

Zuihoden is the mausoleum of Date Masamune, the founder of Sendai and most powerful daim…

• Aomori

Built on July 8, 1994, the triple-arched Tsuru no Mai Bridge is Japan's longest wood…

• Iwate

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

• Niigata

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

• Fukushima

The largest hall, Takine Goten (Takine Hall), is absolutely breathtaking. The "Tsuk…

• Yamagata

This local line runs about 30.5 km total in southern Yamagata Prefecture. You will see t…

• Iwate

Kenji Miyazawa was a talented writer with accomplishments in a wide range of fields incl…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

This popular spot exhibits about 800 kinds of creatures, such as colorful tropical fish,…

• Miyagi

Located in a mountain village just outside Akiu Onsen, this is a community of traditiona…