• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Niigata

This grand house was built in 1918 as a family villa by Kijuro Saito IV, a scion of the …

• Akita

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

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

• 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…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

Miharu Takizakura is a red weeping cherry tree designated as a natural monument of Japan…

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

Visitors can experience climbing to the inner sanctuary at the top of the 1,015-step sta…

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

Namahage is a traditional folk event on the Oga Peninsula. Namahage wears an ogre mask a…

• 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…

• Niigata

For anyone who likes Japanese sake, this is the place to come if you are visiting Niigat…

• Multiple Areas

Choshi Otaki Falls is the leading waterfall on the main course of the Oirase Stream that…

• Fukushima

Located 314 metres above sea level, Mount Iimori overlooks the former castle town of Aiz…

• 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

Akabeko is a folk toy born in Aizu and also considered a lucky charm. Paint it as y…

• Miyagi

Along the Shiroishi River, which flows through Ogawara Town, is the Hitome Senbonzakura,…

• Aomori

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Fukushima

The Bandai-Azuma Skyline is a 29-km sightseeing driving route meandering through the Azu…

• Iwate

Morioka Handi-Works Square has three zones. In addition to the ""handmade work…