• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

Yamagata Castle was constructed in 1592 by Yoshiaki Mogami, one of Tohoku’s promin…

• Aomori

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

• 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…

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

Known as “Hiba Sennin Buro” (the 1,000 person bath), Sukayu Onsen is a tradi…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Niigata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

The Yokote Kamakura Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major sn…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Koganesaki Furofushi Onsen is a seaside hot spring featuring an open-air bath looking ou…

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

The Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku and is designate…

• Iwate

Chuson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as an …

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Sendai Castle was founded by Masamune Date, the famous feudal lord of Japan’s civi…

• Niigata

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

• Miyagi

The Ishinomori Manga Museum is dedicated to the Manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. With a …

• Yamagata

Built in 1893, the Sankyo Soko Storehouses continue to function today as rice storehouse…

• Miyagi

The Sendai Tanabata Festival has been passed down as a traditional event since the age l…

• Iwate

Mt. Iwate is a volcano with an elevation of 2,038 metres, and is one of Japan's 100 …

• Niigata

This highland region comprises seven hot springs, including Myoko, Akakura, Ikenotaira, …

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

There are six sokushinbutsu (monks who practice austerity to the point of death and mumm…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Forming the grounds of Hirosaki Castle, Hirosaki Park is nationally recognised as one of…

• Akita

Nyuto Onsenkyo is a popular hidden hot spring area home to seven hot spring inns each wi…

• Fukushima

Aizu Bukeyashiki is a historical site of reconstructed samurai residences of the Edo per…

• Miyagi

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

This park along the banks of the Kitakami River is known as a cherry-blossom viewing spo…

• Aomori

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

• Niigata

The Joetsu Aquarium, known by its nickname of “Umigatari,” was reopened afte…