• Niigata

Hakusan Park is a Dutch-style promenade garden neighbouring Hakusan Shrine. This beautif…

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

Hirosaki Castle was constructed back in 1611. The castle and the surrounding park opened…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Miyagi

Arahama Elementary School, where 320 students, teachers, and residents evacuated after t…

• Akita

The “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” (Lantern Castle in the Sky) is a Tanabata Festival in…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Multiple Areas

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

• Aomori

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

• Iwate

Kitayamazaki Cliffs is located in the northern part of Sanriku Fukko National Park, and …

• Yamagata

While other ski resorts are closing, Gassan Ski Resort opens in April. The slopes are lo…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• 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…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

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

• Niigata

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

• Niigata

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

• Iwate

As the leaves change color in autumn along the road that leads to Chusonji, the temple g…

• Fukushima

Fukushima is a leading “fruit kingdom” in Japan. Leveraging the unique clima…

• Fukushima

With a maximum elevation of 1,622m, the Bandai Azuma Skyline is a scenic driving route m…

• Aomori

At the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival, one of the five major snow festivals in Mi…

• Akita

Kakunodate Town in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, is also known as the “Little Kyoto o…

• Akita

"Kakunodate Matsuri no Yama Event,” a nationally designated Important Intangi…

• Aomori

The scenic local “Aoimori Railway” line connects Aomori and the hot spring t…

• Iwate

Matsukawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort located in Hachimantai, which is known for …

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

Among the Sanriku Reconstruction National Parks created on May 24, 2013 to contribute to…

• Akita

One night, Mr. Shuun Konaka, the deputy chief priest of Unshoji Temple, fell in love wit…

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. Today the town’s tradit…

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium houses the largest open-air stadium in Tohoku. In addition to…

• Akita

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

• Iwate

The distinctively designed building on the corner of Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Pa…