• Yamagata

Imoni is a traditional Tohoku stew of taro and meat. It is particularly popular in Yamag…

• Akita

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

The 300m triple-arched Tsuru-no-Mai Bridge is Japan’s longest wooden bridge and is made …

• Aomori

Mount Osore on the Shimokita Peninsula is one of Japan’s three most sacred mountains alo…

• Aomori

The scenic local “Aoimori Railway” line connects Aomori and the hot spring town of Asamu…

• Akita

Ganiba Onsen was named after the crabs living in the nearby stream. The Onsen is popular…

• Miyagi

• Fukushima

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

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

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

• Niigata

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

• Miyagi

With 1,500 years of history, Akiu Onsen has long been a favoured hot spring on the outsk…

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium is located in an impressive modern white-walled building on …

• Yamagata

Uesugi Jinja Shrine was built on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle to enshrine K…

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. The town’s traditional buildi…

• Aomori

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

• Akita

Kuroyu Onsen is a hidden hot spring located deep in the mountains surrounding Nyuto Onse…

• Iwate

During this skiing tour, glide over Japan’s finest powder snow in a snowcat (vehic…

• Fukushima

Facing the Pacific Ocean, the Fukushima coast is where the warm Kuroshio Current and the…

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Niigata

The Northern Culture Museum is the former residence of a local wealthy farming family. T…

• Akita

“Namahage” is a folk ritual performed throughout the Oga Peninsula and surrounding areas…

• Miyagi

• Aomori

Located in Hirosaki (Oyo) Park, Hirosaki Castle is the northernmost remaining castle tow…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Iwakiyama Shrine dates back to the year 780 when a shrine was founded at the top of Moun…

• Iwate

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

• Akita

Nyudozaki is a scenic cape located at the northern tip of the Oga Peninsula offering a p…

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

With more than 1,000 years of history, Naruko Onsen-kyo consists of a group of five Onse…