• Iwate

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

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held over two day on the second Saturday and Sunday …

• Aomori

Yabusame is an ancient Japanese martial art in which archers riding a horse compete for …

• Miyagi

The Sendai Aoba Festival is one of Sendai’s three major festivals that adds colour…

• Miyagi

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

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

• Akita

Dakigaeri Gorge is a popular place of natural beauty surrounded in summer by verdant gre…

• Aomori

Experience Aomori Prefecture’s traditional craft of nanbu sakiori at this facility…

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

This is a facility where you can view fossils excavated in Iwaki and large skeletal spec…

• Iwate

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

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

These volunteers guide foreign visitors to Koriyama around the city and assist in convey…

• Yamagata

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

• Yamagata

Zao Onsen features abundant sulphuric hot spring water with strong acidity. The town&rsq…

• Aomori

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

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

Oyasukyo Gorge was formed through fluvial erosion over thousands of years. A walking pat…

• Miyagi

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

• Akita

Yuzawa city in Akita prefecture was the hometown of the ancient poet Ono no Komachi, ren…

• Yamagata

Lina World is one of the largest amusement parks in Tohoku. It can be easily accessed fr…

• Miyagi

Tashiro Island is a small island approximately 15km southeast of the Kitakami River mout…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Sannai Maruyama Ruins is Japan’s largest archaeological site of a Jomon period vil…

• Akita

Built on the site of the town’s former castle ruins, Senshu Park is now home to be…

• Miyagi

The Sembonzakura is a row of more than 1,000 cherry trees, mainly the someiyoshino varie…

• Akita

Along with the Gujo Odori in Gifu and the Awa Odori in Tokushima, the Nishimonai Bon Odo…

• Fukushima

The Fukushima Waraji (Straw Sandals) Festival takes place in early August each year and …

• Miyagi

This is a zoological park in Sendai that is located on Mt. Yagi overlooking the streets …

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

Naruko-kyo Gorge was created by the erosion of the Oya River. The gorge located in the K…

• Aomori

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