• Fukushima

Ashinomaki Onsen is proud of its beautiful valley and natural hot spring with abundant h…

• Iwate

This hot spring area lies along Route 342 that leads from Ichinoseki city through to Aki…

• Aomori

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

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival is held around Kumano Taisha Shrine and Nanyo Chuo Flower P…

• Aomori

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

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

The cavern where Takkoku no Iwaya Temple is built is said to be the place where Emishi p…

• Aomori

The Tsuta nana numa consist of Tsuta-numa, Kagami-numa, Tsuki-numa, Naga-numa, Hyotan-nu…

• Iwate

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

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

Yamamoto Strawberry Farm is one of the largest strawberry farms in Tohoku. It is located…

• Miyagi

• Miyagi

Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village is a popular market area in the town of Minamisan…

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

Iizaka Onsen was one of three popular hot springs in the ancient Oshu region along with …

• Yamagata

The Honma family was the wealthiest merchant family in Japan between the 17th and mid-20…

• Yamagata

The Yura Coast is a picturesque stretch of shoreline featuring clear blue water and whit…

• Iwate

Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park is a theme park featuring over 120 reproduced buildings of…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

Gokusui no En recreates a Heian period poetry game, and involves poets dressed in Heian …

• Miyagi

With over 400 years of history, Togatta Onsen has long been popular with people seeking …

• Iwate

The Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building was built in 1911 as the head office for Morioka Ba…

• Iwate

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

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Shiogama-jinja Shrine has long been revered by ordinary people for protecting the Tohoku…

• Akita

Tamagawa Onsen is unique in Japan for two reasons. The first is that it is the source of…

• Yamagata

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

• Miyagi

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

• Niigata

Senami Onsen is a famous hot spring resort just 10 minutes by car from Murakami Station.…

• Akita

Kawarage Jigoku is one of the three major sacred places in Japan, along with Mt. Osore i…

• Fukushima

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

• Yamagata

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

• Niigata

With a history stretching back 2,400 years, the Yahiko Shrine has been worshipped since …

• Yamagata

Hiyoriyama Park is a historic park in the port town of Sakata. The park is a popular sce…

• Fukushima

Aizu Erosoku (painted candles) are one of Aizu’s traditional crafts. The candles a…

• Aomori

The Lake Towada Winter Story Festival is a major annual event held at the mysterious, sn…

• Iwate

Kitakami City in Iwate Prefecture has many folk entertainment groups and abounds with ac…

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

Marine Gate Shiogama is the nickname for Shiogama Port Passenger Terminal. It is the arr…