• Aomori

The literary master Osamu Dazai left behind many masterpieces including Shayo (The Setti…

• Akita

Odate-Kosaka Rail Biking involves riding a “rail bike” that you pedal like a…

• Akita

• Miyagi

Designated a National Treasure in 1952, Osaki Hachimangu Shrine was constructed in 1607 …

• Niigata

• Fukushima

Ouchi-juku is a former post town established around the 17th century and also registered…

• Yamagata

The Taihokan is a Western-style building located in Tsuruoka Park which has been develop…

• Iwate

This is the only surviving samurai residence in Morioka, where Morioka-born poet, Takubo…

• Iwate

• Akita

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum is a place where you can have fun learning about the Pa…

• Niigata

• Niigata

• Iwate

The "Cultural Heritage of Hiraizumi" was registered as a World Heritage Site i…

• Niigata

Founded by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) in 807, Chokokuji Temple is one of Sado’s ancient t…

• Aomori

• Aomori

You can experience making traditional crafts known as Tsugaru-nuri (Tsugaru lacquering) …

• Fukushima

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

• Iwate

An iron and steel museum representative of Kamaishi, the birthplace of modern steelmakin…

• Yamagata

The Denkoku-no-Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum is a museum adjacent to Matsugasaki Park…

• Iwate

Denshoen Park is an open-air museum that is dedicated to the ordinary lives of the peopl…

• Aomori

• Akita

Lake Tazawa (Tazawako) is a stunning lake in Akita and has been selected as one of the 1…

• Iwate

• Niigata

The Watanabe Residence is the former house of one of Niigata’s wealthy merchants a…

• Yamagata

The Ken Domon Museum of Photography collects and displays approximately 70,000 works by …

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

This station on the Aizu Railway Line is the only one in Japan where the station buildin…

• Yamagata

Shuhei Fujisawa is known as the writer of the original works of numerous movies includin…

• Aomori

Hirosaki, the base of civilization and enlightenment in the north, is home to many retro…

• Yamagata

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

• Fukushima

• Miyagi

Naruko Onsen is the place with the longest history of producing Kokeshi dolls. Most of t…

• Niigata

• Aomori

Oirase Town Icho Park allows you to enjoy scenery that changes with the seasons, with ch…

• Miyagi

Shiroishi Castle (also known as Masuoka Castle) was a hirayamajo, or a castle on a hill …

• Fukushima

Located 314 metres above sea level, Mount Iimori overlooks the former castle town of Aiz…

• Miyagi

At a corner of the peaceful residential street facing the flowing Sawahata River on the …

• Yamagata

Somaro has been opened by renovating the famous Somaya restaurant that was in business s…