• Akita

Famous for its scenic beauty, it is an exquisite contrast of green land, blue sea, and s…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Niigata

The tarai bune is one of Sado’s most famous sights. Originally used as washtubs, t…

• Aomori

Hirosaki is the largest producer of apples in Japan. The "king of the apple kingdom…

• Niigata

Located in an open coastal area that is constantly refreshed by sea breezes, and with ap…

• Iwate

Kenji Miyazawa was a talented writer with accomplishments in a wide range of fields incl…

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

Mt. Osore is Japan’s foremost sacred ground, located at the center of the Shimokit…

• Miyagi

For sightseeing around Matsushima Bay, one of Three Most Scenic Views of Japan, visitors…

• Miyagi

With an area of 491 hectares (369 hectares for Izunuma Swamp and 122 hectares for Uchinu…

• Yamagata

• Fukushima

Mount Azuma-kofuji rises 1,707 meters above sea level in the western part of Fukushima C…

• Fukushima

Mt. Hanami is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture, entic…

• Miyagi

The commercial area that includes Seapal Pier Onagawa, the Hama (Beach) Terrace local ma…

• Akita

The first glamping field in the northern Tohoku region to feature the "jyubako"…

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

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

• Fukushima

In the Great East Japan Earthquake, Fukushima experienced a combined disaster unpreceden…

• Yamagata

Every winter, a huge kamakura (a kind of straw-shaped house) about 3 meters high and 5 m…

• Iwate

An Edohiganzakura cherry tree is growing within the premises of the district courthouse …

• Niigata

The Bandai Bridge is a solid stone arch bridge crossing over the Shinano River. Decorati…

• Niigata

From the car interiors to the cuisine, everything on this resort train is "made in …

• Miyagi

Fires occurred in various stricken areas caused by damage to propane gas cylinders and a…

• Fukushima

Hanamiyama Park is a famous spot for flowers where not only cherry blossoms and ume (Jap…

• Yamagata

Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set located at the foot of Mt. Gassan where nature extends out.…

• Aomori

Tsugaru Railway, the northernmost private railway in Honshu, is a local line that connec…

• Aomori

The Aomori Nebuta Festival is one of Japan's representative fire festivals. The fest…

• Fukushima

Surrounded by the rich nature and fresh air of the Abukuma Mountains, the town of Takine…

• Akita

The five shrine halls (Goshado) of Akagami Shrine built in the Edo period stand side by …

• Yamagata

In commemoration of the Tohoku Destination Campaign, a bus service will take you to a nu…

• Niigata

One of the best factory tour facilities for cutlery manufacturers in Japan. Visitors can…

• Niigata

Tsukioka Onsen is famed for its rich sulphuric water with one of the highest sulphur con…

• Niigata

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

• Niigata

Kuriyama Beika is the company behind the famous Bakauke brand rice crackers. Here, you c…

• Miyagi

Open on Sundays and public holidays. Approximately 50 shops are on-site offering everyth…

• Iwate

The Hachimantai Nature Walking Bus is a seasonal bus service (express service via expres…

• Fukushima

This is a famous hot spring that has been used for over a thousand years. Together with …

• Miyagi

Fukuurajima is connected to the mainland by Fukuura-bashi Bridge (also known as Deai (En…

• Fukushima

Selected as one of Japan’s 100 most famous mountains, Mount Bandai is the leading …