• Iwate

The legend of water sprites, known as kappa, showing themselves to humans can be found i…

• Iwate

Kaiunbashi Bridge (literally “Good Fortune Bridge”) spans the Kitakami River…

• Niigata

Sasagawa Nagare is an 11-kilometre stretch of coastline near the city of Murakami, with …

• Akita

This roadside station is located along Route 282 connecting Lake Towada and Hachimantai.…

• Yamagata

Jakushoji Temple is a historic temple that was founded by Gyoki approximately 1,300 year…

• Akita

Over the years, the rushing waters of the Minase River have deeply eroded the banks on e…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

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

• Yamagata

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

• Akita

• Akita

The Michi-no-Eki of Akita Port has a landmark tower. It is a large tourism terminal faci…

• Akita

Ookama Onsen is a hot spring housed in a reconstructed school building. The Nyuto Onsen …

• Aomori

This sightseeing route bus will take you around Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost pe…

• Iwate

This festival has over 420 years of history and is held in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefectu…

• Fukushima

Along with the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Gion Yamagasa in Hakata, the Aizu Tajima G…

• Yamagata

The Shinjo Festival of Shinjo in Yamagata Prefecture has a history of more than 260 year…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

Rokugo no Kamakura is a little New Years event with over 700 years of history, held annu…

• Yamagata

From late April to late November, locals operate a morning market in the hot spring reso…

• Aomori

Located in the northernmost part of the Tanesashi Coast, Kabushima Island is a designate…

• Aomori

• Fukushima

Mugenkyo is a ravine located on the border between Kaneyama Town and Mishima Town. It wa…

• Fukushima

One of the most beautiful features of Kaneyama Town is how its landscape changes express…

• Yamagata

Yamagata Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan where the weather conditions are p…

• Iwate

• Fukushima

Located in the Abukuma Highlands in the northeastern part of Fukushima Prefecture, this …

• Miyagi

• Iwate

The Tono Folktale Museum is a facility that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. …

• Multiple Areas

• Iwate

The city of Kuji was the setting of the NHK TV series Ama-chan, which aired from April 1…

• Miyagi

Shiogama is a port town that boasts one of the largest fresh tuna landings in Japan. Shi…

• Miyagi

[JR Fruits Park Sendai ARAHAMA: a hands-on tourist farm] Visitors can experience pi…

• Akita

• Yamagata

• Iwate

The history of wanko soba dates back more than 380 years. It is said that when Lord Tosh…

• Akita

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

• Miyagi

This farmer’s market sells local Yamamoto specialties direct to visitors—ite…

• Aomori

The brick warehouse that houses the Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art was built about …

• Fukushima

Jododaira is located at an elevation of 1,600 meters in the middle of the Bandai-Azuma S…

• Fukushima