• Niigata

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

• Yamagata

This building, which was once used as a hospital, was relocated to inside Kajo Park and …

• Aomori

The Shuji Terayama Museum was built over a period of about three years to preserve and d…

• Akita

Akinomiya Onsenkyo is a picturesque hot spring village beloved by writers such as Saneat…

• Miyagi

• Niigata

The Joetsu Aquarium, known by its nickname of “Umigatari,” was reopened afte…

• Niigata

The Niigata Prefectural Museum is intended as a place for visitors to learn comprehensiv…

• Iwate

• Miyagi

Zuihoden is the mausoleum of Masamune Date, the founder of modern Sendai. The mausoleum …

• Aomori

The Aomori Gyosai Center is located close to Aomori Station, with Aomori Bay spreading o…

• Akita

• Iwate

Rokando is a limestone cave made of marble. Surveys to date have confirmed that the tota…

• Yamagata

Mt. Chokai is loved by mountain climbing enthusiasts as one of Japan's top one hundr…

• Miyagi

Tsuriishi Shrine, with its large rock jutting out from over a precipice that “look…

• Miyagi

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

• Miyagi

Shiroishi Castle (also known as Masuoka Castle) is a castle on a hill in the plains in w…

• Niigata

Naena Waterfall has been selected one of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfalls. The forc…

• Miyagi

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

• Iwate

The Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center is a guide center that shows off Hiraizumi's …

• Akita

Tsuru-no-Yu Onsen is the oldest hot spring in Nyuto Onsenkyo and used to be a spa resort…

• Akita

Yasu-no-Taki Falls has been selected as the second of Japan’s 100 greatest waterfa…

• Niigata

Mount Hakkai has been worshipped as a spiritual mountain since ancient times. It is the …

• Yamagata

At Mt. Haguro, you can climb the cedar tree-lined stone staircase with 2,446 steps&mdash…

• Aomori

Oma is the bluefin tuna fishing capital of Japan. This fisherman’s town is famous …

• Aomori

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

• Akita

Kiritanpo is a local Akita dish of pounded rice grilled on a cedar stick that originated…

• Aomori

January 10 – March 31: This taxi tour starts and ends in Aomori City. Ride one way…

• Niigata

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

• Iwate

During this skiing tour, glide over Japan’s finest powder snow in a snowcat (vehic…

• Iwate

Held on the second Saturday of June each year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is one of…

• Akita

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

• Niigata

The Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Show is considered to be one of Japan’s three…

• Yamagata

The Tsuruoka Tenjin Festival is a ritual taking place annually on 25 May at Tsuruoka Ten…

• Iwate

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

• Iwate

Experience glamping at a campsite right by the beach at Sanriku Geopark. Participate in …

• Iwate

Kagami Pond is one of the crater lakes situated at the summit of Mt. Hachimantai, select…

• Fukushima

Usukawa manju, which literally means thin-skinned manju, is a Japanese sweet bun charact…

• Yamagata

Shojin ryori (cuisine made from vegetables and no meat or fish for the purpose of eating…

• Akita

The gondola offers easy access for viewing Mt. Moriyoshi in the four seasons.From spring…

• Yamagata

Zenpoji, as a temple that worships the dragon god, has attracted followers among people …