• Yamagata

Travel back in time to classical Japan in Ginzan Onsen! The town is home to wooden hot s…

• Akita

The Omagari Hanabi fireworks festival boasts the top tradition and advanced techniques i…

• Akita

Kakunodate is a former castle town which flourished during the Edo period. Known as the …

• Akita

The “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” (Lantern Castle in the Sky) is a Tanabata Festival in…

• Akita

Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring town famous throughout Japan for its hidden hot springs. …

• Akita

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

• Akita

The Yokote Kamakura Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major sn…

• Iwate

Geibikei Gorge is an officially recognised national natural monument and is listed as on…

• Fukushima

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

• Aomori

Mount Osore on the Shimokita Peninsula is one of Japan’s three most sacred mountai…

• Miyagi

Along with Amanohashidate in Kyoto and Miyajima in Hiroshima, Matsushima Bay is known as…

• Fukushima

Goshikinuma, literally meaning “Five Coloured Ponds”, is a group of volcanic…

• Yamagata

Imoni is a traditional Tohoku stew of taro and meat. It is particularly popular in Yamag…

• Miyagi

Matsushima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, straddles Shichigahama Town, Sh…

• Miyagi

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium houses the largest open-air stadium in Tohoku. In addition to…

• Multiple Areas

Located on the border of Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, the Zao Mountain Range has bee…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Iwate

Jodogahama Beach in the Sanriku Geopark is located within the Sanriku Fukko National Par…

• Aomori

Oirase Mountain Stream is one of the most popular attractions in Tohoku and has been awa…

• Akita

Visit Daifunto along Oyasukyo Gorge in Yuzawa City.The rushing waters of the Minase Rive…

• Akita

The Hachimantai Dragon Eye is a mysterious sight caused by a natural phenomenon of Kagam…

• Multiple Areas

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

• Aomori

Mt. Iwaki is located in the southwestern part of Tsugaru Plain. It is the highest mounta…

• Niigata

Takada Park is home to castle ruins and is famous for its gorgeous cherry blossoms. In s…

• Fukushima

Ouchijuku was a flourishing post-town in the 17th century. Today the town’s tradit…

• Iwate

The Kokuseki-ji Temple Somin-sai Festival is a so-called “hadaka matsuri” (n…

• Fukushima

Among a cluster of lakes and ponds created by the eruption of Mount Bandai, Lake Hibara,…

• Niigata

This fireworks festival sees the launch of many large spherical fireworks, including the…

• Iwate

With a history stretching back over 120 years, Koiwai Farm is an important local landmar…

• Miyagi

Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) was the residence of Date 620,000 goku. The castle was built…

• Akita

Dakigaeri Valley, with its beautiful and mysterious azure mountain streams, is also know…

• Multiple Areas

Facing the Japan Sea, the unique topography of Mount Chokai rises dramatically from sea …

• Akita

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

• Yamagata

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

• Aomori

Hirosaki Castle was constructed back in 1611. The castle and the surrounding park opened…

• Aomori

Among the twelve lakes in the vast beech forests of the Shirakami-Sanchi, a registered W…

• Aomori

The 2.5km Hakkoda Ropeway offers superb views of the natural scenery of the Hakkoda Moun…

• Akita

The Nishimonai Bon Odori in Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture, is one of the three most popular…

• Miyagi

Designated as a place of scenic beauty, this waterfall has a width of 6 meters and a dro…

• Aomori

The scenic local “Aoimori Railway” line connects Aomori and the hot spring t…