• Akita

Walking through the pristine waters that flow from the expansive beech forest in the Shi…

• Aomori

Among the Sanriku Reconstruction National Parks created on May 24, 2013 to contribute to…

• Akita

Many sea creatures from Oga and Akita are exhibited in the museum.Visitors can learn abo…

• Iwate

On the coast of Iwate Prefecture, there is a food called "Raw Sea Urchin in a Milk …

• Aomori

A guide will lead you on a walk through the juhyō.On the way, you can also enjoy the spe…

• Yamagata

Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium is located in an impressive modern white-walled building on …

• Yamagata

Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …

• Fukushima

Aizu Erosoku (painted candles) are one of Aizu’s traditional crafts. The candles a…

• Fukushima

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

• Akita

• Yamagata

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

• Iwate

With 1,200 years of history, Osawa Onsen is popular with people coming both for its seas…

• Yamagata

Hiyoriyama Park is a historic park in the port town of Sakata. The park is a popular sce…

• Niigata

The diversion of the Shinano River at Okozu near Bunsui in Niigata prefecture is lined w…

• Aomori

Built on July 8, 1994, the triple-arched Tsuru no Mai Bridge is Japan's longest wood…

• Yamagata

While other ski resorts are closing, Gassan Ski Resort opens in April. The slopes are lo…

• Iwate

Tono's very popular product: Kappa fishing permits.If you catch a Kappa, make friend…

• Iwate

Appi Kogen is a 2,000-hectare stretch of highlands 800m to 900m above sea level. The hig…

• Aomori

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

• Aomori

The Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival is one of the three major Aomori Neputa festivals, …

• Fukushima

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

• Miyagi

Katanuma is a caldera lake that was formed by a volcanic eruption 1,200 years ago. The w…

• Iwate

Matsukawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort located in Hachimantai, which is known for …

• Niigata

Senami Onsen is a famous hot spring resort just 10 minutes by car from Murakami Station.…

• Akita

The Akita Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku along with the Ao…

• Miyagi

The Sendai Tanabata Festival has been passed down as a traditional event since the age l…

• Iwate

One of the most famous tourist attractions in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, is Kappa Fuchi. It…

• Miyagi

Along the Shiroishi River, which flows through Ogawara Town, is the Hitome Senbonzakura,…

• Akita

Yokote City is an area with some of the heaviest snowfall in Japan. In Masuda-machi, loc…

• Akita

• Akita

Mount Kanpuzan Rotating Observatory is located 355 metres above sea level at the top of …

• Akita

Popular with both children and adults, visitors can get close to animals and get to know…

• Fukushima

Fukushima is a leading “fruit kingdom” in Japan. Leveraging the unique clima…

• Niigata

This market features the very best foods that Niigata has to offer, from merry-go-round …

• Iwate

The Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building was built in 1911 as the head office for Morioka Ba…

• Niigata

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

• Aomori

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

• Miyagi

The Ishinomaki Kawabiraki Festival was started as a festival to give thanks to Kawamura …

• Aomori

Hirosaki Park is home to about 2,600 cherry trees of 52 different types, which are in fu…

• Fukushima