You'll want to brag about your trip to everyone around! Three selected activities in Tohoku
If you travel to Tohoku, you'll want to enjoy the famous sites and local cuisine♪ Your Tohoku trip is sure to be even more enjoyable if you include some of the following activities in your itinerary!
For example, if you're an animal lover, visit Akita Prefecture, home of the Akita dog! Enjoy an experience where you can meet fluffy Akita dogs from top breeders!
At Yamadera Temple, a popular sightseeing spot in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, you can climb up to Okunoin on a special tour accompanied by a foreign-language guide who loves Yamadera!
In the port city of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, visitors can enjoy catching their own food off the coast of Kinkasan, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and cooking and tasting it with a top local chef!
Enjoy these very special activities that will make you want to brag about your experience!
Popular all over the world! Interact with adorable Akita dogs♪
The Akita dog was originally bred as a hunting dog in Akita Prefecture. The simple, cute expressions and large, fluffy appearance of these handsome creatures have made them popular, and they are now loved around the world♡
Noshiro Kojuso is a place where you can experience interacting with Akita dogs. The kennel is one of Japan's leading breeders and was responsible for raising Masaru, the Akita dog kept by figure skater Alina Zagitova♪
During your experience, you can spend time with Akita dogs in a natural environment, playing with them and taking them for walks. Seeing the adorable, innocent dogs playing will make you fall in love with them even more♪
A foreign-language guided tour that conveys the charms of Yamadera♪
Hojuzan Risshakuji Temple in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, also known as "Yamadera," is one of the most sacred mountains in the Tohoku region and a popular sightseeing spot. To reach the sacred inner part of the temple, you must climb 1,015 stone steps from the mountain trail to Okunoin. Tours of the route with the Yamaderans, a team of foreign-language guides, are very popular!
During the tour, you will be told many valuable stories about the historical and cultural background of Yamadera and unknown episodes of the local people, which you can only hear on this tour♪
As you climb the stone steps, you will be able to further appreciate the charms of Yamadera by listening to your guide and watching the beautiful scenery unfold before your eyes♪
Embark on a "Food Adventure" to catch and enjoy delicious seafood from the Sanriku Coast
The Ishinomaki Food Adventure, held in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, is a unique activity that allows you to experience the richness of the Sanriku Coast with all five senses♪
First, board a boat with local fishermen and experience fishing off the coast of Kinkasan, known as one of the world's top three fishing grounds! You are sure to feel the richness of the Sanriku Coast ♪ Then bring your catch back to land for a cooking experience guided by a top local chef. When finished, a special lunch will be served on the spot!
The delicious taste of freshly caught seafood and interaction with the local people will make this a memorable activity♪
