Culture The World of Tomino Yoshiyuki 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Aomori Museum of Art looks at the works of Tomino Yoshiyuki, who is seen as an innov...
Activities Peony Season at the Sukagawa Peony Garden Kim Bergström Each year during May, the Sukagawa Peony Garden in Fukushima comes alive with around 7000 peony flowers in 290 different vari...
Culture Masakichi Hirano Collection Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Akita Museum of Art looks at works from the collection of Masakichi Hirano, an Akita-born...
Banzan Daibaiji Zen Temple Hike Yuri Sasano Banzan mountain is considered a sacred place, as it is a resting-place for the prominent Zen monk, Ungo-zenji. This area is a...
Accommodation Yamagata Ryokan Kajikaso Justin Velgus Onogawa Onsen Kajikaso is a ryokan located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. The historic ryokan recently completed a renovat...
The Beauty of Shiogama Shrine Radica Sooknarine The history of this shrine dates back some 1200 years. Nature, architecture, and wonder await your visit.
Nightlife Oil Shock Izakaya, Sendai Justin Velgus Oil Shock [油食来 (オイルショック)] is a Japanese style pub in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. With its easy access on Jozenji Ave...
Culture Akiu Kaleidoscope Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum (仙台万華鏡美術館) is a unique museum located in the hot spring resort town Akiu, in the outsk...
Accommodation Sendai's Koyo Grand Hotel Lobby Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai station in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Koyo Grand Hotel was founded by an avid collector of E...
Culture Chuguji Temple National Treasure Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Miyagi Museum of Art looks at the treasures of Nara's Chūgū-ji Temple. This will be ...
Culture Aizu Samurai Residence Elizabeth S The Samurai Residence is a faithful reconstruction of the residence of an Aizu statesman and samurai. Visitors can take in th...
Food Curry Shop Sakaiya, Sendai Justin Velgus Curry Shop Sakaiya (カレーショップ 酒井屋) is a curry restaurant located in the Sun Mall pedestrian mall in Sendai, Miyagi Pr...
Tsurunoyu Onsen in Winter Justin Velgus Tsurunoyu Onsen has hundreds of years of history and picturesque surroundings. Winter brings its own unique charm with snow-c...
Food Itou Shouten Ramen Laura Welch Ochiai has so many ramen shops, how do you stand out? Itou Shouten has decided to aim for a slightly different customer base:...
Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura Takako Sakamoto Located just in front of JR Funaoka Station, Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura becomes a tourist base when Shibata Sakura Festi...
