Culture
2 Days of Food & Culture in Aizu, Fukushima
Celine OngThe westernmost region of Aizu in Fukushima embodies the spirit of the Japanese countryside. Surrounded by mountains and vall...
Journeys around Tohoku by Tom Roseveare, discovering some of Japan's best sightseeing secrets.
The westernmost region of Aizu in Fukushima embodies the spirit of the Japanese countryside. Surrounded by mountains and vall...
As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicaci...
Yamagata prefecture offers beautiful outdoor environments which promise heaps of adventure as well as cultural discoveries.
Unique bowl of Aomori soul food, perfectly suited to the winter months.
Aizu Sazaedo (会津さざえ堂) is a 16.5 meter high, three-storied, hexagonal Buddhist pagoda located in Aizu-wakamatsu.
Cat Island, otherwise known as Tashirojima, is located 50 min by ferry south of Miyagi's Ishinomaki area.
Ishinomaki is a large city located along the eastern coast of Miyagi prefecture. Whilst considered to be one of the most heav...
Zao is a mountainous region located in south-west Miyagi – perhaps best known for the beautiful Okama crater located close to...
Hasegawa Ramen (はせ川 松山店) up in Fukushima's Kitakata region is one of the more popular ramen shops in the area, serving ...
Visit Bannai Shokudou (坂内食堂), one of Kitakata's most well-known ramen shops in Fukushima's Kitakata city.
Ishinomaki Fish Market is the largest fish market in Japan, acting as a conduit for the Minami-sanriku coastal region – one o...
Ishinomaki Community & Info Center (ICIC) was opened to provide a space to help inform and educate visitors about the ongoing...
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The 'Ganbarō Ishinomaki' sign in the coastal Minamihama area is an important stop on any visit to Ishinomaki.
Experience Fukushima City's speciality enban gyoza at Ishikari Ramen.
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Join samurai champion, Yoshihiro Abe, in this interactive workshop, The Samurai Experience, in Yamagata city.
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Meet 'Love', the cat stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen Station, in Fukushima's Aizu-wakamatsu region. Love took on the honora...
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Shiogama Fish Market is an economic symbol of this small port city.
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Entsuin Temple is designated as an important national cultural asset, in Matsushima, Miyagi prefecture
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Ouchi-juku is an Edo-Period post station located in Shimogo Town, Aizu County, Fukushima Prefecture.
Witness the 'flying dango' over Gembikei Gorge, delivered by Kakko-ya.
Hiraizumi is a beautiful, rural town in southern Iwate and makes for a spectacular introduction to both Tohoku and historical...