Area Sendai Bonson Lam Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city o...
Food Inaniwa Udon & Factory Tour Hitoshi Kawai Discover how you can enjoy handmade udon noodles, made to a secret family recipe with Hinaijidori stock.
Beauty & Spa Finding Lake Inawashiro Lauren Jade Hill Take a trip to Fukushima's Lake Inawashiro for an unforgettable panorama.
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi Bonson Lam located next to JR Akita Station, this central, clean budget hotel has everything you need to base your stay. The views over ...
Shopping Akita Citizens Market Bonson Lam Relax and enjoy the folksy and friendly banter of this relaxed country market. This is possibly one of the best fish markets ...
Activities Kasadera Kannon Temple Chris Glenn The old Tokaido runs directly below and around the Kasadera Temple in Nagoya, one of the more beautiful temples along the old...
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in orde...
Food Kagura Restaurant at Hotel Richmond Bonson Lam Washoku Kanraku at the Richmond hotel is a perfect place to learn how to eat fish the Akita way. The peaceful music here perf...
Food Somaro in Sakata City Alena Eckelmann If you ever want to be entertained by some maiko (apprentice geisha) while eating lunch, make your way to Somaro in Sakata City.
Culture Seienkaku Residence Alena Eckelmann Sakata, a small town in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, has a rich merchant history that is revealed to the observant...
