13 Winter in Kakunodate Justin Velgus Winter in Kakunodate is snow covered trees, a main street covered in a light white blanket, and icicles hanging timelessly fr...
Activities Lake Towada's Winter Story 2027 Shawn Swinger Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Culture Tohoku's Four Temple Pilgrimage Ashley Cox Retrace the steps of Matsuo Basho and collect stamps through Tohoku's Four Temple Pilgrimage.
10 Antique Cafe 'Zatto Mukashi' Takako Sakamoto Antique Cafe 'Zatto Mukashi' is a cozy Japanese cafe near Shiroishi River and JR Funaoka Station. It's a great place to take ...
Activities Japan's ''New'' Lowest Mountain Justin Velgus Japan's "New" Lowest Mountain is Hiyoriyama, beating Tenpozan in Osaka as of April 2014.
Activities Godzilla and Oga Peninsula Malcome Larcens Every time that I go to Akita Prefecture, I think it is full of mysteries, but it has stunning coastline too!
Activities From Russia, With Wings Justin Velgus Each October through March, migratory swans and geese call the interconnected lakes of Izu-numa and Uchi-numa in Miyagi Prefe...
15 Autumn in Geibikei Gorge Vicky Amin A river cruise where soaring limestone cliffs and orange colored leaves line the way.
Activities Exotic Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park Giovanni Rattacaso Yagiyama Zoo is a zoo in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. With nearly 150 species of animals and a cheap admission rate, it ma...
