Culture Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2025 [Cancelled] Malcome Larcens A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show...
Culture Yamagata Snow Festival 2020 [Cancelled] Mandy Bartok Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Culture Iwate Snow Festival 2022 [Cancelled] Japan Travel The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow F...
Accommodation A Spring and Summer Guide to Lake Tazawa, Complete with the Perfect Stay Joanna Ligon To fully experience these seasonal highlights—the perfect Tohoku summer travel or spring getaway, a stay near the lake is ess...
Culture Immerse Yourself in Ishinomaki’s Seaside Specialties Ryan Noble From manga legends and remembering the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to mouthwatering seafood, Ishinomaki is a place you'l...
Culture Yamagata Wine Bar 2026 Kim Bergström Yamagata Wine Bar is one of Japan’s largest outdoor wine events, returning to the castle town of Kaminoyama for a celebration...
Food Tazawako Mountain Harvest Cafe Bonson Lam This lakeside cafe specializes in sansai or wild greens with set courses from 1350 yen, all presented simply on white plates....
12 Activities Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land Radica Sooknarine You can master the art of cherry-picking in just 30 minutes at one of the many orchards in Yamagata. For a minimal cost, you ...
Accommodation Hotel Crown Palais Shuhoku Jeremy Yap Hotel Crown Palais Shuhoku, part of the prominent HMI Hotel Group is located a short distance away from JR Odate Station and ...
Culture Sendai Toshogu Shrine and Market Justin Velgus The Toshogu shrine in Sendai was built by the Date clan to honor Ieyasu Tokugawa. It has several cultural properties and host...
