Accommodation Aomori Wakinosawa Youth Hostel Peter Sidell In the remote Shimokita Peninsula in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Wakinosawa Youth Hostel is a good base from which to explore ...
Nightlife Bon Izakaya, Hachinohe Peter Sidell In Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Bon izakaya is a fun place to eat and drink, with spicy south-east Asian food, tas...
Food Anzu Izakaya in Hirosaki Peter Sidell In the centre of Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Anzu is an atmospheric old izakaya where you can listen to traditiona...
Activities Gyokusen-ji Temple Justin Velgus Gyokusenji is a temple at the base of Dewa Sanzan (three sacred peaks) in Yamagata prefecture. Built in 1251, it is synonymou...
15 Culture Inside the Iwate Museum of Art Hannah Bambra Iwate Museum of Art's permanent Museum Collection. A diverse exhibition of 20th Century Japanese art at its finest.
Activities Okumatsushima Jomon Village Museum Justin Velgus The Historical Museum of Jomon Village Oku Matsushima is museum full of information and artifacts relating to the Jomon peopl...
Activities Ishinomaki's Kinkasan Island Justin Velgus Kinkasan is a small island about 60 kilometers east of Sendai. It is considered one of the Three Holiest Places of the Tohoku...
Activities Rokando Cave Jonathan Grogan Ancient cave located in Sumita-cho Iwate, containing the highest subterranean waterfall in Japan.
Accommodation Shintsuta in Iwaki Yumoto Onsen Sandra Isaka Visit Shintsuta, a lovely Japanese style hotel in Fukushima's Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs, dating b...
10 Activities Iwaki Marine Tower Sandra Isaka The Iwaki Marine Tower, which sits at the top of a hill in Misaki Park, provides visitors with spectacular views of the Fukus...
