9 Culture Tatsumiyama Park Sarashanti Tatsumiyama Park has a good playground, views of Kuji City, and shrine inside.
Accommodation Iroha Ryokan, Aomori City Peter Sidell Just two minutes from Aomori Station in Japan's Tohoku region, Iroha Ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn, offering good valu...
Activities The Sant Juan Bautista Justin Velgus On October 28th, 1613 a European-designed Japanese ship known as the Sant Juan Bautista set sail to Mexico with its eventual ...
Activities Iwaki City's 'La La Mew' Sandra Isaka Iwaki City's La La Mew calls itself an 'ocean & fish food theme park'. The seaside facility is filled with restaurants, a fr...
Culture Osore-zan Peter Sidell On the Shimokita Peninsula in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Osore-zan is a truly unique place, a still-steaming extinct volcano,...
12 Culture Aomori A-Factory Peter Sidell On the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City, A-Factory showcases locally produced food and drinks, with stands selling apple cid...
11 Culture Saisho-in temple, Hirosaki Peter Sidell In Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Saisho-in is a temple with what is said to be Tohoku's most beautiful pagoda.
10 Transportation Hirosaki Station Hannah Bambra Hirosaki Station is surprisngly large considering the city's small population of around 180,000. This JR East station service...
Activities Chidokan Hannah Warren Chidokan was the school for the sons of the Shonai clan, which dominated Tsuruoka during the Edo era. It was established in 1...
10 Activities The Jagged Beauty of Genbikei Gorge Chris Barnes Genbikei Gorge is located just outside of Ichinoseki City in Iwate Prefecture. The gorge is shaped by the rapid flowing water...
