Nihonmatsu: A Day of History and an Evening of Sake Paul McInnes Nihonmatsu may not yet be a household name but it has every right to be. Packed with cuisine, culture, traditions and history...
Transportation JR Koriyama Station Peter Sidell About an hour and a half north of Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train, Koriyama station is a large transportation hub...
Activities Mamurogawa Plum Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can...
Accommodation Kuhe Ryokan Alena Eckelmann Kuhe Ryokan in Yutagawa Onsen, a small hot spring village near Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, is well-suited for a sta...
Accommodation Sendai's Koyo Grand Hotel Lobby Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai station in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Koyo Grand Hotel was founded by an avid collector of E...
Activities Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Leaves Festival takes place annually within Hirosaki Park, and allows visitors t...
Activities Asamai Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year from late June through to early July, Akita's Asamai Park is filled to the brim with the color of 600,000 irises in...
Activities Sagae Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in May, Yamagata's Sagae Park is home to an azalea festival which celebrates the impressive number of them on the g...
Activities Feeling Inspired on the Michinoku Coastal Trail James Clark As a travel journalist, I became curious about recovery and used various search engines to discover more. This is when I firs...
Culture Jorin-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Jorin-ji Temple located in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture is a Ji sect Buddhist temple notable for its gate, a special che...
