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...
Activities Mt. Eboshi in Fall Malcome Larcens Tohoku is full of great mountains to explore. There is something new to see at every season but fall is particularly beautifu...
Food "Cross B Plus" Restaurant in Sendai Justin Velgus "Cross B Plus" is a casual restaurant located at the historic intersection of "Basho no Tsuji" in central Sendai. It features...
Shopping Shimanuki Souvenir and Kokeshi Shop Justin Velgus "Kokeshino Shimanuki" is a souvenir shop in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture which specializes in kokeshi dolls. Access via a 1...
Culture Sendai’s “For Love Or Money” Shrine Justin Velgus Nonaka Shrine is hidden among towering modern buildings in the downtown area of Sendai. People pray here for matchmaking and ...