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 Tendo Ningen Shogi 2026 Celine Ong Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...
Activities Odate Shining Street 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 met...
Activities Rediscover Fukushima Prefecture - Day Two Rey Waters Urabandai-Asahi National Park offers all the great outdoor activities you would expect. There is something to do for every s...
Shopping Monzenmachi in Miyagi Chiara Terzuolo A little less crowded than in its hey-day, the Monzenmachi area at the foot of Shiogama Shrine and Shiwahiko Shrine in Miyagi...
Accommodation Second House in Urabandai Peter Sidell In the countryside of Fukushima Prefecture in northern Japan, Second House is a small, friendly guesthouse, offering inexpens...
Accommodation Koriyama View Hotel Annex Peter Sidell Close to Koriyama station in northern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, the View Hotel Annex is a comfortable, modern hotel.
