Nightlife Ceskoya Beer Pub and Live House Justin Velgus Ceskoya is a beer pub and live house located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The Czech owner, Lumir, has created an internation...
Accommodation Higashiyama Hot Spring Town Sarah Chaney Visit the hidden gem of Fukushima, located a short distance out of the main samurai city of Aizuwakamatsu. Accessible by shut...
Activities Sendai Waterworks Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai Waterworks Museum showcases the history and technology of the water system of Sendai. Short hiking trails highligh...
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2026 Giovanni Rattacaso 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata ...
Beauty & Spa Is Food Produced in Fukushima Safe? Sarah Chaney Food safety is a common concern in Fukushima Prefecture after the March 2011 nuclear disaster. Read about my experience touri...
Activities Oku-Nikkawa Campground, Sendai Giovanni Rattacaso The Oku-nikkawa Campground is campground in the mountains outside the center of Sendai City. It is located a 5 minute walk fr...
20 Art at Your Feet in Tohoku Radica Sooknarine Within each prefecture in Japan, there is a vast array of designs on the manhole covers found on streets everywhere. It's ama...
Nightlife Fukushima Nightlife at Bar Dream Sarah Chaney Bar Dream is a western-style bar in Nihonmatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture. With lots of space, a variety of drinks, darts a...