Activities Hiking Hachimantai's Nature Trail Mandy Bartok Travelers looking for an easy day hike with fantastic alpine scenery should head directly to Iwate Prefecture's Hachimantai N...
Shopping Sho-Kodo Secondhand Bookstore Justin Velgus Sho-Kodo Secondhand Bookstore specializes in used and old books. It is located in Sendai on the road leading to the Sendai Ci...
Food Kameki Sushi Tom Roseveare Kameki Sushi is one of many local culinary establishments that has grown in parallel with the success of Shiogama's fishing i...
Accommodation Ryokan Ohnuma: Sayonara Stress Justin Velgus Onuma Ryokan in Naruko, Miyagi Prefecture offers guests relaxation, convenience, and professional service. Highlights include...
Activities Millennium Hope Hills, Iwanuma City Justin Velgus Millennium Hope Hills (千年希望の丘) is a seaside park built in Iwanuma City to remember the tsunami caused by the Great Eas...
12 Whiskey, Wine and Swans Radica Sooknarine The Nikka Whiskey Distillery is the second of two Nikka factories in Japan. Located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, it offers f...
Activities Double Blossom in 40 Minutes Brandon Virgo Hanamiyama and Ogawara, in Fukushima and Miyagi respectively, are two locations with beautiful cherry blossoms. They are just...
11 Hiraizumi Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple Sandra Isaka Built into the rock wall, Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple is a 'must see' when visiting Hiraizumi, Iwate.
