Activities Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls Malcome Larcens Mt Megami is a medium size mountain in Nishiwaga, Iwate. The view from the top is average but the waterfalls around it make i...
Culture Millennium Corridor 2024 Kim From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take pla...
Activities Omagari Hanabi 2024 Kim Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of histor...
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2024 Kim Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays ...
6 Culture Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Masayoshi Hirose Both Hiraizumi and Matsushima are stunning because I remembered the phrases that Matsuo Basho wrote there. I decided to immer...
Culture Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Garden Peter Sidell A short ride on the train from Fukushima city in Japan's northern Tohoku region, this small museum is dedicated to the vibran...
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Veronica Carnevale After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out ho...
Culture Aizu-Wakamatsu: Day 2 Rey Waters Hiking the five ponds area and second day exploration of Aizu-Wakamatsu
Food HAVE A GOOD SLICE, New York Style Pizza Place in Sendai Jonathan Stimmer HAVE A GOOD SLICE, is a New York style pizza place in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. In addition to dine-in, they offer takeout a...
Culture Tsuruoka's Historic Sites Arlene Bastion Tsuruoka's history makes it an interesting place. Better still, there's nothing touristy about it.
