The "National Kokeshi Festival" is held annually in early September at Naruko Onsen in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Traditional kokeshi dolls from all over Tohoku gather in one place, featuring demonstrations of doll making by artisans, exhibitions and sales, competitions, painting demonstrations, and more...
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In early May 2026, my family and I visited Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture. This article details our visits to the "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru" and "Iwaki Yumoto Onsen" during our stay...
The Itoen Hotel Iizaka Kanouya in Iizaka Onsen offers a package that includes one night's accommodation with two meals, and unlimited alcoholic beverages during dinner, although the price varies depending on the time of year and plan.
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The "Hachimantai Aspite Line" is a mountain road that traverses a plateau area spanning Akita and Iwate prefectures, centered around Mount Hachimantai (1,613m above sea level), the highest peak in the Hachimantai volcanic group...
The scent of Aomori Hiba contains a special ingredient not found in Japanese cypress: hinokitiol. Hinokitiol is a natural extract with strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties.
Snow, ice, and cold winds. Fukushima Prefecture is hit by bitterly cold winters, but it is precisely because of this cold that some beautiful scenery can be seen. This time, we will introduce some of the most thrilling winter scenery...
Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring resort located in the mountainous area of Senboku City, famous for Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa, in the central-western part of Akita Prefecture. Its water source is Mount Nyuto (1,478 meters above sea level), which rises on the border with Iwate Prefecture.
Yamagata Zao Onsen is located at the foot of the Zao mountain range in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. This popular hot spring resort, with a long history and a reputation for its "beauty baths," is still visited by tourists from all over Japan in search of its high-quality waters.
Hachimantai, which straddles Iwate and Akita prefectures, is a mountainous region with a gentle slope at an elevation of 1,614 meters, and is a naturally rich area that is counted among Japan's 100 most famous mountains. Towada Hachimantai is a...
When you hear the word "hot spring," what kind of place do you imagine? Many people imagine hot springs in hot spring towns or in the mountains, somewhere far from the city center. In fact, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture's leading commercial city...
