There are local railway lines that are praised with expressions such as "scenic local lines," "railways with beautiful autumn foliage," and "local lines with beautiful snowscapes." These include the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture and the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture...
The Tohoku Shinkansen is the railway line that stands out from north to south across the Tohoku region. The Tohoku Main Line, which runs parallel to the Shinkansen, has been an important railway line since its full opening in 1891.
When people living in the Tokyo metropolitan area visit the Tohoku region by public transportation, they often use Shinkansen trains such as the Tohoku Shinkansen. However, the Tohoku Shinkansen has only been in operation for about 40 years...
There is a local train line that runs through the Sea of Japan coast of Akita and Aomori prefectures, offering spectacular views of the Sea of Japan and the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site from the train window. It's the JR Gono Line. "A local train line that you'll want to ride at least once...".
Kuriden Museum (Kurihara Rural Railway Park) is a railway theme park in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, that preserves passenger cars and electric locomotives from the former Kurihara Rural Railway in working order and opens them to the public.
Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the middle reaches of the Yoneshiro River, which crosses northern Akita Prefecture, and borders Aomori Prefecture. Odate City is the northernmost municipality in Akita Prefecture. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides...
Winters in the Tohoku region, especially along the Sea of Japan, are harsh. However, on the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, where such harsh winters are looming, the Tsugaru Railway, Japan's northernmost private railway*, continues to operate vigorously today...
Kosaka Railway Rail Park is a railway theme park that utilizes the former Kosaka Station, which was closed in 2009, as well as the train depot and marshalling yard that used to be at Kosaka Station.
Aomori City, a port city at the very back of the vast Mutsu Bay and the prefectural capital with a population of approximately 270,000, will be revitalized with the return of its long-awaited Nebuta Festival in early August 2023, after being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Did you know that there's a special train in Tohoku where you can enjoy Pikachu to your heart's content? This time, we'll be sharing what it was like riding the Kesennuma Pokémon Train in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic...
