Hirata Village is located in southeastern Fukushima Prefecture. At Jupia Land Hirata, located at the foot of Mount Yomota, the village's symbol, 250,000 pink and red moss phlox bloom all at once across a 2.3 hectare site. When in full bloom,...
Funaoka Castle Ruins Park in Shibata Town in southern Miyagi Prefecture is one of Miyagi's most beautiful cherry blossom sights, with approximately 1,000 cherry trees within the park and the "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossom trees lining the banks of the Shiroishi River that runs through the castle grounds.
The Michinoku Fairy Tale Road connects Shiroishi City and Shichikashuku Town in Miyagi Prefecture with Nanyo City and Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture, and is a nostalgic road filled with folk tales and old stories.
Ogawara Town, located in southern Miyagi Prefecture, is home to the Shiroishi River, which flows through the center of town and attracts many migratory birds every year. A row of approximately 1,200 cherry trees stretches for about 8 km along the banks of the Shiroishi River, and is known as "Ichi-ichi-no-Mori" (One...
Bandai Volcano (located in Inawashiro Town, Bandai Town, and Kitashiobara Village in Fukushima Prefecture) is a volcanic volcano that includes Mount Bandai (Obandai, 1,816m above sea level) and Mount Kushigamine...
Have you ever seen or heard of Aomori's "Nokkedon" on TV, in magazines, or on social media? Since I came to Aomori this time, I tried "Nokkedon" for the first time in my life...
Is Yudagawa Onsen designated as a national health resort? Boasting 1,300 years of history and renowned for its hot springs, Yudagawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort with eight inns, two public baths, and one footbath.
Hanamiyama in Fukushima City is a famous flower spot that the late Shotaro Akiyama, a leading Japanese photographer, visited every year, saying, "Fukushima is a paradise." The area boasts approximately 70 varieties of plum, cherry, forsythia, Japanese quince, and flowering peach...
Konnyaku Bansho, Bansho? What is it? This is a konnyaku specialty store in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is a rare konnyaku restaurant in Japan, where everything is made from konnyaku...
As the weather warms up, it's the perfect season to travel to Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture is made up of 33 cities, towns, and villages, each with its own unique characteristics. If you're traveling to Iwate from outside the Tohoku region...
