Yamagata Prefecture, home to many famous mountains such as Mount Chokai, Mount Zao, and the Dewa Sanzan (Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono), boasts the largest area of natural beech forests in Japan, and its mountains and forests endure the heavy snowfall...
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Akita Prefecture is known for its delicious rice and sake, but delicious spring water springs up all over the prefecture. The prefecture is surrounded on three sides by the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site in the north and the Wagayama Mountains, which form part of the Ou Mountains in the east.
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Aomori Prefecture is home to many historic springs, many of which are beloved by local residents for their drinking water. In the Tsugaru region in particular, spring water is called "shitsuko" (clear water) in the Tsugaru dialect.
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There are stylish Starbucks stores all over Japan, but Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is also home to the quaint, Showa-era retro Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koenmae store. Located in Hirosaki Park, famous for its cherry blossoms...
Mysterious lights appearing amidst a blanket of snow. The Hijiori Fantasy Snow Corridor, now in its 17th year, is decorated with illuminations centered around the Dozan River, which flows from Mt. Gassan, one of the Dewa Sanzan mountains, creating a fantastical landscape.
The equestrian statue of Date Masamune is a symbol of Sendai, having watched over the City of Trees from Mount Aoba for many years. It was severely damaged in the March 2022 earthquake that measured a seismic intensity of 6+ in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.
Speaking of snow, Tohoku is the place to be! Aomori's winter cold and snowfall are particularly different from other prefectures. If you're planning your first trip to Aomori, you might be wondering, "How cold is it in Aomori?".
On January 12, 2023, the New York Times announced that Morioka City was ranked second in its list of "52 Places to Visit in 2023," just behind London, causing a wave of surprise and delight among local residents.
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Iwate Prefecture has the largest watershed in Tohoku and is home to the Kitakami River system, which is rich in water. Furthermore, there are many mountain forests that serve as water sources, making it an area rich in water resources. Morioka City, the prefectural capital, is particularly known for its "famous water sources.".
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In Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, there are 12 shrines and temples dedicated to the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Each zodiac sign has its own principal image called a "Kedegami-san" (triangle god), a unique feature of the Sendai region.
