11 Culture Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple Radica Sooknarine A look at the Jyogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple during winter and early spring. You can't say you've really seen a place until..
9 Accommodation Walking around Zao Onsen Town Jerome Lee Zao Onsen town is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and JR East Pass holders are able to get there from Tokyo station via a 2.5 hour..
Accommodation Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi Featured Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi is a business hotel belonging to the HMI group, one of Japan's most luxurious and biggest h..
Activities Air Show at Rokkon Festival 2014 Radica Sooknarine Japan Air and Self-Defense Force air show opens the 2014 Rokkon Matsuri in the Yamagata Prefecture.
26 Culture Aoba Festival Parade Laura Welch Once a year Sendai celebrates one of its most important festivals - the Aoba Festival. One of the main events is the parade, f..
Culture Tou-no-Hetsuri Cliff Face Rachel Chang Visit Tou-no-hetsuri: Fukushima's spectacular and towering natural monument.
Transportation Akita's Steam Train Service Anonymous Japan Rail reestablishes steam passenger services in Akita prefecture, with this train first going into service in 1949, this ..
