11 Activities Ice Monsters in Zao Onsen Nicole Bauer Every winter, in the well-known ski resort Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, you can witness the creation of the very rare and truly..
Area Sendai Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tohoku region is not..
Food Inaniwa Udon & Factory Tour Hitoshi Kawai Discover how you can enjoy handmade udon noodles, made to a secret family recipe with Hinaijidori stock.
Beauty & Spa Finding Lake Inawashiro Lauren Jade Hill Take a trip to Fukushima's Lake Inawashiro for an unforgettable panorama.
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi Bonson Lam located next to JR Akita Station, this central, clean budget hotel has everything you need to base your stay. The views over the..
Shopping Akita Citizens Market Bonson Lam Relax and enjoy the folksy and friendly banter of this relaxed country market. This is possibly one of the best fish markets in..
Activities Kasadera Kannon Temple Chris Glenn The old Tokaido runs directly below and around the Kasadera Temple in Nagoya, one of the more beautiful temples along the old roadway...
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in order to..
