Culture Tsugaru Jamisen Sarah Endarastya Tsugaru Jamisen, its melancholic yet intense timbre will touch your soul
11 Temples & Shrines Saisho-in temple, Hirosaki Peter Sidell In Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Saisho-in is a temple with what is said to be Tohoku's most beautiful pagoda.
Culture Hachinohe Sansha Taisai 2026 Jul 31st - Aug 4th Held each year from July 31st until August 4th, the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai is an event that has been awarded as one of Japan's..
9 Museums Wa Rasse Nebuta Museum Chris Barnes An incredible display of some of Aomori's most spectacular Nebuta Floats.
15 Temples & Shrines Kabushima Peter Sidell Near Hachinohe in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Kabushima is a small rocky outcrop, home to a shinto shrine and a colony of 40,000..
Culture Towada Autumn Festival 2026 Early Sep The Towada Autumn Festival is a three-day affair filled with colorful floats, mikoshi (portable shrine) parades, taiko drumming..
Museums Wa Rasse Nebuta House in Aomori Justin Velgus Wa Rasse Nebuta House is the perfect opportunity to see Nebuta for those unable to visit during Aomori's famous festival. See..
Culture Osore-zan Peter Sidell On the Shimokita Peninsula in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Osore-zan is a truly unique place, a still-steaming extinct volca..