Culture The Hanamaki Festival Early - Mid Sep The Hanamaki festival is held on the second Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September each year. It features drum and shamisen playing..
Festivals Hanamaki Souminsai Early Jan The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
Culture The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine Alena Eckelmann A shrine in the forest of Iwate has more to offer than the usual shrine buildings and torii gates. Here you find a massive rock,..
Museums The Fairytales of Kenji Miyazawa Hannah Bambra Tohoku's mountains and forests were the inspiration for Hiyao Miyazaki's work. Kenji Miyazawa's stories of shape-shifting..
Festivals Hanamaki Deer Dancers Malcome Larcens Hanamaki Deer Dancers, with over 400 years of history, the Hanamaki festival is one of the best festivals in North Eastern Japan
20 Historical Giant Wooden Statue of Bishamonten Sarashanti Largest wooden statue in Japan of Bishamonten. This statue has stood in Kumano Shrine, Towa-cho for more than 1,000 years.
Temples & Shrines Struggles through Life and Death Justin Velgus Beloved writer, teacher, vegetarian, and social activist, Kenji Miyazawa lived a colorful life. His second grave recalls the beauty..