Culture Munakata Shiko Art Museum, Aomori Peter Sidell In Aomori City in Japan's Tohoku region, this museum exhibits work by Munakata Shiko, a locally-born artist who won international..
Activities Ryusendo Cave Sarashanti One Japan’s three great limestone caves. Unique stalagmites and stalactites lead the way to the amazing subterranean lakes in ..
9 Activities Picking Mountain Vegetables Tomoaki Sato Picking mountain vegetables for dinner? Sansai treasure hunting in the Yamagata mountains
Activities Sendai Astronomical Observatory Justin Velgus Sendai Astronomical Observatory opened in 1955, but the importance of astronomy in Sendai can trace its origins back to the powerful..
Area Mamurogawa Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden Week (around April 29th to May 6th) at Mamurogawa Park. U..
Culture Shiogama Shrine Justin Velgus Shiogama shrine is located in Shiogama, a seaside town most famous for the shrine itself, its great view, and its proximity to Matsushima...
Beauty & Spa The Travels of Isabella Bird: III Amber Mezbourian Victorian adventurer Isabella Bird wanted to find the 'real Japan' so headed north into the wilds of Tohoku, braving snakes,..
9 Food Farmers & Fishmongers Market Akita Bonson Lam The Akita Citizens Market is where locals come to find out the freshest fish, fruit and vegetables.
