Food Soba Restaurant Shinkyobo Laura Welch Rustic, handmade soba, available even during the off-season at Yamadera, Yamagata.
Activities Miyagi's Annual Snowball Tournament Justin Velgus Miyagi hosts an annual snowball tournament in Kami Town. Winners of the event advance to either the national tournament in Nag..
22 Culture The Mounds of Snow in Yokote Janessa Landry A cold winter in Akita hides a warmth under mounds of snow. The Kamakura festival in Yokote is beautiful and very unique experience...
Food Sendai-ko Ramen Laura Welch Sendai-ko is Sendai's own ramen chain restaurant. The Ayashi store of the Miyagi-based ramen chain is overshadowed by its ..
Activities Matsushima Boat Cruise Options Dale A. Brown Matsushima offers a variety of cruises to get up close and personal to one of Japan's three most famous scenic views.
Beauty & Spa The Onsen at Hotel Kanyo Andrew Kehoe Hotel Kanyo's onsen is the perfect place to enjoy a sunset or a rain storm in the quiet serenity of a natural hot spring. ..
Activities Sendai Kirin Brewery Tour Justin Velgus The Sendai Kirin Brewery is a brewery in Sendai, Miyagi.
15 Culture Yamagata Prefecture Local Museum Febry Fawzi Yamagata city is a former castle town that now turn into a beautiful city in Southwest Kanto region, home to the Bunshokan, or..