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Transportation Getting From Tokyo to Akita Ben Bloch A brief guide to various transportation options from Tokyo to Akita and back.
Culture Namahage Sedo Festival 2026 Early Feb The Namahage Festival is held each year on the second Friday, Saturday and Sunday of February, around the time of the old or lunar..
Activities Ishinomaki Community & Info Center Tom Roseveare Ishinomaki Community & Info Center (ICIC) was opened to provide a space to help inform and educate visitors about the ongoing reconstruction..
16 Activities A Day Trip to Minamisanriku Roger Smith Among other sites in Minamisanriku, a visitor can enjoy a vegetarian lunch at the Sansankan, the dramatic rocks of Kamiwarizaki,..
Activities Aomori's Hypnotizing Lake Giovanni Perez Do you believe in magic? How about being hypnotized? Come to Aomori to check out Lake Juniko's (Aoike) blue pond and become..
Nightlife Ernie's Bar in Sendai Justin Velgus Ernie's Bar in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture is a local legend. Owned by an expat right out of London, Ernie welcomes foreigners..
Accommodation Ganiba Onsen Malcome Larcens Set in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to the..