Nightlife Fukushima Nightlife at Bar Dream Sarah Chaney Bar Dream is a western-style bar in Nihonmatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture. With lots of space, a variety of drinks, darts and..
13 Amateur Sumo Tournament in Tohoku Sarah Chaney We were invited into the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture to join the locals in an amateur sumo tournament. Some of us partic..
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025 Early Aug Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. H..
8 Oirase Stream in Summer Mandy Bartok Enjoy the emerald colors of summer in Tohoku on a walk along the Oirase Stream in Aomori.
21 The Legendary Cat Island Akemi Miura Cats rule here. The Cat Island, Tashirojima in Ishinomaki City, has more cats than humans. Access via a 40 minute ferry ride from..
14 The Moai of Minamisanriku Justin Velgus The town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture has a large number of moai statues usually only found on Easter Island.
27 Shopping Shiogama Fish Market Tom Roseveare Shiogama Fish Market is an economic symbol of this small port city.