12 Activities Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land Radica Sooknarine You can master the art of cherry-picking in just 30 minutes at one of the many orchards in Yamagata. For a minimal cost, you can..
Accommodation Hotel Crown Palais Shuhoku Featured Hotel Crown Palais Shuhoku, part of the prominent HMI Hotel Group is located a short distance away from JR Odate Station and is..
Culture Sendai Toshogu Shrine and Market Justin Velgus The Toshogu shrine in Sendai was built by the Date clan to honor Ieyasu Tokugawa. It has several cultural properties and hosts an..
10 Culture Kabushima Shrine: Seagull Island Imogen Riethmuller Visit the Kabushima Shrine in Hachinohe to see what happens when seagulls take over. The Shinto shrine is an annual breeding ground..
Culture Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2026 Mid May Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made..
Accommodation Matsushima Hotel Sohkan Justin Velgus Hotel Sohkan is a great hotel, especially for families, in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture. The four floor hotel comes with conf..
Transportation Akita City by Bus and Foot Bonson Lam Your number 1 guide to getting around Akita city.
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..