Food Takoya Confectionary Shop Justin Velgus Takoya is an historic confectionary shop located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The shop's most famous product is "Zensho...
Food HATAGO Sake Bar and Izakaya Justin Velgus Hatago is a sake bar in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture looking down on Jozenji-dori Avenue. It serves a rotating menu of around 50...
Activities Mt Megami and Shiraito Falls Malcome Larcens Mt Megami is a medium size mountain in Nishiwaga, Iwate. The view from the top is average but the waterfalls around it make i...
Culture Millennium Corridor 2026 Kim Bergström From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take pla...
Activities Omagari Hanabi 2026 Kim Bergström Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of histor...
6 Culture Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Masayoshi Hirose Both Hiraizumi and Matsushima are stunning because I remembered the phrases that Matsuo Basho wrote there. I decided to immer...
Culture Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Garden Peter Sidell A short ride on the train from Fukushima city in Japan's northern Tohoku region, this small museum is dedicated to the vibran...
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Japan Travel After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out ho...
Culture Aizu-Wakamatsu: Day 2 Rey Waters Hiking the five ponds area and second day exploration of Aizu-Wakamatsu
Food HAVE A GOOD SLICE, New York Style Pizza Place in Sendai Jonathan Stimmer HAVE A GOOD SLICE, is a New York style pizza place in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. In addition to dine-in, they offer takeout a...
