Accommodation Dormy Inn Annex Sendai Peter Sidell In Miyagi prefecture in northern Japan, Sendai is a big city with a plethora of hotel options. Dormy Inn Annex is right in th...
Activities Hydrangea Festival at Jupia Land Hirata 2026 Kim Bergström Each year during Japan's rainy season, Fukushima's Jupia Land Hirata is home to an impressive hydrangea festival which also c...
Activities Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple Kim Bergström Unshoji Temple is located in Oga, Akita Prefecture, and has become famous for its spectacular display of hydrangeas during Ja...
Culture Tendo Ningen Shogi 2027 Celine Ong Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...
Shopping Koriyama Molti and Big I Peter Sidell Immediately next to Koriyama station in northern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, Molti is a shopping center, and the building i...
Accommodation Aizu Wakamatsu New Palace Hotel Peter Sidell In Aizu Wakamatsu, a historical town in northern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, New Palace hotel is affordable and convenientl...
Food Fujiya Izakaya in Koriyama Peter Sidell Not far from Koriyama station in Japan's Fukushima prefecture, Fujiya is a cozy, traditional dining bar, serving hearty Japan...
Activities Climbing Mount Himekami Malcome Larcens Mount Himekami is only about 30 minutes north of Morioka and is easily accessible for all members of the family. It offers on...
Activities Odate Shining Street 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 met...
Activities Rediscover Fukushima Prefecture - Day Two Rey Waters Urabandai-Asahi National Park offers all the great outdoor activities you would expect. There is something to do for every s...
