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 parti...
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2026 Sarah Chaney Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. ...
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 ...
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.
Culture Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market Akemi Miura The Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market sells freshly caught fish and seafood to the public from early morning hours to the aft...
Activities Seeing the Tsunami-Hit Coast, Miyagi Akemi Miura Seeing the tsunami-hit coast in Miyagi is easier than ever with the newly repaired train lines. Seeing damage and recovery ca...
7 Gassan and Saikachi Ponds Laura Welch Gassan and Saikachi Ponds are two lakes to the south of Ayashi Station. It's a beautiful spot in sunny weather, where you can...
Hirosaki Castle to be Relocated Justin Velgus Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture is to be relocated in 2015 to begin a ten year repair project of the castle walls.
