Best Nature around Tohoku Spot List

A vast park crafted on the site of Takada Castle. Known as a great viewing spot for cherry blossoms, the park is embellished with about 4,000 cherry trees in April.

Appreciate this beautiful valley, designated as a place of special scenic beauty and a natural monument. Immerse yourself in a shower of negative ions emanating from the forest.

One of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. The Tenshu, which is of Edo-style architecture and the only existing Tenshu in Tohoku, is worth a look.

A 27-km road that stretches from the foot to the summit of Mt. Hachiman. It is famous for the snow-walled corridor that appears in spring.

The remains of the castle of the Satake Clan, evocative of the Edo Period (1603–1868) when feudal lords ruled the land. There is also a spot where you can play with an Akita dog.

A beautiful lake and the deepest in Japan, with unrivalled clarity. There is a statue of the legendary maiden Tatsuko standing in the lake.

A mystical, sacred place of Shugendo, or Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

Stroll along the shore while feeling the refreshing sea breeze

Immerse yourself in the picturesque scenery of the nature

The blessed spring water from Mt. Chokai

Welcome to the world of transparent blue

An aquarium characterized by its tanks reproducing the natural environment

This steep-sided gorge offers magnificent views of new spring greenery and fiery fall foliage

A National Natural Monument famous as the breeding grounds for the black-tailed seagull

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A famous mountain worshipped as a symbol of Tsugaru

A scenic trekking course with magnificent views of nature

You'll be captivated by the exquisite beauty of these pale-pink weeping cherry blossoms

A park once popular with writers

A mystical underground world created by the abyss of time