Best Nature around Tohoku Spot List

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Come face to face with lions behind glass

The blessed spring water from Mt. Chokai

A leafy plateau with a refreshing feeling

A large park with flowers, nature and places to play

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

An historic garden surrounding austere Japanese residential architecture

Enjoy beautiful autumn leaves in the deep valley

Tour around the beautiful marshlands

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

A mystical underground world created by the abyss of time

One of the most famous scenic locations on the Shimokita Peninsula, miraculously secluded with a mystical character fostered by nature

A symbolic bridge crossing the Shinano River

Stroll along the shore while feeling the refreshing sea breeze

Strolling around ponds colored subtle shades of blue

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