Best Visiting Spot List

A leisure complex centered on the New National Theater Tokyo, with an opera house, and a concert hall

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.

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.

From the works of masters to rising artists, get in touch with various works by Aomori artists

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

A garden decorated with white and red apricot flowers

One of the three greatest summer festivals of Tohoku, with colorful bamboo decorations all around the city of Sendai.

Take up the challenge of the ski tour in the triple zone ski area with it's excellent quality of snow, long trails and long season.

One of the most famous festivals of Tohoku, with gigantic floats shaped as dynamic mythical or kabuki characters and haneto (nebuta dancers) parading the streets.

The foot bath commemorating Tokugawa Ieyasu’s visit to the Atami hot springs

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.

Head for Zao for the fantastical scenery of white rime, also known as snow monsters!

Japan's largest gold mine, which began operating in the Edo Period. You can see mining tunnels and remains of mining from back then.

A Japanese garden with an abundance of greenery

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

Revel in the realistic starlit sky

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.

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

A lodging facility for guests on their way to visit Ise Jingu Shrine

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden