Best Visiting Spot List

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.

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

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.

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.

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

A museum full of interesting materials

The Shinto shrine where Minamoto no Yoritomo worshipped, which can bring good fortune and personal connections

Street connecting the east exit of Ikebukuro station to Sunshine, lined with numerous shops.

An annual large-scale fireworks festival held on August 2 and 3. The large firework rings brighten up the night sky.

One of Japan's three major onsen, with a history dating back about 1,500 years. Indulge in a soak with a magnificent view of the valley.

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

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

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 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.

Connects the north part of Kojiriko, Motohakoneko and Hakoneenko and is convenient for sightseeing

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.

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

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