- Feature
- The warmth of homespun made by women only
- Akita Hachijo, the only workshop of its kind continuing tradition
- Aizu Momen, in which 400 years of history and modern sensibility are interwoven
- Journey to Northern Tohoku
- Day trips to feel the winter of Akita and Iwate
- 1-day, 2-night trip to fully enjoy Iwate and Akita
- Journey to Southern Tohoku
- Excelling in tradition and gourmet food Fukushima 1-night, 2-day trip
- Expressway Gourmet Detective Team
- Bonheur Hachiman
- Melon bread
Koriyama raw chocolate cake（six pieces） - Tenzaru Inaniwa Udon
I will introduce the recommended drive course of North Northeast and South Northeast using highway
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Ouchi-juku
2018.01.16
Ouchi-juku
SeeThis inn town retains the street style of the Edo p eriod. T he traditional s now festival that takes place at the beginning of February is simply magical.
- Approximately 50 minutes by car from Aizuwakamatsu IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway
- Business hours
- 9:00am - around 5:00pm (Depending on each shop)
- Address
- Oaza Ouchi Yamamoto, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima PrefectureMAP
- Phone
- +81-0241-68-3611
- WEB
- http://ouchi-juku.com/
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Oyasukyo Daifunto Hotspring
2018.01.16
Oyasukyo Daifunto Hotspring
SeeIn winter the ravine’s giant shigakko (icicles) are a sight to behold! At the Shigakko Festival held around the beginning of February there are illuminations and ice carvings for a truly magical atmosphere.
- Approximately 50 minutes by car from Sukawa IC on the Yuzawa-Yokote Road
- Address
- Yumoto, Minase, Yuzawa City, Akita PrefectureMAP
- Phone
- +81-0183-55-8180（Yuzawa Tourism and Geopark Promotion Division）
- WEB
- http://www.oyasukyo.jp/kanko.html
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Abukuma-do Cave
2017.09.11
Abukuma-do Cave
SeeAbukuma-do Cave is a beautiful work of nature that was formed over 8 0 million years. Its dynamic stalactites give off a mysterious appearance when projected with multicolored light.
- Approximately 15 minutes by car from Ono IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway
- Business hours
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Until 4:30 pm during winter)
- Closed
- Open all year round
- Admission
- Adults 1,200 yen, junior high school students 800 yen, elementary school students 600 yen
- Address
- 1 Takine-machi Sugaya Aza Higashikamayama, Tamura City, Fukushima PrefectureMAP
- Phone
- +81-0247-78-2125
- WEB
- http://abukumado.com/
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Esashi Fujiwara-no-Sato (Fujiwara Heritage Park)
2017.09.11
Esashi Fujiwara-no-Sato (Fujiwara Heritage Park)
SeeThis historical theme park is the birthplace of Kiyohira, the first lord of the Oshu-Fujiwara clan. More than 120 historical structures including government offices have been recreated , and you can experience the history and culture of Tohoku from ancient times through Japan's Middle Ages.
- Approximately 15 minutes by car from Mizusawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway
- Business hours
- 9:00 am- 5:00 pm (March - October),
9:00 am- 4:00 pm (November ‒ February) - Closed
- Open all year round
- Price
- Adults 800 yen, high school students 500 yen,
elementary, junior high school sudents 300 yen - Address
- 86-1 Iwayado-Konamaru, Esashi-ku, Oshu City Iwate PrefectureMAP
- Phone
- +81-0197-35-7791
- WEB
- http://www.fujiwaranosato.com/
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
2017.06.13
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
ExperienceThis aquarium has a variety of attractions including the large tank that replicates the diverse Sanriku sea, the dolphin and sea lion performance which is held in front of Tohoku’s largest grandstand, and the soothing experience of enjoying direct contact with certain animals.
- Approximately 5 minutes by car from Sendai-ko port IC on the Sendai-Tobu Road
- Opening hours
- 9:00am - 6:00pm (changes depends on the season)
- Price
- Adults 2,100yen, Junior high and high school students 1,600yen, Senior(over 65 years old) 1,600yen, Elementary school students 1,100yen, Children over 4 years old 600yen
- Address
- 4-6 Nakano, Miyagino-ku, Sendai city, MiyagiMAP
- Phone
- +81-22-355-2222
- WEB
- http://www.uminomori.jp/umino/
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Kintaichi Onsen Hotsprings
2017.06.13
Kintaichi Onsen Hotsprings
InnThis hot spring has been called “Samurai-no-yu (Bath for the Samurai) due to its history as a hot-spring health resort for the Nambu clan in olden times. It has six hot spring sources, and the hypotonic alkaline simple hot spring water will warm the very core of your body.
- Approximately 22 minutes by car from Ichinohe IC on the Hachinohe Expressway
- Address
- Kintaichi, Ninohe city, IwateMAP
- Phone
- +81-195-27-2540 (Kintaichi Onsen Association)
- WEB
- http://www.city.ninohe.lg.jp/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=482
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Hanamiyama Park
2017.03.31
Hanamiyama Park
SeeHanamiyama Park is a renowned place known for its beautiful flowers. It was mentioned by the late Mr.Shotaro Akiyama (photographer) as“ the utopia exists in Fukushima.” A number of beautiful flowers, such as plum, magnolia, Somei Yoshino, and peach, bloom inside the park.
- Approximately 30 minutes by car from Fukushima Nishi IC on Tohoku Expressway
※Traffic control from April 1 ~ April 23. Visitors cannot come close to Hanamiyama on their vehicles during this period. - Open hours
- open anytime
※Please refrain from entering early in the morning or after sunset. - Address
- Watari, Fukushima city, Fukushima prefectureMAP
- Phone
- 024-531-6428 (Fukushima City Sightseeing Information Center)
- WEB
- http://www.hanamiyamakoen.jp/
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Ando Brewery Main Shop
2017.03.31
Ando Brewery Main Shop
SouvenirAndo Brewery, which founded 160 years ago, is a manufacturer of additive-free, natural miso and soy sauce. Visitors can see the inside of their warehouse that was built with bricks in the Meiji period.
- Approximately 35 minutes by car from Omagari IC on Akita Expressway
- Open hours
- 8:30AM ~ 6:00PM
- Closed days
- none
- Address
- Shimoshinmachi 27, Kakunodate town, Senboku city, Akita prefectureMAP
- Phone number
- 0187-53-2008
- WEB
- http://www.andojyozo.co.jp/
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Miyagi Zao Fox Village
2017.02.10
Miyagi Zao Fox Village
SeeExperienceMiyagi Zao Fox Village is a fox paradise where over a hundred foxes of six kinds, such as red foxes, silver foxes, and arctic foxes, left at large. Visitors can observe the ecology of foxes and even interact with goats and rabbits !
- Approximately 20 minutes by car from
Tohoku Expressway Shiroishi IC - Address
- 11-3 Fukuoka Yatsumiya Aza Kawarago, Shiroishi City, Miyagi PrefectureMAP
- Phone Number
- 0224-24-8812
- Opening hours
- 9AM to 4PM (From November 9 to March 19)
- Closed on
- Open throughout the year
- Fee
- Above junior high ¥1,000 Elementary and below ¥0
- WEB
- http://zao-fox-village.com/
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Rice Paddy Art in Winter
2017.02.10
Rice Paddy Art in Winter
SeeThey hold a variety of events, such as snow art where you draw with snow, candle night, snow shoveling activity, and snow house making, all of which can be enjoyable to people of all age !
- Approximately 5 minutes by car
from Tohoku Expressway Kuroishi IC - Address
- 10 Yahata Takahi, Inakadatemura, Aomori Prefecture
(nearby Yayoi-no-Sato Observation Deck, Inakadate Roadside Station)MAP - Phone number
- 0172-58-2111 (Inakadate Village Tourism Division)
- Period
- Thursday, February 9, 2017 ̃ Sunday, February 12
- WEB
- http://www.vill.inakadate.lg.jp/
