Healing Scars in Yuriage Laura Welch For many, Miyagi and the Tohoku region are synonymous with the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It devastated the coast and many ...
Food Itou Shouten Ramen Laura Welch Ochiai has so many ramen shops, how do you stand out? Itou Shouten has decided to aim for a slightly different customer base:...
Activities Miyagi's Annual Snowball Tournament Justin Velgus Miyagi hosts an annual snowball tournament in Kami Town. Winners of the event advance to either the national tournament in Na...
Culture From Kuniyoshi to Yoshitoshi Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström Aspecial exhibition at the Koriyama City Museum of Art looks at the works of Kuniyoshi Utagawa, who gained popularity for his...
Culture The Old Abumiya Residence Alena Eckelmann Sakata, a small town in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, has a rich merchant history. The "Band of 36", a group of pow...
Culture Akita Design Hub and Craft Center Bonson Lam The Akita Design Hub turns simple items like kimono chests & glassware into works of art.It celebrates the essence of the fou...
Culture Kokujiyaki Sarashanti Kokujiyaki pottery workshops are located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Learn about the pottery making process, or try your ...
Activities Jodogahama - Sanriku Coast Katherine Moore Jodogahama Beach in Iwate is out of the way and out of this world! Visit this beach with great swimming to see why it was des...
Culture Plymouth House Ritsuko Maro The Plymouth House is part of an international village in Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture. There is a small museum of America...
Food 40 Plan - Lovely Muffin Laura Welch A small shop that does takeout muffins and coffee, but its best is saved for summer when it sells affordable and delicious sh...
Food Curry Shop Sakaiya, Sendai Justin Velgus Curry Shop Sakaiya (カレーショップ 酒井屋) is a curry restaurant located in the Sun Mall pedestrian mall in Sendai, Miyagi Pr...
Accommodation Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi Suwannee Payne Hotel Pearl City Akita Omachi is a business hotel belonging to the HMI group, one of Japan's most luxurious and biggest hote...
Activities Catching the Sun in Morioka Bridget Ye Morioka is without a doubt a beautiful city. Cradled by mountains in all four sides and blessed with the majestic Kitakami Ri...
Beauty & Spa Discover Japan's Roots in Akita Justin Velgus Semboku City and the nearby Towada region highlight some of the very best the northeast Tohoku region has to offer. With a wo...
Culture Tentoku-ji Victoria Kamila The main hall at Tentoku-ji is only open one day of the year. At 300 years old, this temple is filled to the brim with histor...
