Food Polly Put the Kettle On Laura Welch Bilingual cafe that gives you a delicious yet affordable taste of the UK. A personal favorite and choice for best British caf...
Culture Tsuchizawa Station's Nearby Shrines Bridget Ye The Hanamaki-towa area is host to many cultural attractions, including the multitude of shrines near Tsuchizawa Station. All ...
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 Senz: Soy and Cafe [Closed] Laura Welch The importance of soy in Japanese cuisine is often overlooked, but not at Senz. They use Japan-grown, high quality beans in e...
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:...
Akiu Falls Botanical Garden Laura Welch Akiu Falls Botanical Garden in Miyagi Prefecture is a great addition to a visit to Otaki Falls. Open from April to November, ...
Nightlife Thai Massage Sabaidee and Tea [Closed] Justin Velgus Sabaidee and Tea (サバイディ＆ティー) is a specialty Thai massage parlor in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. With aroma oil and foo...
Transportation JR East Shin-Hanamaki Station Chris Barnes Shin-Hanamaki Station is located in central Iwate and is your gateway to exploring Hanamaki and its surrounds.
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 Pottery at the Sendai City Museum Elena Lisina The permanent exhibition at Sendai City Museum features ancient pottery as well as more recent tsutsumi-yaki style. Along wit...
Food "Tomiyado" Tourism Exchange Center in Tomiya City, Miyagi Justin Velgus "Tomiyado" (とみやど) is a tourism exchange center in Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture that opened in mid-2021. It is located j...
Culture Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Hougensan Seirin-ji Temple is a Shinshu sect temple located in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture. The temple was founded by a...
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...
Activities The Towada Triangle Hitoshi Kawai Enjoy Nature and Festivals in a hauntingly beautiful lake in Tohoku Japan. Majestic in any season.
Culture Shiroishi Festival Reenactment Andrew Checkley Samurai battle to-and-fro across the grounds, traditional Kyudo archers fill the air, arquebuse volleys deafen audiences and ...
