Tohoku region
Tohoku is a region located in the northern part of Honshu which is the largest island of Japan. This region have 6 provinces are Aomori, Akita Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
Tohoku is wide region between Hokkaido and Kanto. When season change all the leaves will change color. It’s is also convenient to travel because there is a Shinkansen train running through the main cities of Tohoku. From Tokyo to “Sendai” as the center of the Tohoku. It’s takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes and Tohoku is an area that suitable for traveling from Tokyo and Hokkaido.
Tohoku have beautiful natural scenery and can visit in any season with different charms all the year. Starting at spring season that Tohoku has many popular Sakura spots. In the summer, there are delightful festivals for tourists to enjoy not only foreigners tourists but local tourists still come. Time for autumn that you can see the beautiful autumn leaves. During in the winter, you will get experience of pure white snow that covers all the region.
Tohoku area are as: Aomori, Akita Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
1. Aomori: Aomori is located at the north end of Tohoku Prefecture on Honshu Island. The main city is Aomori. The main attraction is beautiful castle that is good spot view of the cherry blossoms during spring.
- Aomori / Asamushi / Sukayu
- Towaba / Hachinohe / Shimokita
- Tsugaru / Owani / Kuroishi
2. Akita: Akita is located on Honshu Island, the capital city is Akita. The main economy of this province is fishery, forestry and agriculture. There is a famous mineral spring near Lake Tazawa.
- Akita / Oga / Tazawako
- Yuze / Kazuno / Odate / Noshiro
- Yuzawa / Ugohonjyo / Kisakata
3. Fukushima: Fukushima is located on Honshu Island, the capital city of Fukushima. It is the center of electronic and software industry. And outstanding in seafood.
- Fukushima / Iizaka / Nihonmatsu
- Koriyama / Bandai-atami / Bobata
- Aizuwakamatsu / Urabandai / Ozehinoemata
- Soma / Iwaki
4. Iwate: Iwate is located in the north of Honshu Island on the Pacific Ocean, with Morioka as the capital. Which is famous for ramen and soba And at the Mitsui Shrine have 3 giant stones.
- Morioka / Hachimantai
- Hanamaki / Hiraizumi / Ichinoseki
- Miyako / Kamaishi / Rikuzentakata
5. Miyagi: Miyagi is located on the island of Honshu, Sendai is the capital of the castle city. And one of them Is a castle in which the daimyo date Masamune, the ancient ruler Was built Outstanding in agriculture and fisheries And a beautiful view point of Japan in Matsushima Bay.
- Matushima / Sendai / Sakunami / Akiu
- Miyagizao / Iwanuma
- Naruko / Shizugawa / Kesennuma
6. Yamagata: Yamagata is located on the island of Honshu, the capital city is Yamagata. The province is surrounded by mountains. There are fruits that are important export products such as cherries, pears, including grapes, melon and melons.
- Yamagata / Zao / Tendo
- Shinjyo / Sakata / Tsuruoka
- Kaminoyama / Yonezawa
Where to go, see, and visit:
1. Hirosaki
Hirosaki, also known as Aomori people, “Kyoto of the North”. It is the administrative center of the northern Tsugaru family, making it a fascinating city. Houses look strange from large cities. And there is also the famous Nebuta Festival.
2. Yamadera Temple
Yamadera temple was like pilgrimage because if tourists want to prove the strength of their front legs. This will would like to try going up for make worshiping the temple on the mountain side and see the view of a small town that located in the midst of the valley below, then have to walk up only about 1,000 steps.
3. Zao Onsen Ski Resort
There is also a cool, beautiful, strange sight, which is called a snow-covered pine tree, known as the Snow Monsters. Until satisfied, there is also a place to soak in the onsen for physical conditioning service as well.
4. Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle located in Hirosaki Park Hirosaki Castle has long been a symbol of Hirosaki. The castle was completed in 1610. At first, the castle had 5 floors but was burned down in 1627 after being struck by lightning. Later in 1810, the castle was rebuilt, reduced to only three.
5. Neputa Village
Neputa Mura Village Museum is a museum that displays stories about Nebuta festivals and other cultures of Hirosaki city. The Nebuta Festival will be held from 1-7 August at the same time throughout the country but the most famous are Nebuta in Hirosaki and Aomori.
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