Tohoku

As winter enters into its deepest months of January, a natural phenomenon takes place on the slopes of Mt. Zao. Massive white...

The past several years have been challenging for everyone. For travelers it’s been frustrating, especially so for those accus...

Early autumn is arguably the best time of year to experience the glory of exploring Japan’s volcanic landscape on foot. Every...

Summer time in the Tohoku Region is the time of year when the normally quiet and tranquil communities of the north explode in vib...

Hidden away in the mountains of Yamagata is a hot spring town where traditional ryokan are surrounded by forests. Visitors come t...

When a Buddhist monk visited an isolated part of the Iwate coast 350 years ago, he saw it much as it remains today, a peaceful in...

Japan gets a lot of snow, but few places get snow as light and dry as Hachimantai’s "Aspirin Powder." It’s all thanks to the uniq...

The Indy Pass arrives in Japan to bring avid riders to local resorts that punch above their weight class and offer varied terrain.