tohoku travel

“Please don’t put up English signs!” the young American couple pleaded with me. We were enjoying some drinks after a backcoun...

Yamagata’s drastically alternating seasons and vast mountain ranges create a constantly rotating offering of outdoor splendor...

In north Japan, the snow usually starts to melt in the towns and lowlands in March, yet lingers up in the mountains as late a...

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

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

Communities along the Sanriku Coast, such as Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, took a direct hit from the March 11, 2011 tsunami. T...