Only 1% Of Tourists Travel Here | Northern Japan, Tohoku
Travel off the beaten path to Nothern Japan (Tohoku) and discover what you can see, eat and experience in the region that only 1% of the tourists visit.
The Tohoku Region consists of six prefectures (Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata) in the north of Japan's largest island, Honshu. It is well known for its countryside, mountains, lakes, hot springs, high quality rice and rough winters.
■ internationally ME Itinerary
Day 1
Tokyo→Sendai Staion
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
- Sendai Asaichi Morning Market (near Sendai Station)
Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
- Azumaya Wanko Soba
Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
- Miroku Yokocho
Day 2
Taro, Iwate Prefecture
- Sanriku Railway
- Taro Kanko Hotel
- Salmon Abolone Festival In Taro
- Jodogahama
- Shimura Sushi
Big thank you to the Reconstruction Agency, JTB Tohoku, Tohoku Highway Bus Ticket Inbound Convention for their co-operation for filming!
■ Accomodation + Highway Bus Ticket Itineraries
Recommended for Winter! 4-Day 3-Night Tohoku Hotel Package with 4-Day Tohoku Highway Bus Ticket：
Recommended for Winter! 4-Day Tohoku Highway Bus Ticket with 3-Night Accommodation Package：
■ Highway Bus Ticket Site
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■ My Recommended Bus App to plan out your trip easier
(note: has most of the bus lines in Tohoku but not all)
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Tanesashi Coast
Hasshoku Center
Ashigezaki Lookout
Kabushima Island
Tatehana Wharf Asaichi Hachinohe
Hachinohe Yatai Village Mirokuyokocho
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai
Nejyo Castle
Kushihiki Hachimangu Shrine
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Top Places to visit in Hachinohe:
Tanesashi Coast, Kabushima Island, Kabushima Shrine, Kushihiki Hachimangu Shrine, Korekawa Archaeological Museum, Hachinohe Park, Hachinohe City Museum, Marient, Samekado Lighthouse
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All about Aomori - Must see spots in Aomori | Japan Travel Guide
Area Characteristics
Aomori Prefecture which is at the northern tip of the main island of Honshu is surrounded on three sides by ocean and once you cross Tsugaru Strait, you will come to Hokkaido up north. It is one of Japan’s areas of heavy snowfall and even in the summer, it is rare for temperatures to go beyond 30 degrees Celsius. Beginning with the virgin forest expanse of Shirakami-Sanchi which has been recognized as a World Heritage site, the prefecture has many examples of nature including Lake Towada, the Hakkoda Mountains and the Shimokita Peninsula. The Seikan Tunnel which links Honshu with Hokkaido is the world’s 2nd longest tunnel next to Europe’s Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland.
Major Sites
Hirosaki Castle is one of the symbolic spots in Aomori. Between late April and early May, many visitors come and appreciate the cherry blossoms at the Hirosaki Sakura Festival held at Hirosaki Park. If you want to fully savor Mother Nature, then places such as Shirakami-Sanchi, Oirase Stream, Lake Towada and the Hakkoda Mountains are popular. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is held in August but the Nebuta Warasse Museum which is dedicated to nebuta floats is open all year round. There are also plenty of other sightseeing sites including Mt. Osore which is known as one of Japan’s 3 Great Sacred Grounds alongside Mt. Hiei and Mt. Koya, Furofushi Onsen which has an attractive open-air bath alongside the coast, the Sannai-Maruyama site which is the largest archaeological site from the Jomon Era, and the Aomori Museum of Art.
Food
One famous product in Aomori is its apples which boast the largest shipping rate in Japan. For regional cuisine, there is senbei jiru (rice cracker soup), hittsumi soup, and jappa jiru which is a fish dish. There are also other popular dishes such as kaiyaki miso which goes well with rice, maguro don, Towada barayaki which is known to be the soul food of Towada, and a clear soup with sea urchin and abalone known as ichigo ni.
Transportation
It’s common to head for Aomori Prefecture from Tokyo by Shinkansen (Bullet Train), so a ride on the Tohoku Shinkansen will take a minimum of 3 hours to reach Aomori Station. Driving through the prefecture by rental car is convenient.
Accommodations
There are accommodations available near Aomori Station which is a handy base for sightseeing, Hirosaki located near Shirakami-Sanchi, the Lake Towada vicinity, Hachinohe and other areas.
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Top Places to visit in Aomori:
Tachineputa No Yakata, Oirase Mountain Stream, Hirosaki Park, Towada Art Center, Hakkoda Mountains, Mt. Iwaki, Lake Juniko, Iwakiyama Shrine, Oirase River, Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse, Choshi Otaki, Hotokegaura, Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Tanesashi Coast, Sannai-Maruyama Ruins
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Japan is my favorite place on the planet and I recently got to spend a week there as a guest of the Japan National Tourism Organization, and here's what happened. This is our first stop, Aomori City. I managed to dip my toes into a thousand person bath, eat apples in multiple ways, and even threw in a 5.9 earthquake for good measure. I posted some photos and my story over at check it out to learn more!
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Japan, Part Four — Hakodate City
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Tanesashi Coast
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Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
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Aomori Museum of Art
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Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru
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