Culture Yamagata City Tour Hannah Warren The cheapest way to see Yamagata City; a ¥300 all day bus pass!
Culture Japanese Glass Craft Pioneers 2020 Kim Bergström "Japanese Glass Craft Pioneers" is a special exhibition taking place at the Koriyama City Museum of Art until November 23rd. ...
Culture Challenge of Young Cezanne 2020 Kim Bergström "Challenge of Young Cezanne" is a special exhibition taking place at Fukushima's Morohashi Museum of Modern Art until Novembe...
Culture JR Funaoka Station in Miyagi Takako Sakamoto A 30 minute train ride from Sendai, JR Funaoka Station in Miyagi is a starting point to explore the beautiful 1000 Cherry Tre...
Taga Castle Remains Justin Velgus Pictures of the Taga Castle Remains in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture. "Tagajo" is one of the oldest castle sites in Japan.
Culture Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple Radica Sooknarine A look at the Jyogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple during winter and early spring. You can't say you've really seen a place until you ...
Food Orikyuu Ramen Laura Welch Delicious and local, Orikyuu uses Sendai miso to create ramen that has people lining up for over an hour at peak times!
Culture “Pictures of Hope" in Tohoku Yuri Sasano The exhibition ''Pictures of Hope” exhibition displays about 420 pictures drawn by the children from disaster-hit areas in Ch...
Activities Honmarukaikan Justin Velgus The Honmarukaikan is a museum built atop the former site of Sendai castle. Guests can view period artefacts and models, and e...
Food Ohisamaya in Sendai Selena Hoy Vegetarian and macrobiotic restaurant just a few blocks from Sendai Station—just awesome food!
Food Cafe Saji and Aisu no Ie Laura Welch Cafe Saji and Aisu no Ie, great food at great prices located in a garden center
Culture Summer in Akita Senshu Park Kasia Szumna Senshu Park is not only a perfect oasis of tranquility at the heart of Akita but also an important historic venue.
Food Authentic Pizza at Pizzeria Felice Sarah Chaney An authentic Italian Pizzeria in Aizuwakamatsu City, run by someone who studied in Italy.