When we speak of Iwate Prefecture of Japan, people mainly envision food items from the area such as Wanko Soba noodles and Morioka Reimen cold noodles. Read More…

“Ah, tranquility! Penetrating the very rock, a cicada’s voice”

This is one of the many masterpieces left by Basho Matsuo Read More…

Hot Spring Town, photo by flickr
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Kakunodate area, located in Senboku City Akita Prefecture, flourished during the Edo Period as a castle town of Satake-Hokke clan. Buke-yashiki (samurai residence) Read More…

Great excitement of festivals fills the Tohoku Region when the month of August arrives. Yamagata Prefecture is no exception with its “Hanagasa Matsuri (Flower Hat Dance)”, Read More…

As we have introduced in our previous article titled “Know Your Rice Cracker”, senbei is a very popular snack in Japan and it is made from rice. It is mainly consumed Read More…

Namari Onsen is situated in the middle of the Ouu Mountains of Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture. It is a hot spring that has been named as one of the “New Japan top hundred hot springs.” Read More…

“Fukushima Waraji Festival” is held in August every year in association with another festival called “Akatsuki Mairi,” which is held annually in February in Fukushima Prefecture. Read More…

The great hospitality and the quality of services you can enjoy in Japan have gained high reputation among non-Japanese tourists and become one of the representative Read More…