Tohoku

The Tohoku Region (literally “North East Region”) is the most northern region on the main island of Honshu.

Unfortunately most people know this area because of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 and the subsequent nuclear disaster in Fukushima. However Tohoku has so much more to offer – stunning coastlines, beautiful countryside, breathtaking mountains, and lots and lots of snow. Perhaps most importantly this region has some of the best onsen we have ever been to. You really can’t beat sitting in a hot spring in the mountains, far away from everything, surrounded by snow. Tohoku is also famous for its summer festivals – most notably the giant floats at the Aomori Nebuta Festival. 

There is a lot to see and do in Tohoku, whether you like nature, festivals, hot springs or history. We feel like we have just barely scratched the surface.