Japan's Most Amazing Summer Fireworks Festival

Summer in Tohoku

Fireworks festivals are a staple in Japanese summer. We'll take you to the biggest firework festival in Japan, Omagari Firework Festival, where you can bear witness to 20,000 fireworks by masters from all over Japan shot over the course of an evening.

Undiscovered Japan: Fukushima & Miyagi

PR Tohoku Pacific Coast

While Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures were both badly hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, the region has now largely recovered, and is looking to see travelers flock in once again.

Take a Photo Trip to the Tohoku Sanriku Coast

PR Tohoku Pacific Coast

Come along with us as we visit the Sanriku Coastal Area, a beautiful coastline in the northeastern part of Japan's largest island with breathtaking geographical variety.

Savor Seafood & Study Reconstruction in Miyagi

Food & Drink Miyagi

Each small town in Miyagi Prefecture has its own specialty seafood dishes and we were dying to try them during our visit. And while we were at it, we took a look at the incredible reconstruction efforts of Tohoku, making for a fascinating trip.

How to Fully Enjoy Your First Visit to Tohoku

Spring in Tohoku Tohoku

Follow along with our writer Wut who went on an incredible journey to Tohoku to discover the best things to see and do for any traveler's first trip to the region.