The Tohoku region has become an increasingly popular destination among tourists from countries and regions that observed the Chinese New Year holiday from late January to early February ...

His haikus, inspired by the beauty of Tohoku, capture the essence of this land in just a few evocative lines. And when creative inspiration has piqued your appetite, head to Yamagata City and ...

North of Tokyo, the Tohoku region unfolds across seven prefectures ... trip from Tokyo (or 70-minute flight from Osaka) to Sendai city, the regional transport hub, from where an efficient rail ...

Similarities between the March 16 earthquake and a temblor that rattled the Tohoku region in February 2021 have fueled speculation that the offshore area has become an increasing hotspot for ...

Yokote Okuri Bon Matsuri (festival) is said to have begun about 300 years ago to mourn the people who lost their lives to severe famine. The surviving people created a "Yakatabune", a traditional ...

TOKYO -- How does one begin to heal after tragedy strikes? It is a question that persists in Japan as the country continues to mourn the more than 18,000 people who died or remain missing from ...