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 ...

Ishinomaki is the second largest city in Miyagi Prefecture behind the prefectural capital of Sendai. It flourished as a key shipping center linking the Tohoku region with what is now Tokyo ...

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 ...

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 ...

JR East is working to reduce travel times by increasing the speed of the Tohoku Shinkansen to attract tourists and revitalize the region. The company is currently conducting tests using its test ...

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 ...

In areas like Shibuya and Shinjuku, the city delivers the crowds and neon travelers envision. Elsewhere it balances the brash with tranquil gardens and old ways. With its jurisdiction stretching ...

Using calcium, Yokotaya Honten has printed tidbits about fish and shellfish caught in this seaside city on nori sheets. The product, called Osakana Zukan Nori (Fish picture book nori), has been a hit.