Tohoku
The quiet, rural north of the main island, with samurai towns, remote hot springs and famous autumn colours. Traditional and unhurried, with warm local hospitality.
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Prefecture boundaries: dataofjapan/land
Akita Shinkansen Guide: The Komachi to Lake Tazawa & Akita
Shinkansen Line Guide · Akita Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Guide: The Komachi to Akita —A Deep Blue Lake, Samurai…
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Yamagata Shinkansen Guide: The Tsubasa to Yamagata & Shinjo
Shinkansen Line Guide · Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen Guide: The Tsubasa to Yamagata & Shinjo —Beef, Cherries, Onsen…
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Shichinohe-Towada Station Guide | Towada Art Center & Oirase Gateway
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Shichinohe-Towada Station Shichinohe-Towada Station: The Horse Country Halt —Towada’s Art Museum, Oirase’s Gorge &…
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Best Hotels Near Hachinohe Station | Miroku Yokocho, Markets & the Tanesashi Coast
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Hachinohe Station Hachinohe Station: Markets, Yokocho Alleys & a Wild Coast —Aomori’s Working-Port Powerhouse…
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Best Hotels Near Ninohe Station | Joboji Lacquer & Kintaichi Onsen’s Spirits
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Ninohe Station Ninohe Station: Lacquer, Legends & a Zashiki-Warashi Spring —Northern Iwate’s Understated Stop…
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Iwate-Numakunai Station Guide | The Trunk Line’s Quietest Stop
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Iwate-Numakunai Station Iwate-Numakunai Station: The Quietest Platform on the Trunk Line —Iwate Town’s Sculpture…
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Best Hotels Near Morioka Station | Wanko Soba, Mt. Iwate & the Komachi Split
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Morioka Station Morioka Station: The City the World Finally Noticed —Wanko Soba, Three Great…
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Best Hotels Near Shin-Hanamaki Station | Hanamaki Onsen & Miyazawa Kenji Country
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Shin-Hanamaki Station Shin-Hanamaki Station: Miyazawa Kenji’s Homeland —Hanamaki Onsen Valley & the Slow Line…
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Best Hotels Near Kitakami Station | Tenshochi Cherry Blossoms & Geto Powder
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Kitakami Station Kitakami Station: Tohoku’s Cherry River —Tenshochi’s Two-Kilometer Sakura Tunnel & a Proper…
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Mizusawa-Esashi Station Guide | Esashi Fujiwara no Sato & Nambu Ironware
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Mizusawa-Esashi Station Mizusawa-Esashi Station: Iwate’s Quiet In-Between —The Heian Movie Village, Craft Ironware &…
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Best Hotels Near Ichinoseki Station | Hiraizumi’s Golden Temples & Gorge Boats
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Ichinoseki Station Ichinoseki Station: The Hiraizumi Gateway —Golden Temples, Gorge Boats & Mochi in…
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Kurikoma-Kogen Station Guide | Mt. Kurikoma Autumn & Hotel Epoca 21
Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Kurikoma-Kogen Station Kurikoma-Kogen Station: The Highland Park-and-Ride —Mt. Kurikoma’s Autumn Fire & One Faithful…
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