Northern Japan
Our first chapter:
Tohoku.
Travel notes from Japan’s northeast, grouped by prefecture. Each guide lists how to get there, what to check before you go and the official sources we used.
Aomori
02 · Aomori · Tsugaru City
Red Torii in Aomori: Takayama Inari Shrine
Winding red torii gates on Aomori's Tsugaru coast: what the official guides say, how to plan the drive from Goshogawara and what to check before you go.
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03 · Iwate · Tanohata Village
A Coastal Detour: Kitayamazaki Cliffs
200-meter sea cliffs on Iwate's Sanriku coast: three viewpoints, a level first deck, 736 steps to the sea and how to plan the trip from Morioka or Tanohata.
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01 · Yamagata · Yamagata City
Beyond Yamadera: Tarumizu Ruins
A quieter side of Yamagata's Yamadera: a short forest walk to honeycomb rock, a torii gate and a former mountain-ascetic site, with access notes and winter closure.
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