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There is a small port city on the Pacific coast of Miyagi Prefecture that has accomplished something remarkable: it has built an entire civic identity around a single ingredient that most people in the Western world consider either a lux...

Omagari Fireworks Festival Akita Japan guide: dates, access, seating, accommodation tips & what makes this 100-team competition the most spectacular fireworks event in all of Japan.

Matsushima Bay Miyagi Japan travel guide for foreigners — discover Japan's Three Views, Zuiganji Temple caves, fresh oysters, cruise boats & Jo's local sunrise tip.

Your complete guide to the Hirosaki Castle Cherry Blossom Festival in Aomori — tips on timing, access from Tokyo & Sendai, the famous blossom raft, and night illuminations.

Discover Hitome Senbonzakura in Ogawara, Miyagi — 1,200 cherry trees along 8km of river with stunning snow-capped Zao Mountains. Your complete Tohoku sakura travel guide.

Zao Fox Village Miyagi Japan travel guide for foreigners: meet 100+ free-roaming foxes in Shiroishi City — tips, access from Sendai, fees & best seasons.

Discover Ginzan Onsen in winter — Japan's most magical hot spring village, where snow-covered Taisho-era ryokan glow under lantern light. Everything foreign visitors need to know: access, costs, ryokan tips, and what to expect.