A-Factory

Just a 2-minute walk from Aomori Station, this complex features restaurants, shops, and a cider factory. Here you can find a wide variety of Aomori souvenirs that will make your trip even more memorable. This video features not only the highlighted spots but also other tourist attractions around Aomori Prefecture. Please note that this video was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, visitors can enjoy sightseeing without wearing masks.

• Aomori
• Sightseeing
• Food
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

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• Iwate
• Area Info
• Sightseeing
• Accommodation
• Food
• Activities
• Nature
• Festivals & Events
• Spring
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Takao Yaguchi, an encounter in Yokote,

A trip to Akita Prefecture to meet Takao Yaguchi, the manga artist behind “Tsurikichi Sanpei”, in his hometown, Yokote.

• Akita
• Area Info
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Summer

Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park

This is a magnificent theme park that recreates the architecture of the Heian Period, when the Four Generations of Fujiwara enjoyed their golden age. It is used for filming dramas and movies, and visitors can even observe actual filming sessions when they are open to the public. You can learn about history through hands-on experiences, such as listening to Esashi's storytellers, trying Warrior experiences like armor fitting and bow and arrow practice, and dressing up in period costumes.

• Iwate
• Sightseeing
• Activities
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Oshika Gobansho Park

Oshika Gobansho Park is a superb scenic spot located on a hilltop near the tip of the Oshika Peninsula, overlooking Kinkazan. The park was developed on the site of a foreign ship surveillance post (Gobansho) used by the Date clan during the Edo period. From the observatory within the park, you can gaze upon a magnificent Pacific Ocean panorama featuring Kinkazan, known as the Island of the Gods, and a series of steep cliffs. On clear days, groups of dolphins and whales may be sighted. It is a place where you can feel the dynamic coastal beauty and history of...

• Miyagi
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Kimimachi-zaka

Kimimachi-zaka is a Prefectural Natural Park located in Futatsui Town, Noshiro City, in the northern part of Akita Prefecture. The cherry blossoms in spring and the autumn foliage are especially worth seeing, and the park is crowded with visitors during the season. Because a romantic episode involving the Meiji Emperor and Empress, who once visited this location, remains here, the area is also popular as a "power spot for love."

• Akita
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Spring
• Autumn

Nekobari Rock

The Nekobari Rock (literally "Root-Spreading Rock") is a massive, strange rock quietly located upstream of the Babame River. It is a mysterious rock, approximately $6text{ meters}$ tall, where the roots of several giant trees cling to its top, making it look like a small forest. It was named Nekobari (meaning "spreading roots" or "separated roots") because the roots of these trees stretch out like waves, connecting the rock to the distant ground. The sight of these roots tenaciously striving to connect with the separated earth conveys the resilience of nature and the strong will of life to survive.

• Akita
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

Mt. Nanakura

Mt. Nanakura is a mountain range consisting of seven consecutive peaks: Gongenkura, Eboshikura, Minokura, Sanbonsugikura, Shibakura, Ohkura, and Matsukura. You can enjoy a beautiful view of Mt. Nanakura from Kimimachi-zaka on the opposite bank across the Yoneshiro River. Natural Akita cedars, some over 300 years old, stand clustered within the mountain. Walking trails are well-maintained, allowing visitors to easily enjoy light hiking and strolling.

• Akita
• Sightseeing
• Nature
• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter