Abstract

This is a guidebook that carefully selects the best views of Tohoku region !

The three most beautiful views in the Tohoku region: Oirase Gorge, Matsushima (one of Japan's three most beautiful views), Shirakami-Sanchi (World Heritage Site)
Tohoku festivals

Strange rocks and giant boulders: Jodogahama Beach, Hotokegaura (mysterious giant boulders)
Flowers: Hirosaki Park (cherry blossoms), Shiroishigawa River Bank Senbonzakura, Miharu Takizakura

Temples and shrines: Risshakuji Temple (ancient temple in the sky), Chusonji Temple, Dewa Shrine (a training ground for monks)
Winter attractions: Zao's frost-covered trees, Yokote Snow Festival

Rivers, lakes, and swamps: Hachimantai Dragon Eye, Genbikei Gorge, and Goshikinuma(The Five Colored Swamp)
Nostalgic townscapes: Ouchijuku (scenery from the Edo period), Kakunodate (samurai residences), and Ginzan Onsen (scenery from the Taisho period)

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