The Tohoku region of Japan is synonymous with the great 17th-century writer Matsuo Basho — whose journey into the north of his country was recorded in his masterpiece, The Narrow Road to the Deep ...

Often overlooked by travelers, Tohoku may be one of the most exciting parts of Japan. We get it: No one visiting Japan wants to miss out on strolling the winding streets of Kyoto or exploring the ...

Japan is full of many wonders. If you’re in Tokyo and are eager to see more of the fantastic sides of this captivating country, there’s a great solution: the bullet train. It’s one of the more ...

Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region was once thought of as remote, faraway. Long ago, it was called the Deep North. When the haiku poet Matsuo Basho walked through Tohoku in the late 17th century, he ...

Japan’s Tohoku region occupies the northeastern part of Honshu, comprising six prefectures—Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. Surrounded by mountain ranges and river valleys, with ...