Learn how the relatively unknown Iwate Prefecture in Tohoku offers the chance for an authentic Japan experience of local food and craft.
Lisa Wallin
Things to Do in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku Region
Want to experience deep Japan in the most authentic and inspiring way possible? Plan an adventure through the wild north that is Iwate.
Japan’s Shonai Region: Discover Another Side of Japan
For an authentic Japanese destination in rural Japan, head to the Shonai region on the northwestern coast of Japan in Yamagata Prefecture.