9 Unique Winter Experiences In Tohoku

Located in the North, Tohoku experienced a lot of snowfall, making it a suitable destination to enjoy beautiful white snow scenery.
9 unique winter experiences you should experience when traveling to Tohoku
Matsushima Bay Oyster Buffet: Winter is the perfect time for oysters. Visit the oyster huts along the banks of Matsushima Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, where you can enjoy a buffet of grilled oysters for no more than 2,500 yen (about 515,000 VND) in 45 minutes. Oysters are grilled on a large square grill until fully cooked, emitting a complex aroma. You will be given a glove and a knife to remove oysters

. The oyster farm owner also provides paper aprons to avoid staining your clothes and a plastic bag to protect personal belongings such as cell phones, wallets. To get here, visitors only 5 minutes walk from JR Matsushimakaigan Station (JR Senseki Line).
Enjoy the views on the kotatsu boat: Only during winter, the boats will be equipped with kotatsu - a type of low table with electric heating blankets to keep the feet warm and the meal more delicious Traveling to Tohoku, visitors can enjoy a cozy ride and enjoy the peak of white snow in February (the heaviest snow of the year).




There are two places to enjoy the view on the boat. One is along the Mogami River - the largest river and an important source of water in Yamagata Prefecture. With this one-way cruise, you'll get on and off the train at different locations. You can come here by road (5 minutes) from JR Furukuchi Station (JR Riku-West Line).
The second point is Geibikei Gorge, located in Iwate Prefecture. The 90-minute ride (both back and forth) will take you down the canyon, explore to your final destination, and back where you started. All dishes are prepared for you to dine on board It's also just a 5-minute walk from JR Geibikei Station (JR Ofunato Line).




See the snow sakura and participate in the snow festival: Famous as a sakura landscape, Hirosaki Castle Park has thousands of cherry blossom trees covered in white snow in winter. Every night from December to February, the area around Otemon Gate will be illuminated brightly, making the snow-capped sakura branches look like they are in bloom in winter. If you come here on 8-11 / 2/2020, you can attend the Hirosaki Snow Festival - one of the major snow festivals in Tohoku, with magnificent buildings made of snow, snow lanterns made by hand. local. The park is also illuminated, some of the sculptures have been applied with 3D lighting effects. Visitors can take a bus (10 minutes) from JR Hirosaki Station (JR Ou Main Line).
Stroll among giant "snow monsters": Frost or snow accumulates on trees over time, forming shapes that resemble "monsters". When there are lights at night, the feeling is even more magical.



There are many places to see this snow monster, the most famous being the Yamagata Zao, as well as Mount Moriyoshiyama in Akita Prefecture and Mount Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture. To get to Yamagata Zao, visitors can take a 40-minute bus ride from JR Yamagata Station (Yamagata Shinkansen Line, JR Senzan Line). If you want to visit Mount Moriyoshi, take a 20-minute taxi ride from Aniai Station on the Akita Nairiku Jukan Line (not part of the JR train system so the JR East Pass cannot be used). Getting to Mount Hakkoda will take an hour by bus (JR Tohoku bus) from JR Aomori Station or JR Shin-Aomori Station (JR East Pass - Tohoku area tickets can be used).
Warming of the hot spring body: Due to heavy snowfall and negative temperature, Tohoku winter is somewhat harsh despite its beautiful scenery. Travel to Tohoku, at this time warm your body at the onsen (hot spring) while admiring the natural scenery. You can choose Ginzan onsen - where yellow gas lights shine in the night when it snows, reminiscent of classic movies. To get here, you can take a 35-minute bus ride from JR Oishida Station (Yamagata Shinkansen Line).




A good second spot for a hot spring bath experience is the Nyuto onsen. Nestled deep in the mountains, Nyuto onsen is completely separate from the outside world but has a wonderful open-air bathroom. You can take a 50-minute bus ride from JR Tazawako Station (Akita Shinkansen Line and JR Tazawako Line).
Stroll along the snowy corridor: Snow falls so much in Tohoku that you can see it in April-May. This corridor was formed when bulldozers removed a thick layer of snow and left snow on both sides, forming a wall. The Hachimantai Aspite Trail will be open for sightseeing from mid-April to mid-May for you to admire the snow corridor after visiting the nearby sakura viewing spots. Visitors can take a 2-hour bus ride from JR Morioka Station (Tohoku Shinkansen / Akita Shinkansen Line).
Enjoy the taste of the sea: If oysters are not your favorite, don't worry as winter is also the best time to enjoy marine catches such as snow crabs and fugu (puffer fish).



. Besides the widely available kaisendon (seafood rice), visitors can try nokkedon - a seafood buffet in Aomori prefecture. First you.

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