Transportation JR Kakunodate Station Akita Jeremy Yap JR Kakunodate station is located 40 minutes away from Akita terminal (via Akita Shinkansen) and around 2 hours from Tokyo (Akita..
Culture Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple, Miyagi Justin Velgus Johgi Nyorai Saihoji Temple and the nearby mausoleum for Sadayoshi Taira are an impressive set of Buddhist and historical buildings..
14 Culture Ishiguro Samurai House, Kakunodate Jeremy Yap Ishiguro Samurai house, nestled in the Samurai Village of Kakunodate is the one which has the most prestige bestowed upon it.
16 Culture Kokujiyaki Sarashanti Kokujiyaki pottery workshops are located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Learn about the pottery making process, or try your hand..
Culture Discover Japan's Only Amber Museum Sarashanti Musem that tells the story of amber and amber mining in Kuji City, North Iwate Prefecture.
14 Culture Kuji Amber Museum Sarashanti Japan's amber deposits are the third largest in the world, after the Baltic and the Dominican Republic. Organized amber mining..
Shopping Nikka Whisky Distillery Sendai Justin Velgus Masataka Taketsuru opened his second whisky distillery in Miyagikyo, Sendai in 1969. Today vistors enjoy free tours and samples..