City: Tohoku
Top Things to do in Tohoku
Top Hotels in Tohoku
The 10 Best Mass Transportation Systems in Tohoku, Japan
The Tōhoku region (東北地方, Tōhoku-chihō), Northeast region, or Northeast Japan consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures (ken): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata.
Restaurants in Tohoku
1. Aizu Railway
2. Beni Chan Bus
3. Yurikogen Railways
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4.0 based on 35 reviews
Yuri-Kogen railway runs in Akita prefecture north side of Chokai mountain. Everyday, the train departure 10:47AM from Ugo-honjo, "Akita Obako" attendant guides you beautiful traditional Japanese country scene of farm.
4. Loople Sendai
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4.0 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By AussieBarbara
The Loople (hop-on, hop-off) one-day pass is a great way to see the attractions of Sendai. We made the mistake of doing it on a Monday, when most of the museums and other attractions are closed.
5. Sanriku Tetsudo Railway
6. Shionavi 100 Yen Bus
7. Hiraizumicho Cyclic Bus Runrun
8. JR East Tohoku Area
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4.0 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Pavel_and_Nina - Asheville, United States
Regional JR Pass is a new form of travel available for foreigners in Japan. The Pass can be purchased abroad with 1000 yen discount but can be purchased also in Japan at the JR Ticket Offices. JR East offers a great innovation: a 5 days flexible Pass for the two weeks period. You do not need to travel during the straight 5-days period, but can select any of days (totally five in my case) during the next two weeks. This was inexpensive way of travel around the East Japan (Aomori, Sendai, Nikko, Tokyo, and even the Narita Airport) and I used all 5 days during my last visit in Japan.
9. Tohoku Shinkansen
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4.0 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By 51gregoryl - Hong Kong, China
Japanese are very proud of their Shinkansen (fast train) system. I support that entirely. It is fast, comfortable, and very reliable. The journey from Morioka to Tokyo took only slightly over two hours. After years of expansion, the system is now very extensive. Japanese behave very well in train. There is no need to worry about noise or rowdies. You can be rest assured of a comfortable ride. The train provides free WiFi and there are sockets for charging. The fare is not cheap though. As foreigners, we can purchase a JR pass. For about US $190, we can enjoy unlimited ride for five days (any five), and that is a bargain.
10. Aizu Bus
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By tsukikenn
a one-day pass is definitely worth it. Stops at major tourist attractions and having buses going to both directions gives options to jump on and off without waiting at the bus stop between sights
