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Introduction to Tohoku
Introduction to Tohoku
<prefectures, what are they known for, why should people consider this region?
Why visit Tohuku?
Why visit Tohuku?
Beyond the reasons above, Tohoku is great because it is way less touristy than other regions, in part because of the lack of hub airports in the region. While Kyushu has Fukuoka, Kansai has Osaka and Kanto has Tokyo, Tohoku is only easily accessed by Shinkansen.
Beyond that, the best part of Tohoku is that it has great autumn leaves and cherry blossom sights that are slightly off-season. While Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto peak for autumn leaves viewing in end-November to early-December, Tohoku peaks earlier in mid-October to mid-November (cheaper flights!). Same for cherry blossoms; while Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto peak during the first two weeks of April, Tohoku peaks in mid- to late-April.
Difference in price for flight tickets?
Difference in price for flight tickets?
I know some of you may wonder how off-setting your trip by 2 weeks would make a difference, but trust me it does. - you can save about 25%! I did a little experiment for flights on Singapore Airlines below, on 17 January 2026:
Cherry Blossoms
For a return flight to all Tokyo airports on 1 Apr (Wed) - 8 Apr (Wed), the cheapest is $1,280 (2355 - 0800 SIN-NRT, 1900 - 0055 NRT-SIN)
For the same duration two weeks later on 15 Apr (Wed) - 22 Apr (Wed), the cheapest flights cost $952 (1355 - 2155 SIN-HND, 1705 - 2305 HND-SIN), a whopping $330 or 25% cheaper!
$1,280 for 1 Apr - 8 Apr
$952 for 15 Apr - 22 Apr
Autumn Leaves
For a return flight to all Tokyo airports on 25 Nov (Wed) - 2 Dec (Wed), the cheapest is $952 (2355 - 0730 SIN-NRT, 0850 - 1520 HND-SIN)
For a return flight four weeks earlier on 28 Oct (Wed) - 4 Nov (Wed), the cheapest is $689 (1405 - 2140 SIN-HND, 1000 - 1630 NRT-SIN), about $260 cheaper (28%). Not to mention better timings and you get to avoid the crazy December school holidays.
$952 for 25 Nov - 2 Dec
S689 for 28 Oct - 4 Nov
Coming to Tohoku
Coming to Tohoku
<seasons to come, roughly which dates>
<each season, how to come and what to hit up>
Cherry Blossom Season -
Cherry Blossom Season -
Autumn Leaves Season -
Autumn Leaves Season -
Must Visits
Must Visits
Aomori
Aomori
<what is the region known for>
<how long to be here>
<where to stay>
<must eat, must buy>
Hirosaki Castle, Aomori,28 Apr 2025
Sakes to Get
Sakes to Get
赤武 Akabu
岩手 IwateOne of my favourite sake because of how accessible (cheap, easy to drink) it is, and yet still a notch above Dassai.
Can be found in most sake places, but there will be interesting ones at the brewery.
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