by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Located half an hour outside of Sendai, Matsushima is famous for its bay. For hundreds of years, Matsushima Bay has been celebrated as one of Japan’s three most scenic views (alongside Miyajima and Amanohashidate). The bay is dotted by over 200 small islands...
by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
With roughly one million inhabitants, Sendai is by far the largest city in the Tohoku region and one of the country’s 15 largest cities. The samurai benefactor Date Masamune (one of feudal Japan’s most powerful lords) is synonymous with founding Sendai in...
by iPLANiT Dev | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Andrew and Mizuki are joined by long term Japan resident and tourism export Paul Haggart for a discussion about the native “Ainu” people in Hokkaido. This video also feature a video testimonial from one of our customer who recalled his visit to the Ainu...
by iPLANiT Dev | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Northern Tohoku is one of Japan’s most mountainous areas and an area rich with volcanic hot springs. Nyuto Onsen is an area known for the superb hot spring baths found at its traditional and rustic ryokan (traditional Japanese guesthouses). With a history of...
by iPLANiT Dev | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Rural Japan is still alive and well—and in Tono, a small town in the rustic prefecture of Iwate, it’s intimately connected to nature and local history. Here, civilization dates back over two millennia and still maintains an antiquated atmosphere. You’ll find...