Japan - Northern Honshu (Tohoku) (ebook chapter) Lonely Planet
Northern Honshu is a land of hulking volcanic massifs and remote hot springs, of ancient folk beliefs and unique customs born of centuries of isolation. The vast majority of the region was spared significant damage in the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, remaining as attractive as ever to those seeking an off-the-beaten-track adventure.
Coverage includes: Fukushima Prefecture, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Bandai Plateau, Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai, Matsushima, Ishinomaki, Naruko Onsen, Iwate Prefecture, Hiraizumi, Tono, Morioka, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori, Hakkoda-san, Towada-ko, Shimokita Peninsula, Hirosaki, Tazawa-ko, Nyutu Onsen, Kakunodate, Akita, Yamagata Prefecture, Tsuruoka, Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata, Yamadera, Zao Onsen, Niigata Prefecture, Niigata, Sado-ga-shima, Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen, Naeba and Myoko Kogen.