Free Draw for Limited-Edition Goods – Cherry Blossoms & Snow Walls Open in Northern Tohoku, Japan

By Li Xinyi, Compiled & Reported

Spring is the perfect season for flower viewing, especially in Japan’s Northern Tohoku region – Aomori, Akita, Iwate, and Sendai – which boasts numerous top cherry blossom and flower spots, attracting travelers from both home and abroad. The “Northern Tohoku Travel Guide” online magazine has launched its spring issue, “Spring Flower Viewing Trips,” which not only details famous sightseeing spots where you can admire blooming cherry blossoms but also includes a convenient cherry blossom map for easy reference. It also features lesser-known but equally stunning flower spots comparable to Hokkaido’s lavender fields, wisteria waterfalls, and azalea avenues.

In addition, from now until March 25, simply read the spring issue of the “Northern Tohoku Travel Guide” online magazine (www.promotions.com.tw/kitatohoku), fill out the questionnaire, and you’ll have a chance to win locally exclusive lifestyle goods. These include premium-grade birch wood chopsticks and phone charms from Akita Prefecture; handmade indigo-dyed coasters, one-stroke writing paper, and Nanbu iron wind chimes from Iwate Prefecture; hinoki (Japanese cypress) soap from Aomori Prefecture; Sendai kokeshi dolls; and a commemorative double-decker bento box featuring the latest model of the Tohoku Shinkansen, the “Hayabusa.”

Aside from the upcoming peak flower viewing season in Northern Tohoku, which kicks off in late April, another highly anticipated event is the opening of the “snow walls” at the end of March. Many may have heard of the snow walls in Tateyama Kurobe, but the Tohoku region also boasts no less spectacular snowy sights. Aomori Prefecture’s Mount Hakkoda features the Snow Corridor, which officially opens on April 1. There will be commemorative events during the first two days of opening, allowing visitors to stroll between towering snow walls. The Hachimantai ASPITE LINE, spanning Iwate Prefecture (10.6 km) and Akita Prefecture (9.8 km) with a total length of over 20 km, is also known as a snow corridor. It opens on April 20 and offers equally breathtaking frozen landscapes.

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