TOHOKU
A LAND OF PRISTINE NATURE AND TRADITIONAL CULTURE
CONSISTS OF 6 PREFECTURES: AOMORI, AKITA, IWATE, MIYAGI, YAMAGATA AND FUKUSHIMA. MOST OF THE AREA IS HIGH MOUNTAINS COVERED WITH LARGE TREES, SUCH AS THE SHIRAKAMI MOUNTAINS, WHICH ARE SO FERTILE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED AS A NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE. OTHER PARTS ARE STILL RURAL, FULL OF BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, INCLUDING LAKES, WATERFALLS, AND NATURAL HOT SPRINGS IN THE VALLEYS. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOHOKU REGION IS THE AUTUMN LEAVES AND SPRING. THE WELL-KNOWN FESTIVAL IS THE LANTERN FESTIVAL.
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