Japan Travel Guide: North Japan / Tohoku - Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata

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A quaint little town nestled in the mountains, lined with traditional houses, shops, and restaurants along the main strip. I'd recommend walking up to the lookout to get the best view.

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The wooden construction of this temple is amazing, featuring the world's only wood double helix structure. The ramp spiraling up is completely different from the ramp spiraling down, creating one continuous journey from ascension to descension.

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Designed by Toyo Ito, this building features columns broken up into clusters of thin columns that create space within themselves for elevator cores and staircases, offering a visual connection between the floors.

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A local specialty spot in Sendai, known for its flame-grilled beef tongue and tail soup.

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One of the most important temples in Hiraizumi, the cultural and political center of 12th-century Japan. Make sure to check out the Kikido Golden Hall; unfortunately, I couldn't film inside, but it was definitely a sight to behold.

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A contemporary building that takes advantage of concrete's structural strength and materiality, leaving the texture of the wood from the formwork on the finished surface.