Tohoku was front page news for weeks in the aftermath of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami back in 2011, which brought devastation to the region – claiming in excess of 15,000 lives and triggering the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The region attracts only about 2% of Japan’s international visitors, with most heading south from Tokyo to Kyoto rather than north, but InsideJapan believes Tohoku’s rich rural culture and heritage deserves far greater attention.
