We were in Tohoku, which literally means North-Eastern region, in the north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, on a trip organised by Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO). Comprising six prefectures - Miyagi, Fukushima, Aomori, Akita, Iwate and Yamagata - the Tohoku region is where people go to experience winter. Snow started falling and blanketed the garden at the Samurai mansion in Kakunidate, an old Samurai district in Tohoku. Hirosaki Castle is the only castle that was built during the Edo Period (1603-1867) that remains standing in Tohoku. It was just one of the many delightful surprises of experiencing winter in Tohoku.

Source: The Star February 06, 2020 00:22 UTC