Travel off the beaten path to Nothern Japan (Tohoku) and discover what you can see, eat and experience in the region that only 1 of the tourists visit.br br The Tohoku Region consists of six prefectures (Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata) in the north of Japan's largest island, Honshu. It is well known for its countryside, mountains, lakes, hot springs, high quality rice and rough winters.