Tohoku is a region of Japans main island – Honshu Island. Located north of Tokyo it’s known for its mountains, skiing, snowboarding, lakes, streams, temples, forests and volcanoes. 

After a dozen winters skiing Japan I have a confession to make: for the past couple of years, as I start to dream about the next “Japowder” mission, I actually find myself dreaming more about the onsen (hot spring baths) than the actual skiing.