Tom is in Aomori for his fifth and final day in the Tohoku region before he does a full 180 and heads back to Tokyo. Well-regarded as one of Japan's most spectacular festivals, it was only right that Tom got involved in the festivities of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri before snacking on some delicious sushi at the Furukawa Fish Market and slurping bowl after bowl of wanko soba in a timed challenge! Read on to find out what else Tom got up to in Aomori!

Next up on Tom's Tohoku tour is the holy Dewa Sanzan! Tom proves he's got what it takes to be a 'yamabushi' - followers of the ascetic mountain religion known as Shugendo - as he kits up in the traditional gear and makes the pilgrimage to the famous Gojunoto pagoda at Haguro-san before stripping down for meditation beneath an icy cold waterfall and leaping over a blazing fire! Read on to find out more about Tom's day of spiritual enlightenment!

Join Team GB diving sensation and Olympian Tom Daley as he explores the former samurai stronghold of Aizu in Japan's Tohoku region! Tom did us proud as he dived headfirst into some off-the-beaten-track activities, from meditating under an ice-cold waterfall with monks, to dancing about the Aomori Nebuta festival. Read on to find out what else Tom got up to on day one of his Tohoku adventure!

With just under 6 months to go until Rugby World Cup 2019, we take a look at some of the quirks and key attractions Yokohama and Sapporo have to offer with a little help from our good friend Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams!

Simon Richmond takes you around Hokkaido's snow and ice festivals.