The Tōhoku region of Japan, referring to the northern part of Honshū — commonly the six prefectures Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima.
東北地方は冬に雪が多く、スキー場がたくさんある。
The Tōhoku region gets a lot of snow in winter and has many ski resorts.
夏休みに東北地方をドライブして温泉に入った。
I drove around the Tōhoku region during summer vacation and went to hot springs.
東北地方の方言や食文化は地域ごとに特色がある。
The dialects and food culture of the Tōhoku region vary by area and have distinct characteristics.
東北地方は震災の影響を受けた地域としても知られている。
The Tōhoku region is also known as an area affected by the earthquake disaster.