Tōhoku (Concert of Europe)

Tōhoku (Japanese: 東北地方 Tōhoku-chihō) is a region of, consisting of the northernmost part of Honshu island: it is separated from to the north by the Tsugaru Strait, while it shares land borders with the  and  regions to the south. Historically isolated from the centre of Japanese power (the imperial court and the seat of the shogun), Tōhoku was traditionally known as a backwater and underdeveloped region: today it is still predominantly rural, but industrialization is well established around its major cities.

The region is predominantly mountainous, with the Ōu Mountains running from north to south: heavy mining industry has developed in the mountain areas. Honshu is the third coldest region of Japan (after Hokkaido and . Its economy depends mostly on agriculture, mining and manufacturing.