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Recommended scenic driving route in Tohoku! Beautiful valleys, hot springs, and a magnificent geyser that lets you feel the breath of the earth! National Route 398 (Koyasu Road) [Akita Prefecture/Miyagi Prefecture]

National Route 398 is a long national highway, approximately 282 km in length, that traverses central Tohoku, connecting Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture to Yurihonjo City in Akita Prefecture, passing through Onagawa Town and Minamisanriku Town. Of that, the section from Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture...

Recommended scenic driving route in Tohoku! Enjoy autumn foliage at Mt. Kurikoma and Genbi Gorge, and savor char and "flying dumplings" along National Route 342 (Genbi Gorge to Naruse Dam) [Akita Prefecture/Iwate Prefecture]

National Route 342, connecting Yokote City in Akita Prefecture and Tome City in Miyagi Prefecture, is a critical route during disasters, with a total length of 148.2 km, running along the slopes of Mount Kurikoma, located at the border of Akita, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures. This time, we will focus on Iwate Prefecture...

The mystery of place names containing "to" from one to nine

What kind of land was the Tohoku region in ancient times?

The Tohoku region during the Sengoku period

Railway trivia from Tohoku

Local soft serve ice cream at roadside rest areas