NEFT Editorial Department | Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media: NEFT - Part 11

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Meiji Jingu

[Tokyo] Meiji Shrine has the highest number of New Year's visitors in Japan

One of Japan's most famous tourist destinations, Meiji Shrine, located in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, is famous as a power spot, with a vast grounds full of greenery, and visitors from far and wide...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Osorezan

Aomori Prefecture

[Aomori] “Mt. Osore”, one of the three sacred sites in Japan

One of Japan's Three Sacred Sites Mt. Osore is a mountain known as a sacred mountain located in Tanabe, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, and is one of Japan's three major sacred sites, along with Mt. Koya and Mt. Hiei...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Dewa Sanzan

Shrines and temples

[Yamagata] Dewa Sanzan, a nationally famous place of mountain worship

Dewa Sanzan, a nationally famous place of mountain worship, is the collective name for three mountains in Yamagata Prefecture: Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Haguro. It is famous nationwide as a mountain of faith...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Ouchi-juku

[Fukushima] The atmosphere is just like the Edo period! ``Ouchi-juku'' is lined with houses with thatched roofs.

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Fukushima Prefecture, Ouchi-juku was built during the Edo period (around 1640) on the Aizu Nishi Kaido road that connected Aizu Castle and Shimotsuke no Kuni, which is now Imaichi, Nikko...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Sendai castle ruins

Castle/castle ruins

[Miyagi] Sendai Castle Ruins, the remains of the residence of Sengoku Daimyo Date Masamune

Sendai Castle, the residence of the Tohoku's leading Date family Sendai Castle ruins are the remains of the Date family's castle of 620,000 koku of Sendai domain located in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, and were built on Mt. Aoba...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Lake Tazawa

[Akita] Water depth 423.4m! Japan's deepest lake "Lake Tazawa"

Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan Lake Tazawa, located in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, is the deepest lake in Japan. With an area of 25.8 square kilometers, it is the 19th largest in Japan...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Hirosaki Castle

Aomori Prefecture

Hirosaki Castle, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Aomori Prefecture

Hirosaki Castle, a valuable cultural property that still exists in Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki Castle is a Hirayama Castle located in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was the residence of the Tsugaru clan of the Hirosaki clan.The castle tower was built in the Edo period.

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Genbikei

[Iwate] Genbikei, a famous place named by Date Masamune as a scenic spot within the domain

Genbikei, which Date Masamune named as a scenic spot within his domain Genbikei is a valley in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture. The Iwai River, which flows from Mt. Kurikoma, stretches for 2 kilometers on both banks...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Mt. Bandai

Mt. Bandai, a famous peak in Fukushima, also known as Aizu Fuji

Mt. Bandai, an active volcano also known as Aizu Fuji, is one of the active volcanoes in Fukushima Prefecture, and its base is about 10 km wide. It is characterized by a beautiful mountain...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Ginzan Onsen

[Yamagata] Ginzan Onsen, a popular hot spring area with a Taisho romance

Ginzan Onsen is a popular hot spring area with a touch of Taisho romance. Ginzan Onsen (Obanazawa City), located about an hour's drive from Yamagata Airport, is in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture, which has many hot spring resorts...

NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12