ikoke

I'm originally from Tokyo, but I've lived in Yamagata Prefecture for 30 years.
Nowadays, I am able to speak the dialect and become a local. He goes to the nearby prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima about two to three days a month to gather information.
I belong to the middle-aged group who loves cats, local sake, and side dishes. (The icon is a beloved cat)

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Scenic spots

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yutagawa Onsen has been designated as a national recreational hot spring area! Daily fatigue...

Is Yutagawa Onsen designated as a national recreational hot spring area? Yutagawa Onsen, which has been open for 1,300 years and is said to be a famous hot spring, has eight inns, two public baths, and one footbath...

ikoke2023.03.29

local cuisine

[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] Konnyaku Bansho? yeah? , there is a former post town like a checkpoint...

Konnyaku Bansho, Bansho? What is that? This is a konjac specialty store located in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. Everything is made from konjac...

ikoke2023.03.24

Scenic spots

[Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture] Enjoy the ``Mogami River Boat Boat Ride'' on a kotatsu until March, with the boatman singing...

Until the end of March, kotatsu boats are running down the Mogami River, which is famous for the haiku written by Matsuo Basho, ``Collecting the Rain in May and Hurrying to the Mogami River.'' The river breeze is cold...

ikoke2023.03.16

day trip

[Zao Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture] Zao in winter is not only about skiing and frost-covered trees, but also hot springs...

Yamagata Zao, famous for its frost-covered trees in winter, is also famous for its highly effective hot springs. There are many Japanese inns, but rather than staying overnight, you can easily take a day trip to the hot springs...

ikoke2023.03.15

day trip

[Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture] Is there a hot spring right in front of “Kitakata Ramen”? Open for 3 hours? hidden...

The restaurant "Kitakata Ramen", which quietly operates near the border with Yamagata Prefecture, is delicious! I caught the reputation of this place and went out to try it right away. reputation...

ikoke2023.03.07

festival

[Yamagata Prefecture] Yamagata is filled with Hina dolls. From ancient Hina dolls to Kyoto Hina dolls and Tsurushi Hina dolls...

Speaking of March, in Japan, Doll's Festival is an annual festival to pray for the healthy growth of girls. In Yamagata Prefecture, the old...

ikoke2023.02.23

day trip

[Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture] Fantasy amid heavy snowfall! An annual event at Hijiori Onsen, enchanting snow and...

A mysterious light appears in the snow all around.The 17th Hijiori Fantasy Snow Corridor is an illumination event centered around the Dozan River flowing from Mt. Gassan, one of the three Dewa Mountains.

ikoke2023.02.11

local cuisine

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Vegetables growing under the snow Vegetables that have been handed down only in Yonezawa...

In Yonezawa City, there are traditional vegetables and their pickles that have been registered as trademarks. The name of the vegetable that is said to have been passed down directly to Uesugi Takayama is ``Yukina'', a vegetable representative of snowy Yonezawa...

ikoke2023.01.25

Shrines and temples

[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] A temple with the legend of “Tsuru no Ongaeshi” (Tsurubuyama Chinzoji) The most...

Many people have probably heard of the folktale ``Tsuru no Ongaeshi,'' which begins in a certain place once upon a time. Folk tales, folk...

ikoke2023.01.20

local cuisine

[Shonai region, Yamagata prefecture] “Dongara” continues to be loved in the Shonai region, which warms your body and soul...

In the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, there is a soup that has been loved for a long time and eaten during the mid-winter season. It used to be a delicious food only found near the sea, but now that distribution has improved...

ikoke2023.01.19