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My love of travel grew, and I used to write a travel magazine, and now I'm a travel writer for the web. During my research, I visited all 47 prefectures in Japan, mainly in the Tohoku region, but my fun part is soaking in hot springs and experiencing traditional Japanese culture such as old townscapes, lifestyles, and performing arts and crafts.

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Scenic spots

A tour of the 33 remaining Kannon in Minami Aizu. "The 33 Kannon" is certified as a Japanese Heritage Site...

There are many ``33 Kannon'' left in the Aizu region. It became a stronghold of people's hearts. "Thirty-three Kannon" means Kannon is enshrined...

NORIJUN2022.12.03

day trip

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Relax in the Japanese warmth and warm hospitality, a cultural property...

"Aizu Higashiyama Onsen" is a hot spring resort representative of the Aizu region, located on the outskirts of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Hot springs have a long history, about 1300 years ago when the monk Gyoki...

NORIJUN2022.10.10

Manufacturing experience

It has been loved by many for 400 years. Aizu ceramic "Aizu Hongo ware" [Fukushima Prefecture]

``Aizu Hongo-yaki'' is a pottery with a 400-year history produced in Hongo, Aizumisato-cho, near Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.

NORIJUN2022.10.09

day trip

[Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture] Depth 1.4m! The largest standing bath in Japan. A nostalgic three-story wooden building...

Namarionsen is located approximately 27 km from Shin-Hanamaki Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen and 14 km from Hanamaki Minami IC on the Tohoku Expressway, surrounded by deep greenery along the Toyosawa River.

NORIJUN2022.10.08

history

Kitakata, a town of barns with over 4,000 existing barns [Fukushima Prefecture]

When you think of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, the first thing that comes to mind is ramen. It is said to be one of Japan's three major ramen, along with Sapporo ramen and Hakata ramen.

NORIJUN2022.10.07

folk beliefs

The Aizu Tajima Gion Festival is famous for Japan's number one bride line [Minami Aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture]

Aizu Tajima, known for the ``Aizu Tajima Gion Festival'', was once part of the Shimotsuke Kaido (Aizu Nishi Kaido) road that connected Nikko to Aizu Wakamatsu, the center of the Aizu region.

NORIJUN2022.10.06

Scenic spots

Tagajo, the mysterious northern capital that also appears in the poetry pillows of the Heian period [Miyagi Prefecture]

Tagajo is a castle built as a base for controlling the Emishi (Tohoku region), which was an unexplored land by the Yamato Imperial Court during the Nara period, and is a castle that is...

NORIJUN2022.10.05

history

Osaki Kodo, a cultivated land that lives with water, has been certified as a world agricultural heritage site [Miyagi Prefecture]

Even though it is called ``Osaki Kodo'', most people outside of the local area probably don't know about it. Shikama Town is located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, centered around Osaki City...

NORIJUN2022.10.04

history

[Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture] Follow the footsteps of the Oshu Soma clan, who fostered a unique culture for 800 years...

The Soma clan, Bando warriors who received the land of Oshu from Minamoto no Yoritomo The Soma clan originated in Shimousa Province, which straddles present-day Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, at the end of the Eian period...

NORIJUN2022.09.01

history

[Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture] The abundance of hot springs in the Nasu volcanic belt is attractive. ``Ouchi-juku'' and ``Tonohe...

Yunogami Onsen is located in Shimogo Town, the southernmost tip of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. Center of town...

NORIJUN2022.08.29