There are many winter festivals in Tohoku, but the Kuroishiji Somin Festival is one of the most distinctive and long-standing events, and is held at Kuroishiji Temple, Myokenzan, in Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. History is long...
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Winter is the season for delicious hot pots. In Japan, where there are four seasons, ingredients are in season, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and seasonal ingredients are usually served using cooking methods suitable for the season. In winter, vegetables such as Chinese cabbage and long leeks are in season...
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The three major festivals in Tohoku include the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the Aomori Nebuta Festival, and the Akita Kanto Festival. The Tanabata event, "Neburi Nagashi," is said to be the origin of the Akita Kanto Festival. ...
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Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is particularly famous for being a region where there is a lot of snow. Utilizing this massive amount of snow, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held every year. The grounds of Uesugi Shrine and the Matsugasaki Cape are the Mei...
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"Zaimokucho Yoichi" is held in Zaimokucho in Morioka City. It is held every Saturday from April to November. The shopping district is about 430 meters long and has over 100 stalls lined up. It's a pedestrian haven...
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The three major Nebutas of Aomori are Aomori, "Aomori Nebuta," "Hirosaki Neputa," and "Goshogawara Tachinotaketa." A huge float parades through the city of Goshogawara, and you'll be sure to be overwhelmed by its power. ...
The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held around JR Yamagata Station for three days from August 5th to 7th every year. With the colorful Zao Daigongen floats at the front, you can hear a scream, "Yatshou, makasho!"
When you think of Aomori Prefecture, many people probably think of the Nebuta Festival. The sight of the giant Nebuta Yaneputa traversing the town is powerful and will make you spend a hot summer night. Among them, the biggest...
Akita Prefecture is known as a snowy country on the north side of Japan. Many of the festivals in Akita Prefecture are eccentric and fantastic. For example, in the summer, lanterns are arranged in rice ear shapes...
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What kind of thing do you imagine when you hear the word "imoi-ni"? ? As the name suggests, Imoni is "simmered potatoes." In the Tohoku region, it is said to be spring cherry blossom viewing and autumn sweet potato stew.
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