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[The Mystery of Kamakura] Are Kamakura, a winter feature of Akita Prefecture, connected to the Kamakura Shogunate?

A traditional winter feature in Akita Prefecture is the kamakura. Kamakura refers to a long-standing tradition in Yokote City, where snow is piled up like a mountain, a large hole is dug, and rice cakes and zoni (rice cake soup) are placed inside...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.11.07

I actually visited the Aomori Winter Three Festivals "Hachinohe no Enburi" local report [Aomori...

There are various "festivals" in Tohoku, and in the summer there are a wide variety of "festivals" in various places, including the Akita Kanotai Festival, the Hanagasa in Yamagata, the Nebuta and Morioka Sansa dances in Aomori, and the Sendai Tanabata. ...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.04.01

62nd Namahage Shiba Hill Festival

I was excited by my first Namahage! Local report of the 62nd Namahage Shibato Festival [Oga City, Akita Prefecture]

Oga City, Akita Prefecture is the sacred place for the visitor god "Namahage," which is no exaggeration to say that it is the most famous in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT Why do Namabalds take on knives and sniff people...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.02.26

Usokae Festival Wooden Carved Uso Bird

Do you turn the various disasters of the year into lies? Takahata Tenmangu Shrine's Liar Festival Visit Report [Fuku...

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine is located in Iizakacho, Fukushima City. The "Listen Festival" held twice a year in January and April at this shrine is given a lucky charm that has a super powerful benefit, replacing various disasters of the year with "Listens"...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

Enjoy the winter in Aomori Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and although the amount of snowfall and climate vary from region to region, each region holds festivals to enjoy the long winter. In this article, we will introduce...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.01.09

Enjoy the winter in Iwate Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Iwate Prefecture is considered to be particularly cold among the six Tohoku prefectures, and various styles of winter festivals are being held to enjoy the winter. Both were in the cold and snow, not to the ice, and not to the cold...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.23

Enjoy the winter in Fukushima Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

In Fukushima Prefecture, we recommend the winter festival in the Aizu region, where there is a lot of snow. Among them, the faint candlelights illuminate the snow in a fantastic way, creating a beautiful yet solemn atmosphere...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.18

Enjoy the winter in Miyagi Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Even in Tohoku, Miyagi's winter is relatively warm and there is little snow, and there are only a few winter festivals where you can enjoy the world of snow and ice are held in areas with snow, such as Mt. Kurikoma and Zao, Miyagi. Most of them are illuminated...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.03

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