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A mystical power spot with a series of torii gates! Introducing Takayashiki Inari Shrine [Fukushima Prefecture]...

The rows of red torii gates create a mystical sight. This time, we will introduce Takayashiki Inari Shrine in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but Takayashiki Inari Shrine is also an exceptional power spot with miraculous powers...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.10.31

The 2025 autumn foliage season has arrived! Autumn foliage and nature in the Agatsuma Mountain Range in Fukushima Prefecture! Please enjoy lots of photos!

On a whim, I decided to visit the Azuma Mountain Range in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, on October 21st. My mountaineering friends had been recommending it to me, saying things like, "Azuma Kofuji is great, and Issaikyozan is great, too.".

Editorial staffEditorial staff2025.10.28

Walking around the town is fun! A stroll around town in search of "retro things"...

"Walking around town is fun!" is the theme of this series, where we explore the charms of towns by strolling around them. This time, we're looking for retro items in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, where traditional streetscapes remain...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.10.02

Super interesting! Tare de Matsumoto, a premium yakiniku sauce, taste review [Fukushima Prefecture]...

R Artisan Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a signboard company that handles outdoor advertising. However, this company has another surprising side to it. That is, Matsumoto...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.09.22

All you need is this to make your meal delicious! Aizu Tenpo's "Okazu Miso" series [Fukuoka...

Each prefecture in the Tohoku region has a wide variety of foods that go well with rice, known as "rice accompaniments." This time, we'll be introducing the Aizu Tenpo "Okazu Miso" series. This dish features a rich miso paste and plenty of ingredients...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.09.10

A town that is one of Japan's three largest frontier settlements! Explore its history filled with frontier spirit...

Did you know that there are areas known as the "Three Great Frontiers of Japan"? They are Towada City in Aomori Prefecture, Kawaminami Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, and Yabuki Town in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, which we will introduce here. Now...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.09.08

Tamagawa Village is a major producer of the mythical fruit "Sarunashi"! It has been gaining attention as a superfruit...

Have you heard of the fruit called "Saru-nashi"? Tamagawa Village, located in the Nakadori region of Fukushima Prefecture, is a local specialty of the town, and is actively producing this fruit, which is said to be the ancestor of kiwifruit.

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.09.05

Yamagata Station

An express train that ran under overhead wires despite being a diesel train (Ou Main Line and Senzan Line)

This time, we will introduce express trains that ran on the Ou Main Line and Senzan Line, including one that was operated by diesel railcars, even though the entire section from its starting station to its terminal station was electrified.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.08.08

Among the six Tohoku prefectures' castles, the pride of Aizu, Tsuruga Castle, which held off large armies during the Boshin War...

During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domains of Fukushima Prefecture fought fiercely against the Meiji government forces (Imperial Army) as the Oshu-Uetsu Alliance Army, and many castles were damaged during the battles. Aizu's Tsuruga Castle...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.08.01

2025.07.22 Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival_Japan's No. 1 Bridal Procession

[Photo Report of Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival: Part 2] The Shichi-no-Mori procession, also known as the longest bridal procession in Japan...

Minamiaizu Town is located in the southwest of Fukushima Prefecture, a little south of Tochigi Prefecture. This area, also known as "Oku-Aizu," is home to the annual Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.07.31

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