Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
This site is a web media that delivers all kinds of trivia, from sightseeing and gourmet spots in the six Tohoku prefectures to local, customs, and history.
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Home
  • Tohoku gourmet
    • local cuisine
    • recipe
    • meal
    • ingredients
    • sake
    • drink
  • Tohoku tourist destinations
    • Scenic spots
    • Power spot
    • facility
    • hot spring
    • historic site
    • experience
    • traffic
  • Tohoku things
    • Traditional crafts
    • food
    • tohoku brand
  • Tohoku events
    • sea ​​bathing
    • festival
    • Limited time event
    • firework
    • Cherry-blossom viewing
    • autumn leaves
  • Tohoku mystery
    • history
    • Tradition/Customs
    • traditional events
    • folk performing arts
    • folk beliefs
    • urban legend
    • great man
  • Local stories from Tohoku

Tohoku things

  • HOME
  • Home
  • Tohoku things

[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] If you want to experience the traditions of Hirosaki, go to Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village!

Speaking of Aomori's most representative festivals, it's ``Nebuta.'' In the summer, various chants of Nebuta enliven the night streets all over the prefecture. However, the Nebuta Festival...

Chimon2018.09.25

wine and snack set

[Akiu, Miyagi Prefecture] Tour the brewery while tasting at Akiu Winery!

Akiu is one of Sendai's best hot spring areas. Sendai's first winery has opened in Akiu! Sendai is the center of Miyagi, the food kingdom. Akiu has a good climate for grapes...

Chimon2018.09.21

Harakata sashiko

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Harakata Sashiko is a symbol of Yonezawa's tradition and culture!

Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is a hometown of handicrafts. Various traditional crafts such as safflower dyeing and wood crafts have been produced since ancient times. Yonezawa, which was previously introduced on NEFT...

Chimon2018.09.10

Dutch rice crackers

[Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Enjoy Tohoku's famous sweets at "Holland Senbei FACTORY"! by myself...

The specialties of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture are the limited express Inaho and Dutch rice crackers. If you live in Tokyo, it's likely that this is the first time you've heard of either. Special...

sugarsugar2018.09.09

Kumagaya

The originator of Sendai sweets! Kumagaya's Yubeshi is delicious!

What kind of sweets do you think of when you hear the word "dagashi"? ``Umaibo'', ``French fries'', ``Moroccan yogurt''...some people remember it...

Chimon2018.09.06

Kogin sashimi

Let's check out the roots of the cute Japanese accessory, Koginzashi!

Kogin-zashi is an embroidery technique handed down in Aomori Prefecture. This is a traditional technique that has been passed down from generation to generation by female farmers since the Edo period. Such Japanese embroidery Kogin sashi is now secretly...

Chimon2018.09.06

Hakama

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Important Intangible Cultural Property “Seiko Sendai-daira” is the highest quality brand of hakama fabric

Kokeshi dolls are a traditional craft loved by the common people of Miyagi Prefecture. So, what about the traditional crafts loved by the samurai class? Sendai, a city of one million people, is the Edo...

Chimon2018.09.05

Namahage

Meet Namahage at the Oga Mayama Legend Museum! At Namhage Mansion, all Oga's Namhage are...

The Oga Mayama Denshokan shows the legend of "Namahage" through skits. Namahage, the visitor god, is a national tradition that represents Oga city in Akita Prefecture...

sugarsugar2018.06.26

pottery

[Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Experience pottery at "Nanaemon Kiln"! Hirashimizu ware with a history of 200 years...

Hirashimizu is known as a pottery village in Yamagata. In this area, there are spots where you can experience Hirashimizu ware pottery, which has a history of 200 years...

sugarsugar2018.06.19

Japanese paper soft

[Fukushima Prefecture] Let's try making washi paper at Nihonmatsu City Washi Tradition Museum!

Fukushima Prefecture is the "gateway to Michinoku," and the more you know about it, the more profound it becomes. Even so, Nihonmatsu's Japanese paper has a history that is unrivaled by other areas...

Chimon2018.05.29

  • 
  • 1
  • …
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • …
  • 29
  • 
24h ranking
Recommended articles
  • Sumo wrestler statue on the right side (southeast) of the main hall of the temple
    Shrines and temples
    Is there a statue of a sumo wrestler crying at night? The family temple of Mogami Yoshimitsu's daughter: legend passed down in Sensouji Temple [...
  • Aomori Prefecture
    [JR East Pass Trip: Day 3] A day trip to Aomori Bullet Tour to foster your energy at home!
  • Scenic spots
    [Aomori Prefecture] How cold is it in Aomori? Introducing cold weather measures for your winter trip to Aomori!
  • Zodiac (3)
    Shrines and temples
    Main shrine to protect the 12 zodiac signs of Sendai | Main shrine to protect the zodiac signs of Tohoku: Miyagi Edition
  • Aizu Eastern Army Cemetery “Amidaji Temple”
    Shrines and temples
    Amida-ji Temple, where the grave of Saito Ichi is located during the Boshin War and the burial site of the Aizu clan's war dead and the Shinsengumi.
Search by keyword
Search articles by category
pick up
  • local cuisine
    [Fukushima Prefecture] What is the local dish, Ikajin? It is now famous nationwide! Approaching the charm that continues to be loved
  • Iburigakko
    local cuisine
    What is the traditional food "Iburigakko"? Great for snacks and dinner! [Akita Prefecture]
  • Ayu at Yanaba in Shirataka Yana Park (Ayu Chaya)
    facility
    Delicious grilled fish from Yanaba and Ayuchaya, one of Japan's largest! [Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture]
  • Tadami Line
    4 recommended local railway routes in Fukushima Prefecture! Even Utsukushima Fukushi is local...
  • 2 recommended local railway routes in Yamagata Prefecture! Yamagata, a treasure trove of food, is a local line heaven
  • Sakata Senbero
    Sakata and Tsuruoka are a long-established popular bar, yakitori restaurant, and a standing drink! [...
  • What is deer dance? Introduce detailed information from the features to episodes that make dancing even more fun [Iwa...
  • Oku no Hosomichi 1
    [Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 1] The journey to Tohoku begins with “crossing the Shirakawa barrier”...
  • Oku no Hosomichi 5
    [Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back of the mountain ⑤] Struggling with the narrow path through the mountain pass and the difficult checkpoints, we headed to Dewa Province
  • "Immediate Body Buddha" in Yamagata Prefecture and "Reincarnation Faith" in Yudonoyama
  • What was "Kirisensho" that pitcher Kikuchi Yusei thought would be in the national category? [Iwate Prefecture]
  • Oku no Hosomichi 2
    [Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 2] After arriving in Miyagi Prefecture, Basho and Sora aim for Sendai, the capital of forests.
  • [Series ⑤: The role of the previous nine years and the role of the second three years] 20 years after the role of the previous nine years, the role has expanded once again to Ou...
  • The National Astronomical Observatory Mizusawa Campus was the first in Japan to connect with space [Iwate Prefecture]
  • What is the Soma Daisaku incident? The attempted attack on the Tsugaru domain lord of the Nanbu domain, who is considered to be Michinoku Chushingura...
  • Gojome Town, home to a morning market that has been around for over 500 years and "zelkova with breasts" (Akita Prefecture)
  • The extremely complicated operation is passed down as the legend of the former express train "Rokuchu"...
  • [Chokaisan and Tobishima Geopark: Yurihonjo Edition] When Japan was on the Eurasian continent...
[Iwate Prefecture] 7 famous waters in Iwate Prefecture! Sweetfish and salmon swim upstream in the famous water flowing through the city...
Nagai, the former Yonezawa domain boat transport town that flourished through the Mogami River [Yamagata Prefecture]
demon of the world
The "Devil's House" is a demon museum where demons from all over the world gather! [Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture]
The development of Akita City that began in Tsuchizaki - the Yumono River, which developed as the center of distribution...
Hagihime legend
[Fukushima Prefecture] What is the legend of Princess Hagi? Legends that remain in Bandai Atami, a popular hot spring area
[JR East Pass Trip: First Day Part 1] On the first day, I went to Morioka in the morning and Takeshi in Kakunodate...
Learn about the history of Nikaho City, which was born after the merger of three towns associated with Nigaho...
Charcoal-grilled Tota
"Sanyaki Tota" is a reverse Cinderella story from the Heian period, passed down in Kananari, Kurihara City...
[Tenei Village, Fukushima Prefecture] Two hot spring inns with thatched roofs. Nostalgic atmosphere...
Ogata Village | Hachirogata Reservoir Pond
Hachirogata, once the second largest lake in Japan [Akita Prefecture]
"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Fourth door edition] Where was the legendary four doors...
[Tohoku] Strange festivals in Tohoku! ? Introducing 6 festivals that will surprise people from other prefectures
[Second Edition] Suga Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - A strange rock along the coast...
Oku no Hosomichi 6
[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back ⑥] Going down the Mogami River and being one of Japan's three major Shugendo practitioners...
Enjoy folk performing arts in Hirosaki City! Three izakayas where you can listen to Tsugaru shamisen [Aomori Prefecture]
[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy Morioka Sansa dance! The highlights and fun of the first time in three years...
[Akita Prefecture] What is Kashima? Detailed explanation of the doll Dosojin belief passed down in Akita Prefecture
16 Rakan Rocks
Sixteen Arahant Rocks are the cliff Buddha with the sea in the background! It is also famous as a sunset spot [...
Model of Isedotai ruins (Isedotai Jomonkan)
"Isedodai Ruins" is a mysterious ruin registered as a World Heritage Site! [Akita Prefecture]
Miharukoma
Miharukoma - One of Japan's three major pieces, the legendary local area of ​​Sakaue Tamuramaro...
[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Good old retro trip! 5 spots where you can feel history!
[Aomori Prefecture during the Boshin War] What were the decisions of the Hirosaki, Kuroishi, Hachinohe, and Shichinohe domains?
The history of Odate, which played an important role in the borders of the domain during the Meiji Restoration [Autumn...
Sanmon of Io-ji Temple
The Four Heavenly Kings of Yoshitsune: The family temple of the brothers Sato Tsunenobu and Tadanobu and their families, Ioji Temple [Fuku...
Tsugaru dialect
Is Tsugaru dialect often onomatopoeia? Introducing popular onomatopoeia [Aomori Prefecture]
Search articles by prefecture
  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Akita Prefecture
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture
Recommended categories
  • festival
  • Traditional crafts
  • Power spot
  • urban legend
  • sake
  • B-class gourmet
Search articles by category
Search by keyword
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • About Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Operating company
  • privacy policy
  • inquiry

Copyright © 2025 Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT. All Rights Reserved.

 

Loading comments...