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[Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture] What is “Takashiba Deco House”? A tourist destination where you can talk with locals! shopping...

Lucky charms such as zodiac ornaments and daruma dolls are displayed to wish for good fortune. Folk crafts that give you a feel of Japan's good old culture warm the hearts of those who see them, both now and in the past...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.03.11

[Miyagi Prefecture] Naruko Onsenkyo, visited by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho, has hot springs that have continued to flow for 1000 years...

Naruko Onsenkyo (Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture), located within Kurikoma Quasi-National Park in northwestern Miyagi Prefecture, is a national recreational hot spring area designated by the Ministry of the Environment, and is one of the leading hot springs in Tohoku with a history of 1,000 years since its opening...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.02.28

Kakuuchi

Three popular corner sake shops in Morioka! |Hiroko Shoten, Hososuke Liquor Store, Kakisaya Liquor Store [Iwate Prefecture]

Morioka, where a clean river flows through the city and good spring water springs out, has had a thriving sake brewery for a long time, and there were once four sake breweries: ``Asakai,'' ``Kiku no Tsukasa,'' ``Sakuragao,'' and ``Iwategawa.''

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.12.13

The only one in Japan! Marusichi's miso, soy sauce and seasonings made using hot spring heat are so delicious! [...

Do you know about miso and soy sauce, which have been loved by the people of Tsugaru for many years? The miso and soy sauce sold by Marushichi Tsugaru Miso and Soy Sauce Co., Ltd. are sourced locally from Owani...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2023.12.12

Thin-skinned manju

What are Kashiwaya's thin-skinned buns and the "morning tea ceremony" one of Japan's three major buns? [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Kashiwaya, headquartered in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a long-established Japanese confectionery store that is well-known both within and outside the prefecture. Not only are the sweets delicious, but we also want to make people happy with delicious sweets...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2023.11.29

Whale

Soul food from Aomori Prefecture? What are whale mochi and beko mochi?

There are many delicious foods in the Tohoku region, some of which are introduced as ``local gourmet foods,'' and some of which have become nationally popular. Among them, Aomori...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.11.27

Potato guess

Do you know about Tsugaru's traditional party goods, "Potatoes"? [Aomori Prefecture]

People from other prefectures might think "Imo-ate", but most people from Tsugaru are familiar with the party snack "Imo-ate." What kind of sweets...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.16

red wine

[Yamagata Prefecture] 7 wineries that you can visit, experience, and sample in Yamagata, the wine kingdom of Tohoku!

Yamagata Prefecture, the number one wine kingdom in Tohoku, has a variety of wineries located throughout the prefecture. This time, we will share trivia about Yamagata Prefecture's wine and brewing findings...

NEFT Editorial Department2023.10.11

We tried weaving in the Okitama region of Yamagata Prefecture, "The Town of Textiles"!

The Okitama region, located in the southern inland area of ​​Yamagata Prefecture, is comprised of three cities and five towns: Yonezawa City, Takabatake Town, Nanyo City, Shirataka Town, Nagai City, Kawanishi Town, Iide Town, and Oguni Town. ..

ikokeikoke2023.10.04

Delicious

The versatile seasoning "Umaitere" is a powerful and unsung hero of local cuisine! [Yamagata Prefecture]

There is a soy sauce that has been loved for generations in Yonezawa City, southern Yamagata Prefecture. Its name is "Umaitare". Every Yonezawa citizen knows that every household should have one...

ikokeikoke2023.09.15

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