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
    • souvenir
    • Traditional crafts
    • food
    • tohoku brand
    • seasoning
  • 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
  • Japanese

Tohoku things

  • HOME
  • Home
  • Tohoku things

Panda but isn't Panda? Sweet and melting pure white soul food! Famous sweets "Kumata...

Kumata Pan is a famous confectionery that has been handed down since ancient times in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. The name is "pan", but it is actually a Japanese sweet. It has an impactful pure white look and has a long history, making it one of the best local sweets...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.06.17

[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy soft serve ice cream from the northern Sanriku coast while experiencing the sea breeze! Roadside station...

On the Sanriku Coast, due to the recovery from the earthquake, the Sanriku Coast Road was completed as a bypass for National Route 45, but while it has become more convenient to travel, it is said that more cars have passed through the city. There, on the coast...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.06.12

Kanegasaki Herbal Sake Brewery - Barrel Aging ONI no amaro KZ

Departs from Kanegazakicho! "Barcage aged ONI no ama" made from Iwate rice shochu and Japanese ingredients.

ONI no amaro KZ, a traditional performing arts that is passed down mainly in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, has a huge impact on the label of the Oni Kenbai, a herb wine that has a huge impact...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.06.04

Shimanuki kokeshi can 00

Shimanuki's "Kokeshi Can" is a gift for Sendai that will appeal to the hearts of the collection...

When it comes to souvenirs for travel, food is the best. In Sendai, there are many options, such as "beef tongue", "sasa kamaboko", and "hagi no Tsuki". However, surprisingly, the souvenirs that remain in shape are surprisingly unfolding. ...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.28

The highest level of natto consumption in the country! Introducing recommended natto selected by local children [Fukushima...

Natto is a classic rice accompaniment. It is delicious and has a good nutritional balance, so many households probably keep it on hand. Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture has a large amount of natto consumption...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.04.14

Kinoshita koma

Kinoshitakoma - One of Japan's three major pieces, originating from the wooden horse shape hanging on the chest of a present horse...

Along with Hachimanuma in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture and Miharukoma in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is a local toy called Kinoshitakoma, which is one of the "three greatest komas in Japan" in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. What is Kinoshitakoma? Kinoshita pieces (Kinoshita pieces) are...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.11

The expression of the samun kokeshi

Sakunami Kokeshi - developed in Sakunami Onsen in Sendai and has a history of over 150 years...

Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.08

Hachimanma IC

Hachiman Horse - A lucky toy that is one of Japan's three major pieces and is a lucky toy that is passed down in the southern horse production area...

In the past, horses were inseparable from people's lives, such as farming, war, and transportation. There are many excellent horse production areas in the Tohoku region, and their appearance is naturally reflected in traditional crafts from various regions. Hachiman horse...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.17

Variations of Hoyasuime

Speaking of Miyagi, you think of you! 5 recommended squirt souvenirs that you can buy at Sendai Station!

When you think of Miyagi Prefecture, you think of squirts! I'm sure there are many people who say that. This time, we will introduce 5 recommended squirt souvenirs that can be carried at room temperature and are recommended as souvenirs and snacks! What is squirt? ...

YokochiYokochi2025.03.05

What is the famous Iwaki sweet "Jangara"? A Japanese sweet that will addictive touch to your mellow mouth melting [Fuku...

"Jangara" from Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is characterized by its heavy, heavy bean paste and crisp, chewy skin, and can be obtained not only in Iwaki City, but also at product halls and supermarkets in Fukushima Prefecture...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.02.25

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 30
  • 
24h ranking
Recommended articles
  • Chagu Chagu Horse (2025.06.14) ①
    The "Chagu Chagu Horse" is a tradition in early summer in Iwate, and is a farm horse wearing gorgeous equipment...
  • Abukuma Cave ②
    [Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Abukuma Cave is one of Japan's leading limestone caves! Created by 80 million years of time...
  • Togata Kokeshi's expression
    Togata Kokeshi – Traditional Kokeshi developed at Togata Onsen in Miyagi Zao [Miya...
  • dog siblings
    Did you know that there are five siblings? A big explanation of Iwate's local character Sobacchi and dog siblings...
  • Shinkansen platform near Akita Station
    [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already turning back to Iwate. The goal is history...
  • [Aomori Prefecture] How cold is it in Aomori? Introducing cold weather measures for your winter trip to Aomori!
Search by keyword
pick up
  • We'll take a closer look at the charm of Tsugaru's cherry blossom viewing gourmet "Splitting Crab"! Is it tastier than hairy crab? [...
  • Is it too much? Is it? What is the Japanese sweets "unpei"? Traditional flavors rooted in the local area [Aomori...
  • Saimochi is an exquisite local dish from Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture? What is the essential ingredient "juunen"?
  • apple vermont soy sauce
    What is apple Vermont soy sauce? Dressing in sauce... Apples are all tasted...
  • Inaniwa udon
    [Akita] Full of attractive food and sightseeing! Yokote & Yuzawa area
  • Aomori is a hidden horse meat production area! Explaining why horse meat culture has become popular
  • Frozen tofu from Tatekoyama is a strong ally on a healthy diet! And it's delicious! [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • "Yaki Ikadori" is famous for its squid curtains! The condensed flavor gives a lot of repeat customers...
  • Bar
    5 restaurants where you can have "senbero" in front of Sendai Station! [Miyagi Prefecture]
  • 3 recommended local railway routes in Aomori Prefecture! Enjoy cherry blossoms, apples, sea and snow from the car window
  • The endemic Japanese crayfish, the endemic species of Japanese crayfish, is currently breeding in Odate City! [Akita Prefecture]
  • [Aomori Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Aomori Prefecture that you can choose from secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!
  • Mogami safflower
    "Mogami safflower" certified as a Japanese heritage and Japanese agricultural heritage [Yamagata Prefecture]
  • Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Miyako Station)
    3 recommended local railway routes in Iwate Prefecture! A railway of hope that will overcome the earthquake.
  • The popular game "Matagi" started in Kitaakita City! [Akita Prefecture]
  • Autumn leaves of Mt. Kurikoma
    Kurikoma foot Geopark learned from large-scale landslide disasters [Miyagi Prefecture]
[Fukushima Prefecture] If you want to meet aliens, go to Fukushima! ? Iino Town's specialty is UFO.  
Illustration of cat inari
If you're a cat lover, why not miss out on it? The place traced from Mt. Nobuo Neko Inari...
[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Travel back in time to the Sengoku period? The Battle of Kawanakajima marks the beginning of Reiwa...
[Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A mansion that has watched over the town since the late Edo period! Time at Sairi mansion...
[Akita] Traditional winter sweets event! What is “Amekko City” in Odate City?
Procession with lanterns and main hall
Kuroishiji Somin Festival, which has brought the curtain down over 1,000 years of history | 2024 local report [...
Mitsuishi Shrine
"Rock" and a demon's "hand" shape? Mitsuishi Shrine, filled with Iwate's roots [Iwate Prefecture]
[Akita] Pottery created by a famous scholar? 《Ani ware》
[Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture] Plum housing complex with Senbonzakura at first glance! Okawara, the town of cherry blossoms and plum blossoms
[Akita Prefecture] 4 famous waters in Akita Prefecture and the Arayawakusui group in Akita City! Delicious rice...
[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? Yamagata's "hiyashibun"...
Donto Festival, a traditional event for New Year's Day [Miyagi Prefecture]
The mysterious world of Geopark Shimokita Peninsula: "The northern limit of monkeys on Osoreyama and Butsugaura"...
"Maezawa Koya Village" is a Japanese original landscape that remains with many traditional architecture "collectors" [Fukushima...
[Yamagata Prefecture] 3 famous waters in Yamagata Prefecture! Blessed water springs from snow, mountains, and forests...
Search by keyword
Search articles by prefecture
  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Akita Prefecture
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • About Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Operating company
  • privacy policy
  • inquiry
  • Japanese

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