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Approach to Mount Teikyo

Speaking of Sendai! The locals love the triangular deep-fried tofu and Mount Teikyo [Miyagi Prefecture]

Miyagi Prefecture has a wide selection of delicious prepared foods, such as sasakama (rice crackers) and beef tongue, but they make a rather cliched souvenir. If you're looking for something a little more unique, try Teikyo Mountain's "Teikyo...".

Chimon2017.02.08

Amazake

[Miyagi Prefecture] Enjoy delicious Amazake from the rice-producing region!

Miyagi Prefecture is famous for its rice. According to statistics from 2015, Miyagi Prefecture ranks eighth in terms of cultivated land area in Japan. Of that, Miyagi boasts the fourth-largest area of ​​rice paddies in the country. Such a rice-producing region...

Chimon2017.02.03

A custard pudding-like drink

[Miyagi] A 300-year-old traditional egg sake that's never sold anywhere else

Have you ever heard the saying, "If you catch a cold, drink egg sake?" Egg sake has been a popular household remedy, but in Sendai, the authentic egg sake of the Date clan, which has been enjoyed since the Edo period, is still being drunk...

Chimon2017.02.02

Housewife's Shop Saichi

Local supermarket Shufu no Mise Saichi sells 20,000 Akiu Ohagi rice balls a day!? [Miya...

There are three things I would like you to try when you visit Sendai. One is "Zunda Shake," the other is "Beef Tongue Set Meal," and the last is "Akiu Ohagi." Akiu Ohagi in particular is a little-known dish...

Chimon2017.02.01

Yamagata-style potato stew

Come to Japan's No. 1 Imoni Festival in Yamagata City! [Yamagata Prefecture]

What do you imagine when you hear the word "imoni"? As the name suggests, imoni is "boiled potatoes." In the Tohoku region, it is so popular that it is often referred to as a spring cherry blossom viewing dish and an autumn imoni dish.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.01.31

Takato soba (green onion soba) from Ouchijuku

[Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture] Enjoy Takato Soba in Ouchijuku!

Ouchi-juku is one of Fukushima Prefecture's top two tourist spots! Its charm lies in its scenery that has remained unchanged since ancient times. The retro atmosphere will make you feel as if you've traveled back in time to the Edo period...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.01.13

Zao egg pudding

Mori no Mebuki Tamagoya in Zao Town, a famous shop in Miyagi Prefecture, the prefecture of puddings

Did you know that Miyagi Prefecture is one of Japan's leading pudding prefectures? According to a 2014 survey, Miyagi Prefecture ranked second in pudding consumption in the nation. It was the second most pudding-loving prefecture in Japan.

Chimon2016.12.29

The strong texture and firmness are the appeal! 3 popular soba restaurants found in Yamagata, the soba capital!

Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its chewy soba noodles! Try traditional country soba, Sarashina soba made with only the center of buckwheat flour, and crispy tempura. Come visit Yamagata Prefecture to sample authentic soba noodles...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.12.27

We've gathered together some of Sendai's most popular pancake shops!

Sendai Station has been developing rapidly recently! We've gathered some of the most popular pancake shops in the area! Which pancakes do you like? 38mitsubachi...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.12.19

Koppepan

[Iwate Prefecture] The soul food of Morioka residents? Fukuda Pan's koppepan

If you're traveling to Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, you should definitely try Fukuda Bread. Fukuda Bread is soul food for Morioka residents. There are probably 30 people who live in Morioka who have never tried it.

Chimon2016.12.12

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    Tohoku's natto culture is amazing! Introducing unique natto dishes from six Tohoku prefectures [A must-have for natto lovers].
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    [Part 1] The World of Itako, Traditional Female Shamans of Tohoku | The Spiritual Practices of Itako...
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    Did they receive special treatment from the government in the past? Shiogama Shrine and Shiwahiko Shrine, Ichinomiya of Mutsu Province [Miya...
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Novelist Osamu Dazai's birthplace, Shayokan, is a 2,180m2 mansion! [Goshogawa, Aomori Prefecture].
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