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We're trying our hand at creating the original egg sake, a flavor of Sendai Castle Town! What does it taste like? [Miyagi Prefecture]

Did you know that Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has a tradition of "tamagozake" that has been around for over 100 years? This time, we will introduce the history and meaning of "Ganso Tamagozake," produced and sold by Katsuyama Sake Brewery, a sake brewery that has been in business for over 320 years...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2023.04.24

[Fukushima Prefecture] 5 Famous Waters of Fukushima! Delicious Waters Supporting the Reconstruction of "Fukushima Beautiful...".

Fukushima Prefecture is home to seven of the "100 Famous Mountains of Japan," including Mount Bandai. Although it is the largest prefecture among the six Tohoku prefectures, most of its land is covered with untouched forests, including the Ou Mountains, Echigo Mountains, and Abukuma Highlands.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.03.01

[Miyagi Prefecture] 4 Famous Waters in Miyagi Prefecture! These are the famous waters of Sendai, the city of Michinoku forests...

Miyagi Prefecture has many springs of water used for daily life, mainly in the northern part of the prefecture, centered around Kurihara City, as well as in towns along the Ou Mountains in the west and Watari City in the south, which is connected to the Abukuma Highlands.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.02.27

[Yamagata Prefecture] 3 Famous Springs in Yamagata Prefecture! Yamagata Prefecture is blessed with springs of water created by snow, mountains, and forests

Yamagata Prefecture, home to many famous mountains such as Mount Chokai, Mount Zao, and the Dewa Sanzan (Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono), boasts the largest area of ​​natural beech forests in Japan, and its mountains and forests endure the heavy snowfall...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.02.24

[Akita Prefecture] Four Famous Springs in Akita Prefecture and the Araya Springs in Akita City! Delicious rice and local sake...

Akita Prefecture is known for its delicious rice and sake, but delicious spring water springs up all over the prefecture. The prefecture is surrounded on three sides by the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site in the north and the Wagayama Mountains, which form part of the Ou Mountains in the east.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.02.22

Miura Sake Brewery

"Toyosaka" is a regular gold medal winner at tea tastings. Learn more about its relationship with "Hohaibushi" and its direct sales outlet...

Aomori Prefecture is home to many delicious sakes, but have you heard of "Toyobai," one of Hirosaki City's famous sakes? Toyobai has won numerous gold medals at sake tasting competitions. In 2022...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.28

Giant Akita dog at Akita Station

[JR East Japan Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 2] First day's accommodation: A stroll around Akita City and some delicious local sake...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 1] On the first day, we started with a morning stroll in Morioka and then headed to the samurai residences of Kakunodate! https://jp.neft.asia/archi...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.11

Kitakata (Fukushima Prefecture): A town of storehouses with over 4,000 surviving storehouses

When you think of Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture, ramen immediately comes to mind. It is considered one of Japan's three great ramens, along with Sapporo ramen and Hakata ramen. Its history is long, dating back to the end of the Taisho period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.07

Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival

The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, famous for Japan's largest bridal procession [Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture]

Known for the Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, Aizu-Tajima was once a bustling post town on the Shimotsuke Kaido (Aizu-Nishi Kaido) road, which connected Nikko to Aizu-Wakamatsu, the center of the Aizu region.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.06

Sanbongi Tateyama Park (Osaki City)

Osaki Kodo, a farmland that lives with water and has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Miyagi Prefecture)

"Osaki Kodo" is probably unfamiliar to most people outside of the area. Located in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Osaki City is the center of the area, encompassing Shikama Town, Kami Town, and Wakuya Town.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.04

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