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Yellow soft-serve ice cream cone held up outdoors on a sunny day, with a blurred parking lot background.

Delicious soft-serve ice cream at a roadside station in northern inland Akita! Fruit, vegetable, and egg flavors... upside down...

The northern inland region of Akita Prefecture is known for its particularly heavy snowfall in winter, but from spring to autumn, it's a pleasant area for mountain drives. Each roadside station in this region offers local specialties...

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Cold soba noodles on a wooden mat in a lacquered tray, with green onion toppings and a side dish in bowls; glass of water nearby.

A renowned restaurant specializing in 100% buckwheat soba noodles! "Harapeko," a beloved local spot [Shiwa-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture]

Located in Shiwa Town and established over 40 years ago, "Harapeko" is a popular soba restaurant known for its 100% buckwheat soba (without any binding agents) and cold soba noodles, often resulting in long lines. Many regular customers travel from Morioka to visit, and the restaurant is crowded regardless of the day of the week...

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[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the view of Morioka from above! An observation deck overlooking the city and surrounding area...

In the first part, we introduced two observation decks located on a small hill near the center of Morioka, including Morioka Station. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the view of Morioka from above...

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[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the view of Morioka from above! An observation deck overlooking the city and surrounding area...

Morioka City is located in a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there are many viewpoints around the city from which you can get a bird's-eye view. Among these, we will introduce observation decks and driving courses with particularly spectacular views, as well as...

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This is the perfect way to finish off a night of drinking! Introducing the classic final dishes of the six Tohoku prefectures [Six Tohoku prefectures]

Tohoku is known as a "sake region" with an abundance of local sake. And because the culture of drinking is so deeply rooted in this region, there is a strong commitment to "shime" (a traditional Japanese way of drinking) at the end of a night's drinking session. Moreover, this "shime culture"...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Yamagata Edition] Enjoy Yamagata's delicious autumn festivals!

When asked, "What is the first festival that comes to mind when thinking of Yamagata Prefecture?", many people would probably answer the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, which is held every year from August 5th to 7th. There are many summer festivals in Yamagata Prefecture, but...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 Historic and Traditional Autumn Festivals in Akita

When you think of festivals in Akita, you probably think of summer festivals held in July and August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but there are also many fascinating autumn festivals held throughout the prefecture. In this article...

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[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] "Monaka" opens in Sakanamachi, right in the heart of Morioka...

Let's go up to the second and third floors of Monaca! To get to the second floor, you need to go through the stairs and escalator just inside the Red Brick Entrance on the north side of the building, and then there are two access points that lead to the underground parking lot...

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"Monaka" opens in Sakanamachi, the heart of Morioka! Introducing a store that brings together Morioka's cuisine!.

Monaka, a commercial complex that opened at the entrance to Sakanamachi Arcade in Morioka City on July 11, 2024, has been a huge success, attracting many customers from inside and outside the city every day.

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Ichian's Two-Colored Soba Noodles

Delicious, filling, and great value for money! Tendo City's soba restaurant "Ichian"...

Yamagata Prefecture is still fresh in our minds, boasting Japan's highest ramen consumption! While ramen is delicious, for people from the Tohoku region, Yamagata is synonymous with soba noodles. Known as the "Soba Highway," it's a place famous for its soba noodles.

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