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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, which has its head office in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop known both within and outside the prefecture. Not only is the deliciousness of sweets, but we also take on various initiatives 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, and some of them have been featured as "local gourmet food" and have become a national destination. Among them, it is known as the soul food of Aomori Prefecture...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.11.27

Aizu Senbero

Aizuwakamatsu City, a natural and historical city, is home to an advanced Senbero bar! [Fukushima Prefecture]

The Aizu people's temperament is considered to be "persistent, honest and serious," but Obara Shosuke, who appears in the famous folk song "Aizu Bandai," in the Aizu region, loves "morning sleep, morning drinking, and morning baths," and is a source of personal property...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.11.13

Potato guess

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

People from other prefectures may be wondering "?", but the majority of people from Tsugaru know about the party sweet "Imo-ken." I looked into what kind of sweets it was! "Imo...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.16

Enjoy the famous soft serve ice cream at Marukanville's Large Restaurants! [Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture]

Marukan Building's Large Dining Room, famous for its 10-tier soft-serve ice cream, is located in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, and is a large dining room that has a retro Showa era atmosphere that can be enjoyed with everything from ramen, sushi, and Western cuisine. I went on a Hanamaki trip...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.08

[Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture] Get in touch with nature at Bandai Plateau Minamigaoka Farm

Bandai Kogen Minamigaoka Ranch is an open ranch with a panoramic view of Mt. Bandai. Various dairy products made from the milk of the rare "Gurnzy Beef" are popular in Japan. This time we will be looking at Minamigaoka Ranch, which has the best location...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.07

7 tourist attractions in Morioka! That's what I'm saying, when Morioka comes, I'll come here! [...

"Anonahan" means "Anone" and "Odetekunase" means "Please come." Among the many attractions in Morioka, this article will introduce you to the many attractions...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.10

Yamagata famous confectionery “Noshiume”

Is the roots of Yamagata's specialty Japanese sweet "Noshi Ume"? [Yamagata Prefecture]

Do you know about Yamagata's famous sweet "Noshi Ume"? It looks like a jelly-like candy, but it looks like a child's candy, but its history is a long-established Japanese sweet. This time we will be introducing the Yamagata famous sweet "Noshi Ume"...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.07.06

4 recommended delicious, home-roasted coffee shops in Morioka! [Iwate Prefecture]

There are more and more coffee shops that roast raw beans and serve them, but Morioka, which was introduced as the "Coffee Town" in the New York Times "52 Towns to Visit in 2023," has also appeared in Morioka, which has been featured as "Coffee Town"...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.03

coffee shop

7 long-established cafes in Morioka City! Let's spend time surrounded by the Showa era scent [Iwate Prefecture]

Morioka City was featured in an article by the New York Times on "52 Towns to Visit in 2023" as a town with many coffee shops with great atmospheres. In the city, modern "cafes"...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.06.30

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