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Bar hopping around Aomori Station! A yakitori takeout shop and a standing bar where you can have a cheap drink and snack...

In addition to the "senbero" (drinking for 1000 yen) izakayas and standing bars around Aomori Station that I previously wrote about, I discovered that there are many more establishments located around the station. I visited Aomori City at the end of September 2026...

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Enjoy a cheap drink and snack at Sendai Station! Includes standing bars, pubs, and a station-based brewery...

JR Sendai Station's "station concourse" boasts numerous restaurants, including Sendai's famous beef tongue restaurants and sushi bars. But did you know that there are also establishments where you can stand and drink? This time...

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Inside the Marukan Building's main dining hall

The retro-style "Marukan Building Grand Dining Hall" is a representative gourmet spot in Hanamaki!.

Marukan Building Cafeteria in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is a large cafeteria that retains a Showa-era retro atmosphere and offers everything you could want. Hanamaki City is also the birthplace of the poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa, and is now adjacent to...

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Introducing delicious tofu and tofu dishes from Morioka, the "City of Tofu"! [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' household expenditure survey, Morioka City ranks first or second nationwide in "expenditure on tofu purchases," earning it the nickname "the city of tofu." In 2024, the average annual tofu purchase amount per household in Morioka was...

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Enjoy the gourmet food at this station! Packed with Akita's deliciousness...

A wide variety of restaurants are open in "Poporo Road," a free passageway connecting the east and west sides of JR Akita Station, and the station building "Topico," which are directly connected to the ticket gates. From national fast food chains to stylish restaurants...

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[Iwate Prefecture] Stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations in Iwate Prefecture with accommodation facilities!

Iwate Prefecture has the most roadside stations with accommodation facilities out of the six Tohoku prefectures, with five roadside stations offering hotels, campgrounds, and RV parks for overnight stays. All of these are surrounded by abundant nature...

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[Fukushima Prefecture] Stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations in Fukushima Prefecture with accommodation facilities!

As of 2024, Fukushima Prefecture has 35 roadside stations, each with its own unique character and appealing to driving tourists. Some of these have hotel-like accommodation facilities within the premises...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Miyagi] The majesty of the Date clan and music filling the streets

Miyagi Prefecture's major autumn festivals include the annual festival of Osaki Hachimangu Shrine, the main shrine of the Sendai domain, which had a fiefdom of 620,000 koku. Other famous festivals include the festival of Masamune Date of Mt. Iwate, where the domain's founder, Masamune Date, had his base before founding Sendai.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.27

[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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The Mogami family crest at the entrance to Kozenji Temple
Kozen, the family temple of Mogami Yoshimitsu, who established the largest territory of the Mogami clan with 570,000 koku of land in Dewa, is located here.
Plaque of Karamatsu Shrine
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[Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Abukuma Cave is one of Japan's leading limestone caves! It's a cave that has existed for 80 million years...
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