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[North Tohoku] Introducing third sector railway lines where you can get iron seals in Akita and Iwate prefectures!

"Tetsuin" is a backing board with the company name and route name of a local railway, and is a railway version of the goshuin stamps for shrines and temples. This project was launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Council and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.10.24

[Iwate Prefecture] The secret behind the popularity of the stylish Western-style canned mackerel "Ça va?" and all...

Since COVID-19 has led to an increasing number of opportunities to eat at home, the unprecedented canned food boom has continued. Among them, it is extremely popular because it is highly nutritious and easy to arrange...

nakanaka2022.10.21

[Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture] Sanriku Brewing Company's SANRIKU BEER Drink Comparison...

The Sanriku Coast, which spans Iwate and Miyagi, is surrounded by the landscape and rich nature created by the rias coast. Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, is still on the way to recover from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and one of them...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.10.12

[Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture] Depth 1.4m! The largest standing bath in Japan. A nostalgic three-story wooden building...

Lead Hot Springs is located in a mountain village surrounded by deep greenery along the Toyosawa River, about 27km from Shinkamaki Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen and 14km from Hanamaki Minami IC on the Tohoku Expressway. Hot springs have been around for 600 years...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.08

Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Miyako Station)

3 recommended local railway routes in Iwate Prefecture! A railway of hope that will overcome the earthquake.

Tohoku is a treasure trove of local local lines, but Iwate Prefecture has many routes that you should take. There are attractive routes along the seaside that have been recovered from the Great Earthquake, and routes running through remote mountainous areas...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.09.07

JR Morioka Station

[Iwate Prefecture] A good old retro trip! 5 spots that will give you a feel for Morioka's history!

Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a city that is both new and old, with a retro atmosphere, not only a cityscape. Morioka Castle, where stone walls remain, and Red Brick Museum, which retains the image of the Meiji era, is a sightseeing spot...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.09.03

10 wineries in Iwate Prefecture! A rich, rich Japanese wine from a winery with a rich personality!

Iwate Prefecture is cool and has a large temperature difference between mornings and evenings, and the Kitakami Mountains, which account for most of the area, has many slopes of calcareous soil suitable for grape cultivation, making it a place where winemaking has been a popular place for ancient times. I'm shaking...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.09.02

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “Morioka’s talisman rock” Eboshi Rock is one of the best power spots in Iwate

Iwate, blessed with nature, has many mysterious power spots. This time, we will introduce the "Ebo" power stone, which is within walking distance of Morioka Station, among the power spots in Iwate...

nakanaka2022.08.06

[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy Morioka Sansa dance! Here are some highlights and ways to enjoy the event, which was held for the first time in three years...

Image provided by Morioka Sansa Odori Executive Committee The Morioka Sansa Odori, a representative summer festival of Iwate, will be held for the first time in three years for four days from August 1st to 4th! "Watch the Sansa Odori as a summer memory..."

nakanaka2022.07.31

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] What is the history and types of Morioka Sansa Odori? Guinness World Record Taiko Performance...

The Morioka Sansa Dance, synonymous with Iwate in summer, is the first festival to liven up Tohoku's summer on the earliest dates from August 1st to 4th of the Tohoku Six Great Festivals. This time, Morioka-san...

nakanaka2022.07.29

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