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Kakunodate samurai residence

[JR East Pass Trip: First Day 1] On the first day, we went to the samurai residences in Kakunodate in the morning!

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Explanation - Preparation Edition] I'm off! Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway! https://jp.neft.asia/archiv...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.11.03

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

"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association 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 the details...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more opportunities for people to cook at home, there has been an unprecedented boom in canned foods. Among these, canned foods have become overwhelmingly popular due to their high nutritional value and ease of preparation...

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 prefectural capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a city that combines both old and new, with a retro atmosphere and urban streetscape. Morioka Castle, with its remaining stone walls, and the Red Brick Museum, which retains traces of the Meiji era, are popular tourist attractions.

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 morning and evening. The Kitakami mountain range, which occupies a large part of the prefecture, has many slopes with calcareous soil that is ideal for grape cultivation, making it a region where winemaking has flourished since ancient times. Kuzumaki Winery...

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

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