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freshly cooked rice

Date Masamune's brand rice has debuted with its chewy texture! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Branded rice has become a hot topic in recent years. Aomori Prefecture's "Aoten no Michi," which debuted in 2015, quickly rose to become a brand loved nationwide. Miyagi is a rice-based destination...

Chimon2018.01.07

[Fukushima] Enjoy the best "Namie Yakisoba" with rich and thick noodles at home!

Namie Yakisoba, originating in Namie Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, is an extremely delicious local food that has been loved not only by locals but also by many people in and outside the prefecture. However, the Great East Japan Earthquake caused an earthquake...

HazukiiHazukii2018.01.06

Yokote Yakisoba

Now is it nationwide? Akita Prefecture's legendary B-grade gourmet "Yokomete Yakisoba"

Many people have probably heard of the name "B-grade gourmet." B-grade gourmet food is not traditional dishes that are conformed to the local customs, nor are they high-class dishes, they are cheap and common...

akoako2018.01.05

Nameta flounder

Let's go through the year with Miyagi's old fish, "Namegara"!

Nametagalei is a tradition on New Year's Eve in Sendai. When it comes to old fish, salmon are famous in Kanto and salmon in Kansai, but in Miyagi Prefecture, this salmon is loved as an old fish...

Chimon2017.12.29

Anpanman's Kadomatsu

Sendai's first sale is amazing! Get a luxurious lucky bag in Sendai on the 2nd of the New Year!

When it comes to New Year's in Sendai, the first sale is the best! This is a first sale now being held all over Japan, but its origins are commercial events held in the Sendai domain during the Edo period! Sendai's first sale...

Chimon2017.12.29

Scenery seen from the observation deck

Mania is impressed! ? Enjoy nature while learning about infrastructure at Kamafusa Dam!

From the center of Sendai City, take National Route 286 to Akiu Kawasaki. Lake Kamabo is a beautiful lake that stretches near the border between Sendai and Kawasaki. The Kamabo Dam we will introduce this time is a place where we can use the water from Lake Kamabo in Sendai...

Chimon2017.10.30

Grilled beef tongue

The best treat in Sendai! What is the secret hidden in the beef tongue? ? [Miyagi Prefecture]

When we list three famous ones in Sendai, the ones that are sure to appear are Date Masamune and Beef Tongue. Beef tongue in particular is eaten in Sendai by people who have only eaten at regular yakiniku restaurants...

Chimon2017.10.06

Imoni War

What is the Imoni War as explained by a Miyagi writer? [Miyagi/Yamagata]

At this season, the Tohoku region is full of fun with Imoni parties. They gather together on the riverbed and deepen their friendship. It is an autumn tradition in the Tohoku region. However, in Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, the seeds of Imoni-kai...

Chimon2017.09.30

Yori unknown portal

Sendai Station is progressing into a tourist station! ? Enjoy Sendai Station with Yori Unknown SENDAI!

JR Sendai Station is now transforming into the most exciting tourist station. Previously, JR Sendai Station, a central institution in Sendai that emphasized functionality and convenience, said, "I went somewhere just by visiting...

Chimon2017.09.17

Sailor Moon's hometown? A stroll around Azabujuban, the former residence of the Sendai clan...

Azabu-Juban in Tokyo's Minato Ward was the site of the feudal lord's residence in the Sendai domain during the Edo period, and is now home to embassies from various countries. Naoko Takeuchi, the manga artist behind "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon," also lived here...

Jun NambaraJun Nambara2017.07.14

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