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Kumagaya

The originator of Sendai sweets! Kumagaya's Yubeshi is delicious!

When you hear the word "dagne," what kind of sweets do you think of? "Umaibo", "Fried Potato", "Moroccan Yogurt"...The sweets you remember should differ from person to person, but all of them...

Chimon2018.09.06

lunch bag

[Fukushima] Outstanding popularity among women! Get your hands on "Momorin" goods, which has many hidden male fans...

Momorin, a rabbit with a warm mood, is a Fukushima city sightseeing promotion character. In 2014, rival Black Momorin also appeared, and the two (?) all came together to bring together tourist pamphlets from Fukushima City...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.03.29

Bennyland

Let's go to Japan's highest subway station and have fun at Sendai's two major theme parks!

This landscape overlooks Sendai city. Where do you think the view comes from? This is actually a subway station! The highest altitude subway station in Japan! "Yagiyama Zoo Station" On Sendai, you can find the road...

Chimon2018.03.20

[Pensée] Miyagi prefecture's two largest bakeries collide! Who wins in the salt bread showdown? ? [Bar...

When it comes to the two major bakeries that represent Miyagi Prefecture, "Pense" and "Basudei" are probably people who live in Sendai, and some of them have been there. German based on the theme of Miyagi's specialty...

Chimon2018.03.13

babahera ice cream

Yellow and pink ice cream flowers blooming in Akita! What is "Babahera"?

When you think of Akita Prefecture's gourmet food, there are some things you should never forget. It is an ice cream called "Babahera". When summer approaches in Akita Prefecture, they hold umbrellas on the streets and...

akoako2018.03.10

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

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