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Yamagata Senbero

Yamagata City, located at the foot of the Zao mountain range, is a treasure trove of cheap drinking establishments! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City, the castle town of Kasumi Castle (Yamagata Castle), known for Yamadera Temple (Risshakuji Temple) and the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival held every summer, is home to many popular bars, including stand-up bars and pubs. This article...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.24

Ishinomaki Senbero

Introducing recommended cheap drinking spots on the Senseki Line, from the east exit of Sendai Station to Ishinomaki! [Miyagi Prefecture]

The area around the east exit of Sendai Station has seen rapid development since the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, a professional baseball team, adopted Miyagi Baseball Stadium in Miyaginohara as their home stadium. Furthermore, the station's east-west free passageway was renovated, making it even more attractive.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.20

Izumi Senbero

Introducing the unique Senbero bars around Izumichuo Station in Sendai's sub-center! [Miyagi Prefecture]

The area around Izumichuo Station, the terminus of the Subway Namboku Line from Sendai Station, is about 20 minutes away and is known as the "Izumichuo Subcenter" of Sendai City, with many office buildings and commercial facilities.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.16

Aizu Senbero

Aizuwakamatsu City, a city of nature and history, is home to a cutting-edge senbero bar! [Fukushima Prefecture]

The Aizu people are said to be tenacious, honest, and earnest, but Obara Shosuke, who appears in the famous Aizu folk song "Aizu Bandaisan," loved "morning sleep, morning drink, morning bath" and was not concerned with his wealth...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.13

Osaki Senbero

The area around Furukawa Station in Osaki City, the central city in the north of the prefecture, is a treasure trove of cheap drinking establishments! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Osaki City, a core city in northern Miyagi Prefecture, was created as a result of the Heisei era's great merger. Stretching east to west from Kashimadai to Naruko, Osaki City's central location is the Tohoku Shinkansen and Tokaido Line.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.02

Futakuchi Forest Road (view of the Yamagata side)

[Miyagi Prefecture - Yamagata Prefecture] The only road directly connecting Sendai City and Yamagata City, "Futakuchi Forest Road Line"...

The roads connecting Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture are generally the Yamagata Expressway/Tohoku Expressway/Sakata Line, National Route 48, and Sasaya Pass, but what about the winter...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.11.01

Are there many areas in Hokkaido that have ties to Miyagi? The migration of Sendai feudal lords and the history of Hokkaido's development [...

As the title suggests, did you know that Miyagi Prefecture and Hokkaido actually have a deep connection? It dates back to the Boshin War and the history of Hokkaido's development in the Meiji era. In this article, we will explore that connection...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.24

Daisen City Omagari Junior High School sings Japan's longest school song at Ueno Park! [Akita Prefecture]

In the following article from 2021, we provided a detailed explanation of the school song of Daisen Municipal Omagari Junior High School, the longest school song in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT What is the longest school song in Japan? Daisen...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2023.10.18

Potato Guessing

Have you heard of "Imo-taste," a traditional party item from Tsugaru? [Aomori Prefecture]

People from other prefectures may be confused, but the party snack "Imo-taste" is known by the majority of people from Tsugaru. We looked into what kind of snack it is! "Imo-taste"...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.16

[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? A look into Yamagata's "chilled food culture"...

Despite various efforts, have you given up on the idea that the summer heat is just a waste of time? Want to do something about the summer heat, or at least make your surroundings cooler?.

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.25

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