Continuing from the previous article, we will discuss the third volume of the "Railway Songs," "Oshu/Iwaki Edition," released in 1900. Last time, we covered the departure of train number 1 from Ueno Station in Tokyo Prefecture (at the time)...
National Route 398 is a long national highway, approximately 282 km in length, that traverses central Tohoku, connecting Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture to Yurihonjo City in Akita Prefecture, passing through Onagawa Town and Minamisanriku Town. Of that, the section from Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture...
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JR Sendai Station's "station concourse" boasts numerous restaurants, including Sendai's famous beef tongue restaurants and sushi bars. But did you know that there are also establishments where you can stand and drink? This time...
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During the era when the Japanese National Railways (JNR), the predecessor of JR, still existed, there were two express trains nicknamed "Aoba." The name "Aoba" comes from Aoba Castle, another name for Sendai Castle, and the train had ties to Sendai...
Miyagi Prefecture has the fewest roadside rest areas (Michi-no-Eki) among the six Tohoku prefectures, but five of them are concentrated in Tome City in the northern part of the prefecture. This article will describe the characteristics of these five roadside rest areas in Tome City and the products sold there...
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The "National Kokeshi Festival" is held annually in early September at Naruko Onsen in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Traditional kokeshi dolls from all over Tohoku gather in one place, featuring demonstrations of doll making by artisans, exhibitions and sales, competitions, painting demonstrations, and more...
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This is the second installment of our special feature on pickles from the Tohoku region, focusing on Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures. Pickles are one of the dishes that clearly reflect regional characteristics, but their history isn't necessarily all from ancient times. ...
Kesennuma Oshima Island floats off the coast of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Near Tanaka Beach on its eastern shore is a Jizo (guardian deity) shrine known as "Michibiki Jizo" (Guiding Jizo). The Michibiki Jizo is believed to guide the souls of the deceased to paradise...
The JR Joban Line is a railway line that runs along the Pacific coast of Fukushima Prefecture's Hamadori region and southern Miyagi Prefecture. Its name is derived from Hitachi, the former name of Ibaraki Prefecture, and the area encompassing eastern Fukushima Prefecture and southern Miyagi Prefecture...
A new tourist facility, "Kameyama Terrace 360° - Kesennuma Oshima -," opened on July 19, 2026, on Kesennuma Oshima Island in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. The facility's main attraction is...
