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The strawberry situation in Miyagi Prefecture: "Moikko" and "Migaki Ichigo"

One of Miyagi Prefecture's famous products that tends to be overlooked is strawberries. Watari Town and Yamamoto Town are famous strawberry producing areas, boasting the highest production volume in the Tohoku region, and many tourists visit the area every year to pick strawberries. In Miyagi Prefecture...

Chimon2017.04.10

Bamboo shoots

Enjoy your evening drink with sasakamaboko! A simple recipe to enjoy sasakama to the fullest!

Sendai's famous products include beef tongue, zunda, and sasa-kamaboko. Sasakama is named for its bamboo leaf shape. However, its history is not well known. This time, we will introduce the Sendai specialty...

Chimon2017.04.05

Eva Key Visual

Arrived in Sendai! Went to the Evangelion and Japanese Sword Exhibition!

Shin Godzilla has been a hot topic, winning seven awards at the Japan Academy Awards and featuring extravagant Blu-ray bonuses. Its director, Hideaki Anno, is best known for his work on Neon Genesis Evangelion...

Chimon2017.03.31

[Miyagi] Mamechichi Donuts, a mobile food truck beloved by regular customers

On your way home from a tiring day at work, you'll want to snack on some mildly flavorful donuts. Mamechichi Donuts is a mobile food truck that has been in business for two generations, and operates in various locations in Sendai City, including Watari Town.

Chimon2017.03.31

We asked about the appeal of Akiu Village, Akiu's new tourist facility! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Akiu Village is a new leisure facility that has opened in Akiu. With its spacious grounds and neat exterior, it's a place you'll want to stop by. To make the most of Akiu Village, we recommend...

Chimon2017.03.24

I went to the Japan Heritage Certification Symposium "The 'Date' Culture Developed by Masamune"!

March 20, 2017. On this day, a promotional event was held to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Date Masamune's birth, and a symposium was held to commemorate the recognition of "Date Culture Developed by Masamune" as a Japan Heritage Site in 2016.

Chimon2017.03.22

Loot

Make your own original seafood bowl right after you buy it! Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market (Miyagi Prefecture)

Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, faces the Pacific Ocean. Near the port is the Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market, which boasts one of the largest catches of fresh tuna in Japan. In addition to trading with other traders, the market is also open to the general public as a tourist destination.

Chimon2017.03.17

Mysterious Light

See kaleidoscopes from all over the world and throughout history at the Sendai Kaleidoscope Museum! [Miyagi Prefecture]

It has been 200 years since the kaleidoscope was first created. Fascinated by its charm, artists from all over the world have created works of art. This was the first art exhibition in the world to bring together all these beautiful kaleidoscopes...

Chimon2017.03.16

Sakurano Sendai store

[Miyagi] Sakurano Sendai store closes!? Tracing its rise and fall

February 26, 2017 marked the end of a company that had witnessed the development of Sendai since the postwar era. Sakurano Sendai Store, which had been in business for 70 years, had been running alongside Sendai Station, and we look back on the ups and downs of the store.

Chimon2017.03.14

Three color mochi

[Miyagi] Delicious farm-fresh sweets found in the northern part of the prefecture!

The northern part of Miyagi Prefecture is a treasure trove of roadside stations and farm shops. The size of the freshly picked vegetables is outrageous, unlike the ones you'll find in supermarkets! Just looking at them is exciting.

Chimon2017.03.01

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