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Sendai Glamping

Enjoy glamping in Sendai City and feel like you're traveling abroad! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Many glamping facilities have been popping up in Miyagi Prefecture for some time now, and Sendai City, a city of one million people, is particularly home to many such facilities, thanks to its large area and abundant nature. This article...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.04.17

Kinoshita Koma

Kinoshita Koma – One of the three major horses in Japan, originating from a wooden horse shape worn on the chest of a horse presented as a tribute...

Kinoshita Koma, a local toy found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the "Three Great Horses of Japan," along with the Hachimanuma from Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and the Miharu Koma from Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. What is Kinoshita Koma? Kinoshita Koma (Kinoshita Koma) is...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.11

Mother of six boys and five girls! Who was Princess Kubo, Date Masamune's grandmother? [Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture]

During the Sengoku period, when wars were relentless, it was natural for warlords to try to have many children. As a result, there are countless examples of "Sengoku warlords who had many children." However, "many children"...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.04.10

Miyagi Glamping

A unique glamping facility owned by a sushi chef? [Miyagi Prefecture]

Among the six Tohoku prefectures, Miyagi Prefecture has an especially high number of glamping facilities, so you might have trouble choosing where to stay. In this article, we'll introduce you to Togatta Onsen in Miyagi Zao (Togatta Onsen).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.04.09

Sakunami Kokeshi dolls' expressions

Sakunami Kokeshi – Developed in Sakunami Onsen in Sendai, it has a history of over 150 years...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.08

Atagoyama Cave Tombs

A mix of ancient and modern cave tombs at Atagoyama and the remains of the Atagoshimo Hydroelectric Power Plant [Sen...

Located in the center of Sendai City, about 2 km south of JR Sendai Station, across the Atago Bridge, on a cliff along the Hirose River, stands an archaeological site dotted with strange caves. The Atagoyama Yokoanabogun (Atago Mountain Cave Tombs)...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.13

Hoya Suimei Variation

Speaking of Miyagi, sea squirts are the first thing that comes to mind! 5 recommended sea squirt souvenirs you can buy at Sendai Station!

When you think of Miyagi Prefecture, you think of sea squirts! Many people probably think of sea squirts! This time, we'll introduce five sea squirt souvenirs that can be stored at room temperature and are recommended as souvenirs or snacks! What is a sea squirt?...

YokochiYokochi2025.03.05

The "Yonekawa Water Splash" ritual, a traditional visitation ceremony for deities along the Miyagi-Iwate border | Local report [Miyagi Prefecture...

The water-sprinkling ceremony in Yonekawa, Towa-cho, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a nationally designated important intangible cultural property, and was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site on November 29, 2018. It is a visiting deity event.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2025.02.20

Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces: Mutsu, Matsushima Landscape, and a Brief View of Toyama (by Utagawa Hiroshige) Source: ColBase (https://colbase.nich.go.jp/)

Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Views, was painted by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Does the island in the painting still exist? [Miya...

Utagawa Hiroshige, an Edo period ukiyo-e artist famous for producing masterpieces such as "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido," is a...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.02.17

Chocolate-flavored sweets from Fukushima Prefecture! Limited-edition flavors of famous sweets?

It's no exaggeration to say that chocolate is a sweet tooth. It's delicious in spring and summer, but even more so in the cold season! Its rich sweetness reaches deep into your heart...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.02.12

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Kurokawa Noh
Kurokawa Noh is a Shinto Noh performance that has been developed independently by farmers for 500 years.
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Ioji Temple's main gate
Ioji Temple, the family temple of the Sato brothers Tsugunobu and Tadanobu, two of Yoshitsune's four great generals, and their families [Fukuoka].
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