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Monument in the swan

Karitamin Shrine in Zao Town, the center of "swan faith" that is passed down in the southern part of the prefecture [Miyagi Prefecture]

Zao Town, Karita District, Miyagi Prefecture. There is a shrine called Karitamine Shrine (Shiratori Daimyojin) located near the boundary between National Route 4 and the Tohoku Expressway. Karita, which has three companies in Zao Town...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.28

Japan's first "underground railway" Sengoku Line [Miyagi Prefecture]

The Ginza Subway Line, which runs through Tokyo, is famous as Japan's first "subway" (it is sometimes referred to as the first in Asia). The Ginza Line is Japan's first route to full-scale underground routes...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.01.06

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for the first visit to the New Year of the Year of the Snake (Miyagi Prefecture)!

Miyagi Prefecture is a popular place for first shrine visits of the year, with many popular shrines to visit, including Osaki Hachimangu Shrine and Toshogu Shrine in Sendai City, as well as Takekoma Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, and Shiogama Shrine, the Ichinomiya of Mutsu Province.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.24

Enjoy the winter in Miyagi Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

Even within the Tohoku region, Miyagi Prefecture's winters are relatively warm and snow-free, and there are only a few winter festivals held in areas with snowfall, such as Mount Kurikoma and Miyagi Zao, where people can enjoy the world of snow and ice. Most of the festivals feature illuminations...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.03

Tohoku Autumn Foliage Driving Map: Miyagi Edition: Recommended driving courses and surrounding areas...

In this article, we will introduce three routes and delicious specialties in the surrounding area from the autumn leaves driving courses we recommend in Miyagi Prefecture for the coming season. It is a classic from the northern and southern prefectures...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.11.01

The autumn of art has arrived! Introducing 7 recommended art museums and museums in Miyagi Prefecture!

The summer heat has eased, and the season has finally arrived, "Autumn", and although autumn in Tohoku is short, you can enjoy it to the fullest! Normally, we would recommend food, autumn leaves, and mountain climbing, but this time we will be looking for weather...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.10.18

[Miyagi Prefecture] Let's stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations with accommodation facilities in Miyagi Prefecture!

As roadside stations are undergoing a quiet boom in car-drinking trips, more and more roadside stations are offering auto campsites and hotels, with access to accommodation. Unfortunately, there are accommodation facilities in Miyagi Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.10.11

Naruko Kokeshi's expression

Naruko Kokeshi – Traditional Kokeshi developed at Naruko Onsen, the three famous hot springs in Oshu in Miyagi [...

Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.08

Katakura Gun Corps

An illustrated scroll of battle between Katakura and Sanada forces! Local report of the 17th Oni Kojuro Festival [Miyagi Prefecture]

On October 5th, 2024, the 17th Oni Kojuro Festival was held in Shiraishi City, which marks the 70th anniversary of the city's establishment. This is a festival that represents Shiraishi City, held every year in early October...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.07

Sekiunji Temple stone monument

The moniwa family's sacred house at Ishiunji Temple, where the bloodline of the famous general known as the three Date Masters, Moniwa Tsunamoto, rests [Miyagi Prefecture]

In Matsuyama, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, there is a sacred house of the Onibi family, famous as a senior retainer of the Date family. He has been ruled this place for generations since the time of Yoshigen, the second son of Shigena Tsunamoto, who was later called the Date Three Great...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.04

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