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The gate of Yokoyama Fudoson

One of Japan's three Fudo temples is in Miyagi Prefecture? Yokoyama Fudoson at Daitokuji Temple in Tome City [Miyagi Prefecture]

Sendai City is located in the center of Miyagi Prefecture. About 80km northeast of there, in Tome City, is Daitokuji Temple's Yokoyama Fudoson. The Acala enshrined there...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.10

Kamiwarizaki

A god splits the cape in half, along with the whale! "Kamiwarizaki" (Kamiwari Cape), where the legend of the god splits the cape in half (Miyagi Prefecture)

Kamiwarizaki, a scenic spot in Minamisanriku Town, Motoyoshi District, Miyagi Prefecture, is a famous tourist destination that is often heard of by people living in Miyagi Prefecture. However, many people don't know what it's actually like...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.05

Entrance to Aoma Shrine

Aoma Shrine (Miyagi Prefecture), a shrine dedicated to the three gods of light: the moon, the stars, and the sun

Aoso Shrine is located near the Miyagi Prefectural Forest in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, near the border between Sendai City and Rifu Town. Nearby are the historic ruins of Iwakiri Castle and the Miyagi Prefectural General Athletic Park Grand...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.03

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 5

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑤] Heading to Dewa Province, struggling through narrow mountain passes and strict checkpoints

Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora traveled all the way from Edo (present-day Tokyo) to Hiraizumi in Oshu, accomplishing their great goal. They traveled from Ichinoseki in Iwate Prefecture to Dewa (Yamagata and Akita)...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.22

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 4

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ④] Basho's long-cherished wish to visit Hiraizumi, the Pure Land of the Three Fujiwara Clan

According to Sora's travel diary, Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Matsushima on May 10, 1689 (June 26, Gregorian calendar), and stayed overnight in Ishinomaki...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.21

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 3

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ③] Basho and Sora leave Sendai and travel to Matsushima by boat from Shiogama

Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Fukagawa in Edo on March 27, 1689 (May 16 in the Gregorian calendar), and arrived in Sendai on May 4 (June 20 in the Gregorian calendar).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.19

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ②] Basho and Sora enter Miyagi Prefecture and head for Sendai, the city of trees

On May 3, 1689 (June 19, Gregorian calendar), the haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Iizaka Onsen and traveled to a difficult section of the Ou Kaido road...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.14

Onikobe's Jigokudani Promenade! The steam and geysers are a sight straight out of hell! [Miyagi Prefecture]

"Onikobe Onsen!?" "Hell Valley!?" Just hearing the names might conjure up images of a frightening place, but Onikobe Onsen in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is rich in nature and is one of the places in the prefecture where you can feel the breath, breathing, and movement of the earth...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.09.12

[Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A photogenic spot! Yakurai Garden with a spectacular view of the flower fields

Yakurai Garden is one of the leisure facilities in the Yakurai Resort area around Mount Yakurai. It is a vast garden filled with magnificent nature and seasonal flowers in full bloom. In addition to the flowers, the garden also offers photogenic...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.08

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a thousand-year history and faith in the warding off evil spirits | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Located in Tome City in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine is a tranquil and historic shrine with a thousand-year history. Its tranquil and mystical grounds are truly worthy of being called a power spot...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

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