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Charcoal-grilled Tota

The story of "Sanyaki Tota," a reverse Cinderella story from the Heian period, passed down in Kananari, Kurihara City...

The place name "Kannari" is located in Kurihara City, located on the border with Iwate Prefecture in northern Miyagi Prefecture. It is said that gold dust was removed in the Natsukawa River, which flows through this area, and is based on the place name Kananari, "Sumi-yaki Tota" (Sumi-yaki) (...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2021.11.04

Brothers Iwajiro and Iwazaburo

Legend of the demon-stopping brothers of Iwajiro and Iwazaburo, passed down in Akiu Onsen [Miyagi Prefecture]

Akiu Onsen, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has long been loved by people as a hot spring town with beautiful autumn leaves. With Akiu in the center, the prefecture borders of Iwate and Akita prefectures are located in the north, and the Ou Mountains in Tochigi prefecture to the south...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2021.11.02

Hideyo Noguchi statue

[Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture] The elaborate robot at the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is a hot topic! Fun history...

Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture is famous as the town where Noguchi Hideyo grew up. Here is the Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Museum, and the entire home of Noguchi Hideyo is preserved as it was back then. There are also Noguchi...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.27

Bashoan Historic Site Observation Garden

Let's meet Matsuo Basho in Fukagawa!

A bronze statue of Matsuo Basho is enshrined on the shore where the Sumida River and the Onagi River cross. Basho once lived on the shore near the Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa. Basho once lived there...

Jun NambaraJun Nambara2018.09.17

Kakuda City Space Tower Cosmo House Rocket

The southern part of Miyagi Prefecture is full of history and science and technology! ? Introducing the highlights of Shiroishi and Kakuda!

The southern part of Miyagi Prefecture is a city of history and future. Shiraishi, ruled by Katakura Kojuro, the center of gravity of the Date family, the lord of the Sendai domain, is still alive with numerous historic buildings, and there are also some amazing science fiction-like structures in Tsunoda City...

Chimon2018.09.11

illumination

[Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture] “Tenkyokaku” is a Western-style building loved by the imperial family! A lady wearing a Meiji dress...

"Tenkyokaku" is the villa of Prince Arisugawa Miya Takehito, located in Inawashiro Town. It is located at the western edge of Lake Inawashiro. It is decorated in a Renaissance style and is home to many Western-style Japanese buildings...

sugarsugar2018.09.10

Shiroishi Castle

[Shiraishi City, Miyagi Prefecture] Specialty gourmet food around Shiroishi Castle! Experience the history of Shiroishi through food

When you think of Shiraishi Castle, many people have the image of Katakura Kojuro. Katakura Kojuro was also loved by people from those of his time, such as Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. Many people visit in spring to see the cherry blossoms. three...

sugarsugar2018.09.09

Five-storied pagoda

[Haguro Town, Yamagata Prefecture] Mt. Haguro is a sacred place for mountain training! Five-storied pagoda, Jisugi cedar, matchmaking shrine, etc...

When we think of the three Dewa mountains in Yamagata, we refer to Mt. Haguro, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Tsukiyama. These three mountains are famous places for the Shugen Festival all over the country. The core of this site is Mt. Haguro (market) which has the shrine of Dewa Shrine, which worships the three gods of the mountains.

sugarsugar2018.09.08

Aizu Domain School Nisshinkan (Gekimon)

The Nisshinkan, which the Hakutotai learned about, is one of Japan's leading feudal schools! It's not something that's not something that's not something that's not something...

The Aizu clan school, Nisshinkan, is a domain school of the Aizu clan that was built and opened in 1803 adjacent to Aizu Wakamatsu Castle. Aizu's educational waters are the largest among the feudal schools across the country, and are said to be one of the leading Japanese schools...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.08

Zuishinmon

Enjoy the tranquility and bustle of Sendai Toshogu Shrine! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Toshogu Shrine is a historic shrine enshrined with Tokugawa Ieyasu. Many people have probably been to Nikko Toshogu Shrine during their school trips. Toshogu Shrine is not just Nikko...

Chimon2018.09.08

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