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Historical heritage remaining in Tsuruoka, a port of call for Kitamae ships [Yamagata Prefecture]

From the mid-Edo period through the 1890s, Kitamaebune ships traveled across the Sea of ​​Japan between Osaka and Tohoku and Hokkaido, transporting many goods. The largest port in the Tohoku region was Sakata (Sakata/Yamata).

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[Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's silk weaving industry, built by trading swords for hoes

Japan Heritage "Samurai Silk: Visit Tsuruoka, a Town Where You Can Experience the Original Landscape of Japan's Modernization" Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is home to Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono.

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[Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture] Sightseeing spots to visit along with Hanamiyama and local foods you should try at least once...

Hanamiyama in Fukushima City is a famous flower spot that the late Shotaro Akiyama, a leading Japanese photographer, visited every year, saying, "Fukushima is a paradise." The area boasts approximately 70 varieties of plum, cherry, forsythia, Japanese quince, and flowering peach...

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Nezumigaseki

Nezumigaseki, one of the three ancient barriers of Oshu, crossed by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho (Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture)

Nezugaseki (also known as Nenjugaseki or Nezugaseki) was a crossing point between the Tohoku region (Emishi), which the Yamato court had not yet controlled, and the Kanto and Hokuriku regions, during the Ritsuryo period (Asuka to Heian periods).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.08

The gorgeous Noheji Gion Festival and Noheji, a port of call for Kitamaebune ships (Aomori Prefecture)

Noheji Town in Aomori Prefecture is a port town located at the base of the Shimokita Peninsula, at the very innermost part of Mutsu Bay, between the Tsugaru and Shimokita Peninsulas. "Noheji" comes from the Ainu language, meaning "nuppet" (river flowing through a field).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.06

[Fukushima Prefecture] 5 Famous Waters of Fukushima! Delicious Waters Supporting the Reconstruction of "Fukushima Beautiful...".

Fukushima Prefecture is home to seven of the "100 Famous Mountains of Japan," including Mount Bandai. Although it is the largest prefecture among the six Tohoku prefectures, most of its land is covered with untouched forests, including the Ou Mountains, Echigo Mountains, and Abukuma Highlands.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.03.01

Asaka Canal

The Asaka Canal, a major Meiji era construction project that transformed the Asaka Plains in Koriyama City into fertile land [Fukushima Prefecture]

There is an irrigation canal that runs from Lake Inawashiro to Koriyama City. It is a canal that supplies water to Koriyama City by digging a tunnel through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City. The Asaka Canal is a waterway that runs through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.23

Pure Land Garden at Motsuji Temple

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Chusonji Temple information board

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The Kabuki stage "Omomo no Butai" in Minami-Aizu

Tour the precious cultural assets remaining in Minamiaizu, the southern part of the Aizu region [Fukushima Prefecture]

Minamiaizu County, consisting of the towns of Shimogo, Minamiaizu, Tadami, and Hinoemata, is located in the southern part of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, an area comparable to the size of Kanagawa Prefecture.

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