Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
This site is a web media that delivers all kinds of trivia, from sightseeing and gourmet spots in the six Tohoku prefectures to local, customs, and history.
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Home
  • Tohoku gourmet
    • local cuisine
    • recipe
    • meal
    • ingredients
    • sake
    • drink
  • Tohoku tourist destinations
    • Scenic spots
    • Power spot
    • facility
    • hot spring
    • historic site
    • experience
    • traffic
  • Tohoku things
    • souvenir
    • Traditional crafts
    • food
    • tohoku brand
    • seasoning
  • Tohoku events
    • sea ​​bathing
    • festival
    • Limited time event
    • firework
    • Cherry-blossom viewing
    • autumn leaves
  • Tohoku mystery
    • history
    • Tradition/Customs
    • traditional events
    • folk performing arts
    • folk beliefs
    • urban legend
    • great man
  • Local stories from Tohoku
  • Japanese

Tohoku mystery

  • HOME
  • Home
  • Tohoku mystery
Pure Land Garden at Mokoshiji Temple

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 2] Watching the remains of the soldiers' dreams, "Mokoshiji" and Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Konjikudo" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.20

Mogami safflower

"Mogami safflower" certified as a Japanese heritage and Japanese agricultural heritage [Yamagata Prefecture]

"Benibana (saffolder)" has been cultivated since ancient times as a raw material for dyeing "beni" and "yellow". Also, the seeds contain fats and oils (safflower oil/benibanayu/saf...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.19

Chusonji Temple Information Board

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already back at Iwate. Our goal is Hiraizumi, a town of history! https://jp.neft.asia/...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.18

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] We visited the Sendai City History and Folklore Museum located in Kotsugaoka Park.

The Sendai City Historical Folklore Museum (formerly the 4th Infantry Regiment Barracks) in Ryogaoka Park used to operate as a boarding house for the soldiers, but only the 4th Barracks remained and was moved to the east side of the park...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.16

A tour of precious cultural assets that remain in Minami Aizu, the southern part of the Aizu region [Fukushima Prefecture]

Minami Aizu County, consisting of Shimogo Town, Minami Aizu Town, Tadami Town, and Hinoemata Village, is comparable to Kanagawa Prefecture, the southern part of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.15

[Fukushima Prefecture] Is Kuwaori Town, the northern town, the birthplace of the Date family?

Kuwaori Town, Date District, Fukushima Prefecture is a town located in the northern part of the Nakadori region (central region) of Fukushima Prefecture. Kuwari is an ancient period (Kofun period to Heian period) and the Middle Ages (Kamakura period to Azuchi-Momoyama period)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.14

From Iwaya in Kurotsuka to Bunchisuriishi. Matsuo Basho visited the legendary rock [Fukushima Prefecture]

Fukushima (Fukushima City) was held at the end of the Sengoku period by Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556-1623), who controlled the Aizu region at the time, but up until then, it was no longer in Date Masa...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.13

The place you should not come and the phantom checkpoint "Nakura no Seki" written in waka poetry [Fukushima Prefecture]

"Nako no Seki/Nako no Seki" is an ancient site of a checkpoint that is said to have been located around the border between Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures. In the time when the Tohoku region was known as Emishi, it was a morning...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.12

[Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture] The amount of hot water is number one in Fukushima Prefecture. From hula dancing to the warmth of racehorses...

Iwaki Yumoto Onsen is a long-held hot spring in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, along with Dogo Onsen (Ehime Prefecture) and Arima Onsen (Hyogo Prefecture) and is said to be the three ancient hot springs in Japan. 900 of the Heian period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.09

The mysterious world of the Shimokita Peninsula of Geopark: "The northern limit of monkeys on Osoreyama and Butsugaura" [Aomori Prefecture]

Shimokita Peninsula is a peninsula that protrudes towards the Pacific Ocean side of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost tip of Honshu. It is often compared to a shape similar to "Kintaro's Unbelievable" or an axe. The northernmost tip of the Shimokita Peninsula...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.04

  • 
  • 1
  • …
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • …
  • 39
  • 
24h ranking
Recommended articles
  • Mitsuishi Shrine
    "Rock" and a demon's "hand" shape? Mitsuishi Shrine, filled with Iwate's roots [Iwate Prefecture]
  • Kattamine Shrine (plaque of Zao Daigongen)
    Are there any sacred objects that are constantly moving in the hot spring towns at the top and at the foot of the mountain? Karita Minegami of Miyagi Zao...
  • 2025.07.22 Aizu Tajima Gion Festival_Japan's No. 1 Bride Procession
    [Aizu Tajima Gion Festival Photo Report: Part 2] Seven, also known as the largest bride line in Japan...
  • Hashino Iron Mining, a world heritage site in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, is a structure that symbolizes the industrial revolution of Japan in the Meiji era...
  • Enjoy the abandoned railway tracks of Tohoku! Ride a rail bike or trolley along the tracks...
  • Have you heard of Apios? Introducing the nutritious superfood grown in Aomori
Search by keyword
pick up
  • What is the true identity of the mysterious traditional sweet "Yubesi"? We also introduce recommended souvenirs [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Which is the name of the apricot "Yasuke Ume" or the authentic plum "Bungo"? [...
  • [Fukushima] Even just one piece is hearty! When you come to Fukushima, you must try Shimiten!
  • Coppepan
    [Iwate Prefecture] Soul food of Morioka citizens? "Fukuda Pan" Coppepan
  • Panda but isn't Panda? Sweet and melting pure white soul food! Famous sweets "Kumata...
  • platinum pig
    I want to enjoy the "sweet fat" brand pork "Shirakane Pork"! 【rock...
  • The only one in Japan! Marusichi's miso, soy sauce and seasonings made using hot spring heat are so delicious! [...
  • BBQ
    BBQ in Aomori Prefecture is not normal! Is it true that Sagari and hormones are the main focus?
  • Tadami Line
    4 recommended local railway routes in Fukushima Prefecture! Even Utsukushima Fukushi is local...
  • Yamagata Senbero
    Yamagata City, the foot of the Zao mountain range, is a treasure trove of Senbero Bars! [Yamagata Prefecture]
  • [Iwate Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Iwate Prefecture that you can choose based on secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!
  • The Tozawa clan, which first owned the Senboku Kakunodate, was the winner of the daimyo who rose to the lord of the Shinjo domain...
  • Shinkansen platform near Akita Station
    [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already turning back to Iwate. The goal is history...
  • Yamagata Kokeshi's expression
    Yamagata Kokeshi - Created by Kobayashi Kuraji, who trained in Sakunami Onsen in the Sendai Domain...
  • 2025.07.22 Aizu Tajima Gion Festival_00
    [Aizu Tajima Gion Festival Photo Report: Part 1] A food stall song performed at the big stall at the Yoi Festival...
  • Zodiac (3)
    Main shrine to protect the 12 zodiac signs of Sendai | Main shrine to protect the zodiac signs of Tohoku: Miyagi Edition
[Yamagata Prefecture] What is Hanagasa Ondo? Details from overview to interesting episodes...
The appearance of the Hakkoda Maru on the Seikan Ferry is revived! A long history on board...
The history of Odate, which played an important role in the borders of the domain during the Meiji Restoration [Autumn...
[Iwate Prefecture] 7 famous waters in Iwate Prefecture! Sweetfish and salmon swim upstream in the famous water flowing through the city...
Aomori warriors
Three Sengoku warlords from Aomori Prefecture! Tsugaru Tamenobu, Ishikawa Takanobu, Namioka Togenaga
Hagihime legend
[Fukushima Prefecture] What is the legend of Princess Hagi? Legends that remain in Bandai Atami, a popular hot spring area
Although he is a samurai, he created Japan's first Western film, Akita Ranga...
Tensagi Castle, a theme park that collects the history of the former Kameda domain ©Tabi Tohoku
The historical heritage of Yurihonjo City, which was established by three domains during the Edo period [Akita Prefecture]
Zuishinmon
Enjoy the tranquility and bustle of Sendai Toshogu Shrine! [Miyagi Prefecture]
[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? Yamagata's "hiyashibun"...
Urabandai scenery
The beautiful scenery created by the volcanoes and the beautiful lakes and large and small...
Shiwa Inari Shrine, which is one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, is one of the most powerful powerhouses in Iwate Prefecture...
Nagai, the former Yonezawa domain boat transport town that flourished through the Mogami River [Yamagata Prefecture]
Enjoy folk performing arts in Hirosaki City! Three izakayas where you can listen to Tsugaru shamisen [Aomori Prefecture]
Let's follow Noguchi Hideyo's footsteps! 4 recommended spots scattered throughout Fukushima Prefecture!
Search by keyword
Search articles by prefecture
  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Akita Prefecture
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture
Recommended categories
  • festival
  • Traditional crafts
  • Power spot
  • urban legend
  • sake
  • B-class gourmet
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • About this site
  • Operating company
  • privacy policy
  • inquiry
  • Japanese

Copyright © 2025 Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT. All Rights Reserved.