Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is a home to handicrafts. A variety of traditional crafts have been produced since ancient times, including safflower dyeing and woodworking. One of them is Yonezawa Tsumugi, which I previously introduced on NEFT. ...
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...
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.
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...
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...
In front of JR Mitaka Station, Dazai Osamu's workplace was located. I got lunch boxes, manuscript paper and a dictionary from my home near Inokashira Park. Wrapping his writing utensils in a furoshiki, Dazai goes to Mitaka Station every day...
One of the famous spots in Yamagata Prefecture is Juroku Arakhan Rock. These 16 Arachan rocks are a cliff Buddha that has endured rough waves for over 150 years, and are extremely rare in Japan...
Kanekicho, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture is known as the town where novelist Dazai Osamu was born and raised. This time, we'll be introducing masterpieces that are still being read today, such as "No Longer Human" and "Shayo".
The Oga Mayama Denshokan shows the legend of "Namahage" through skits. Namahage, the visitor god, is a national tradition that represents Oga city in Akita Prefecture, and has been designated as an intangible important cultural property in the country...
A five-minute walk from Aomori Station, you will see the Hakkoda Maru on the Seikan Ferry. This is the last ship that departs from Aomori on the Seikan Route and arrives in Hakodate, and its lemon yellow hull is beautiful. ...
