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Shirase Antarctic Exploration Team Memorial Museum, a museum with the footprints of Antarctic Explorer Shirase-Yao, [Akita Prefecture...

Have you heard of the Shirase Antarctic Exploration Team Memorial Museum located in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture? Shirase Nobu was the first Japanese explorer to explore Antarctica. His footprints are his birthplace...

akoako2018.03.06

[Fukushima Prefecture] If you want to meet aliens, go to Fukushima! ? Iino Town's specialty is UFO.  

Have you ever seen a UFO? I have it once. But I've never met any aliens yet, so I visited Iino Town (formerly Iino Town, Date District) in Fukushima City. UFO's...

HazukiiHazukii2017.12.24

Mt. Chokai, one of Japan's top 100 scenic spots that straddles Akita and Yamagata, is a treasure chest of scenery and legends!

Mount Chokai is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, spanning Akita and Yamagata prefectures, and is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan. The elevation is over 2,300 meters, and the summit is so high that it can penetrate above the clouds...

akoako2017.10.25

[Tago Town, Aomori Prefecture] Tapkopu Soyu Village is a popular spot where you can experience sightseeing! cup...

Recently, experience tourism has become popular, especially among couples and families. Tapcop Soyu Village is one of the most unmissable spots for such experiences and sightseeing. This facility is located in Tago Town...

sugarsugar2017.08.20

Oyu ring stones are stone circles from the Jomon period of Japan! ? [Akita Prefecture]

Although it is not well known, there are stone circles in Japan as well. Oyu ring stones located in Towada Oyu, Kakunodate City, Akita Prefecture are one of Japan's largest stone circles, made in the late Jomon period...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.08.09

Gold block

The legend of the golden buried gold of the Fujiwara clan of Oshu! What is Mt. Kinji in Hiraizumi? [Iwate Prefecture]

When you think of Japanese reserves, many people may remember the Tokugawa reserves, but the legend of the buried treasure itself actually remains everywhere in Japan. There are mountains in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture that still have such legends...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.08.06

[Akita] Pottery created by a famous scholar? 《Ani ware》

There are various types of ceramics in Akita Prefecture, including Naraoka Yaki, a pottery with a mysterious blue color. All pottery has a unique history, and is now loved by people both inside and outside the prefecture as souvenirs and traditional crafts...

akoako2017.08.05

Enjoy folk performing arts in Hirosaki City! Three izakayas where you can listen to Tsugaru shamisen [Aomori Prefecture]

When it comes to traditional performing arts originating from the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, the Tsugaru shamisen is the most important thing. The fast tempo and the number of sounds are light and the music is light and just listening to it makes you feel better. You can hear about Tsugaru shamisen...

HarumakiHarumaki2017.07.03

[Tono City, Iwate Prefecture] Kappafuchi is a rare spot where you can go fishing for kappa! "Kappa capture...

We will introduce Kappa Futo in Tono City. The entrance to Kappa Fuchi is located within the grounds of Jokenji Temple, and there are many places in Tono Monogatari where Kappa live. Among them, Kappa-fuchi is the most representative...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.06.09

Ogata Village | Hachirogata Reservoir Pond

Hachirogata, once the second largest lake in Japan [Akita Prefecture]

Hachirogata in Akita Prefecture was once known as the second largest lake in Japan, after Lake Biwa, with an area of ​​220 square kilometers. The origin of Hachirogata, far away...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.03.14

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