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[Akita] Traditional winter sweets event! What is “Amekko City” in Odate City?

Akita Prefecture is known as a snowy country on the north side of Japan. Many of the festivals in Akita Prefecture are eccentric and fantastic. For example, in the summer, lanterns are arranged in rice ear shapes...

akoako2017.03.13

Illustration of Oishigami Pyramid

A pyramid in Aomori Prefecture? Let's go see the Oishigami Pyramid!

Did you know that there is a pyramid in Aomori Prefecture? It is a place known only to those who know it, but in fact there are many mysterious spots in Aomori Prefecture. This time we will be in Shingo Village, Minohe District, Aomori Prefecture...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.03.07

Sendai Shiro

The God of Fortune is real! ? The legend of Sendai Shiro! [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture]

Did you know that the god of fortune once existed in Sendai? His name is "Sendai Shiro." Even now, Sendai Shiro is said to have continued to see stores displaying their photographs, as they still want to be grateful for his benefits. what kind...

Chimon2017.01.24

Donto Festival, a traditional event for New Year's Day [Miyagi Prefecture]

When the sound of bamboo bursting amidst the flames, the people of Miyagi Prefecture realize once again that the year has begun. The "Pine Burning Festival" is held at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine in the cold sky. Wear in cold weather gear...

Chimon2017.01.16

Komachido

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture is said to be the "home to Ono Komachi"! The sadness of a stunning beauty...

Ono Komachi is also known as one of the three most beauties in the world. She was a female poet from the Heian period and is also famous for her poetry from the Hyakunin Isshu and the Kokin Wakashu collection. However, the life of Ono Komachi is not well known. ...

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.11.29

Legend of Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa

What is the legendary story of "The Legend of Princess Tatsuko" that is passed down on Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan? [Akita Prefecture]

Lake Tazawa is located about a 10-minute bus ride from Tazawako Station, the Komachi station on the Akita Shinkansen. Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. Lake Tazawa has an area of ​​25.8 square kilometers.

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.11.15

Torii of Osaki Hachiman Shrine

"Osaki Hachimangu Shrine" is a national treasure and a national treasure that is famous for its nude visits at Donto Festivals [Miyagi Prefecture]

Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a shrine located on the west side of Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, and is located along Prefectural Route 31 (Sendai Murata Line) in Hachiman, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, a designated city. The former company rank is Murasha...

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Osorezan

[Aomori Prefecture] One corner of Japan's 3rd generation Sacred Ground in Mutsu City, "Osoreyama"

Osorezan is a mountain known as a sacred mountain located in Tanabe, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, and along with Mt. Koya and Mt. Hiei, it is considered one of Japan's three major sacred sites. Osoreyama is an ancient volcano...

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

Dewa Sanzan Shrine Sanjinkai Festival Hall

Dewa Sanzan is a famous mountain worship venue that symbolizes "life, death, and rebirth" throughout the country [...

The three mountains in Yamagata Prefecture are general term for the three mountains, Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Yudono, and are famous nationwide as sacred sites for mountain worship and Shugendo. What are the Dewa Sanzan? Dewa Sanzan is the central part of Yamagata Prefecture...

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.09.14

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