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Tono hometown village

You can meet the original scenery of Japanese people! There are many attractions in Tono, Iwate Prefecture.

Tono city, about an hour's train ride from Shinkamaki Station, has many folk tales and legends. There are many stunning spots, such as old Japanese-style buildings and rivers where kappa are said to have lived...

HarumakiHarumaki2018.03.15

Shirasewan

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 DepartmentNEFT 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 DepartmentNEFT 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

Kappa Falls (Tono City, Iwate Prefecture)

Tono's yokai spot "Kappa Pond" - get a kappa capture permit and go kappa fishing!

Since the publication of "The Tales of Tono" by Kunio Yanagita, the founder of Japanese folklore studies, Tono City in Iwate Prefecture has become famous as one of Japan's leading "hometowns of yokai."

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.06.09

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