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16 Rakan Rocks

Sixteen Arahant Rocks are the cliff Buddha with the sea in the background! It is also famous as a sunset spot [Yamagata Prefecture's Yu...

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...

sugarsugar2018.09.06

Dazai Osamu Memorial Hall "Shayokan"

The birthplace of novelist Dazai Osamu, "Shayokan," is a huge mansion of 680 tsubo! [Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture]

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".

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.06.27

Namahage

The Namahage Museum and the Oga Mayama Legend Museum are gathered together...

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...

sugarsugar2018.06.26

The appearance of the Hakkoda Maru on the Seikan Ferry is revived! Experience the eternal history on board...

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. ...

sugarsugar2018.06.23

Tomizawa ruins

Preserve the ruins from 20,000 years ago! Feel the time of eternity at the Underground Forest Museum!

Speaking of museums, excavated items excavated from ruins are carefully shaped and displayed. Holidays, where you can look at the exhibits and think about your life at the time, are truly an adult's time to use. and...

Chimon2018.06.16

Date Masamune equestrian statue

Aoba Castle? Sendai Castle? Introducing the Sendai domain base built by Date Masamune!

Approximately 12 minutes by car from Sendai Station. A castle governing Sendai was once built on Mt. Aoba, with a panoramic view of the city. The castle, called Aoba Castle, built by Date Masamune, has lost its appearance...

Chimon2018.05.23

Panoramic view of Ouchi-juku

I traveled back in time to the Edo period at Ouchi-juku! [Fukushima Prefecture]

To the south of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, there is a post town that has been around since the Edo period. Even today, in the 2000s, this post town, lined with thatched roof houses, seems to have stopped at the time...

Chimon2018.04.18

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

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