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[Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] “Kamaishi Daikannon” is a giant Buddha that watches over Kamaishi Bay, one of the three great giant Buddhas in Tohoku

Approximately 16 Buddhist statues called ``Giant Buddha'' have been built in Japan. There are no clear standards for this structure that is considered a "giant Buddha"...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.30

[Akita Prefecture/Oga Peninsula] Full of view points. A magnificent park created by the earth...

Oga Peninsula was born 20,000 years ago. Oga Peninsula was an island 6,000 years ago. The peninsula that juts out into the Sea of ​​Japan first appeared on land about 20,000 years ago. Times are icy...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.29

Yurihonjo, where Honjo, Kameda and Yajima domains were intersected between the Kubota domain and the Shonai domain...

Until the Edo period, the areas of Yamagata and Akita prefectures were treated as one country. Yurihonjo City is located on Mt. Chokai, which stands on the prefectural border with Yamagata Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.27

Gojome Town, home to a morning market that has been around for over 500 years and "zelkova with breasts" (Akita Prefecture)

Gojomemachi, located north of Akita City, has a population of about 7,700, known for its morning market that began about 500 years ago (as of February 2024,...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.23

For some reason, do they have a lot of unusual names? Station names on the Ou Main Line [Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita]

The Ou Main Line is a JR East line that runs from Fukushima Station to Aomori Station via Yamagata Station and Akita Station. One of the trunk lines that runs through the Tohoku region in a north-south direction,...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.22

[Akita Prefecture/Oga Peninsula] Very popular due to the movie "Godzilla-1.0". There's Godzilla and Gamera...

Nyudozaki is located at the northern tip of the Oga Peninsula. On top of a hill with a panoramic view of the Sea of ​​Japan, there is the Nyudosaki Lighthouse, a valuable lighthouse that can be climbed...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.21

[Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] World Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution - Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, Stone...

Hashino Iron Mine/Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins (Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins) is a blast furnace ruin located in Hashino-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, and was designated as a national historic site in 1957, and is a World Heritage Site of the Meiji...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.20

Shiwa Inari Shrine, which is one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, is one of the leading power spots in Iwate Prefecture!

There are many power spots in Iwate Prefecture, including Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, but among them, ``Japan's Three Great Inari'' is attracting attention as one of the best...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.05.17

The history of Odate, which played an important role in the borders of the domain during the Meiji Restoration [Akita Prefecture]

Odate was a sect of the borders of the domain during the first half of the Edo period. Odate, known for its Akita dogs, Hinai Jichiri chickens, and Kiritanpo, was also known for its Kubota domain during the Edo period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.08

Model of Isedotai ruins (Isedotai Jomonkan)

"Isedodai Ruins" is a mysterious ruin registered as a World Heritage Site! [Akita Prefecture]

Isedota Iseki is a Jomon period ruins located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The biggest feature is the four ring stones (stone circles)...

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