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Entrance to Aoma Shrine

Aoma Shrine (Miyagi Prefecture), a shrine dedicated to the three gods of light: the moon, the stars, and the sun

Aoso Shrine is located near the Miyagi Prefectural Forest in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, near the border between Sendai City and Rifu Town. Nearby are the historic ruins of Iwakiri Castle and the Miyagi Prefectural General Athletic Park Grand...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.03

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 7

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑦] The journey is finally coming to an end, from Dewa to Uzen, and then to the north...

On June 10th, Genroku 2 (July 26th, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar), when Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora departed from Mount Haguro, Basho, perhaps due to fatigue, borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.10.02

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 6

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑥] Rafting the Mogami River and the Dewa...

On May 28, 1689 (July 15, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora returned to Obanazawa from Yamadera (Risshaku-ji Temple), and then went to Takano Ichiei, who was in the neighboring town of Oishida...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.27

Introducing 4 Must-See Traditional Festivals in Nihonmatsu City (Fukushima Prefecture)

Nihonmatsu City, a castle town with a 100,000 koku rice yield, is home to the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival, one of Japan's three major lantern festivals, the Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Doll Festival, Japan's largest, and the Harimichi Abareyama Festival, which has a tradition dating back over 400 years.

natsukinatsuki2023.09.26

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 5

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑤] Heading to Dewa Province, struggling through narrow mountain passes and strict checkpoints

Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora traveled all the way from Edo (present-day Tokyo) to Hiraizumi in Oshu, accomplishing their great goal. They traveled from Ichinoseki in Iwate Prefecture to Dewa (Yamagata and Akita)...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.22

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 4

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ④] Basho's long-cherished wish to visit Hiraizumi, the Pure Land of the Three Fujiwara Clan

According to Sora's travel diary, Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Matsushima on May 10, 1689 (June 26, Gregorian calendar), and stayed overnight in Ishinomaki...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.21

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 3

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ③] Basho and Sora leave Sendai and travel to Matsushima by boat from Shiogama

Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora departed from Fukagawa in Edo on March 27, 1689 (May 16, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar), arriving in Sen on May 4 (June 21, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar)...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.19

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ②] Basho and Sora enter Miyagi Prefecture and head for Sendai, the city of trees

On May 3rd, Genroku 2 (June 20th, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar), the haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora departed from Iizaka Onsen, heading towards a difficult section of the Oshu Highway...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.14

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a thousand-year history and faith in the warding off evil spirits | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Located in Tome City in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine is a tranquil and historic shrine with a thousand-year history. Its tranquil and mystical grounds are truly worthy of being called a power spot...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

[Mount Chokai-Tobishima Geopark: Yuza and Sakata] The Shonai Plain is blessed with the bounty of Mount Chokai

Mount Chokai is a rare mountain with two peaks (East Chokai-san Shinzan and West Chokai-san Nabemori) that rise from 0m above sea level on the Sea of ​​Japan to a summit at 2,236m. Its beautiful appearance...

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