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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...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.02

[Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Shinjo Festival, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property said to be the largest float procession in Japan

The Shinjo Festival is a three-day summer festival held annually from August 24th to 26th in Shinjo City, a former castle town in northern Yamagata Prefecture. Its gorgeous float procession is said to be "Japan's largest float procession.".

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.31

[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? A look into Yamagata's "chilled food culture"...

Despite various efforts, have you given up on the idea that the summer heat is just a waste of time? Want to do something about the summer heat, or at least make your surroundings cooler?.

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.25

"Hebi-no-hana, Home of Flowers and History" is a garden where you can enjoy flowers of every season! [Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Ja-no-hana, a town of flowers and history in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a garden where you can enjoy flowers blooming throughout the four seasons. Within the garden, you'll find the Ja-no-hana Palace, a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

natsukinatsuki2023.07.05

4 Power Spots in Morioka City! History Buffs Must Visit! [Iwate Prefecture]

The history of Morioka City dates back to the Heian period, when Shogun Sakanoue no Tamuramaro built Shiba Castle. During the Nanboku-cho period, the Nanbu clan of Sannohe (Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture), which was connected to the Kai Genji clan,...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.07.04

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    Tannaiyama Shrine | A sacred site of ancient Japanese animism, with a massive rock as its object of worship [Iwate Prefecture]
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[Miyagi] Visit the Sendai City Museum to see the rarest documents from the Date clan!
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