Oga City, Akita Prefecture, is the sacred ground of Namahage, arguably the most famous visiting deity in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT: Why do Namahage carry knives and punish people?.
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The water-sprinkling ceremony in Yonekawa, Towa-cho, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a nationally designated important intangible cultural property, and was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site on November 29, 2018. It is a visiting deity event.
Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City. The "Uso Kae Festival" is held twice a year in January and April at this shrine, where lucky charms are awarded with the powerful power to turn all misfortunes of the year into "lies.".
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Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, will celebrate its 100th anniversary since becoming a city in 2024. To mark this anniversary, the city will host the first whiskey event in the Tohoku region, "Whiskey Collection Koriyama.".
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On October 5, 2024, the 17th Onikojuro Festival was held in Shiroishi City, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary since becoming a city. Held annually in early October, this festival is representative of Shiroishi City...
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This year marks the finale of the Kokusekiji Somin Festival, which has been going on for over 1,000 years. It's been talked about a lot for a while now, but I couldn't miss the finale without ever seeing it!.
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A nighttime worship event will be held at the National Treasure Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima Town, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture from October 28 to November 19, 2023. I recently visited the temple on November 10...
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Nihonmatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture is one of Fukushima's most famous castle towns, along with Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Aizuwakamatsu City and Shirakawa-Gomine Castle (ruins) in Shirakawa City. Nihonmatsu Castle (ruins), a nationally designated historic site, is one of Japan's top 10 castle towns, along with the aforementioned two castles.
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