There are many local JR lines in the north of the prefecture, and the commuter and student traffic on lines departing from Sendai Station is comparable to that in the Tokyo metropolitan area during rush hour. However, if you go a little way from the city center, you can enjoy tranquil countryside, mountain, and seascapes.
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Autumn is the season for appetite! Harvest festivals are starting one after another. The first harvest festival we'll introduce in this article is the "Naseba Naru Autumn Festival" held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. This year marks the 9th annual...
Iwate Prefecture is cool and has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. The Kitakami mountain range, which occupies a large part of the prefecture, has many slopes with calcareous soil that is ideal for grape cultivation, making it a region where winemaking has flourished since ancient times. Kuzumaki Winery...
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Yamagata Prefecture has many basins suitable for grape cultivation and is home to the largest number of wineries among the six Tohoku prefectures. The Murayama region in the north of the prefecture has seen an increase in the number of new wineries in recent years. Tsuruoka City in the Shonai region is also seeing a rise in new wineries.
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The Okitama region in southern Yamagata Prefecture has long been a thriving grape growing region, with many long-established wineries, along with newer wineries, producing and bringing to market high-quality Japanese wines. Takahata Winery...
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Hinoemata Village is a mountain village located in the southwesternmost part of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Gunma, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures. It covers an area of approximately 340 square kilometers, 98% of which is forest land. The population...
Iwase Yumoto Onsen is located in Ten'ei Village, in central Fukushima Prefecture, sandwiched between the cities of Sukagawa, Shirakawa, and Aizuwakamatsu. In the center of Ten'ei Village is the watershed that divides Japan into east and west, the Ousaka Pass (...
Did you know that Miyagi Prefecture, home of Sasanishiki rice, has the lowest fruit production in the Tohoku region? There were no wineries there, but as part of the recovery efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the prefecture...
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Fukushima, the "Fruit Kingdom," is a thriving region for growing peaches, apples, and grapes. While grapes have traditionally been grown primarily for eating fresh, in recent years the number of varieties for wine has increased, with seven wineries in the prefecture independently producing...
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With the recent camping boom, many people are probably wondering whether to start camping for the first time. However, for beginners, it can be difficult to know which campsite to choose so that you can fully enjoy your camping experience.
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