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A famous spot 5 minutes walk from Akita Station! Historic Park《Chishu Park》

After walking for about five minutes after exiting the west exit of Akita Station, you will notice a large park blended into stores and buildings. Lotus flowers bloom in the large moat during the season, and many fish swim in the pond. ...

akoako2017.06.16

[Akita] Enjoy flowers, historical sites, and hot springs at the same time! Yurihonjo City Historic Site “Honjo Park”

Honjo Park, located in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, is known as a famous spot where cherry blossoms and azaleas are the most famous Japanese spring flowers blooming in full bloom. In mid-April, cherry blossom viewing stalls lined up, and nearby residents...

akoako2017.05.24

[Morioka, Iwate Prefecture] Let's go to Morioka Castle Ruins Park by Denden Mushi! A solid stone with a history...

A famous spot in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, is Morioka Castle Ruins. While feeling the remnants of the castle that is no longer in the future, the viewing of the stone walls that still stand out gives you a sense of emotion and eternal beauty. This time, we will talk about Morioka...

sugarsugar2017.05.21

Chiaki Park

Senshu Park, the best cherry blossom viewing spot in Akita City

A park with the remains of Kubota Castle, the Satake clan's castle, Chiaki Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture is the remains of Kubota Castle, the castle of the Akita Domain lord, Satake clan. It was designed by Nagaoka Anpei in 1884 and was developed as a park...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.05

Sendai castle ruins

[Miyagi] Sendai Castle Ruins, the remains of the residence of Sengoku Daimyo Date Masamune

Sendai Castle, a castle in the Tohoku region of the Date family. Sendai Castle ruins are the castle ruins of the Date family, with a size of 620,000 koku, located in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, and were built on Mt. Aoba, and are called "Aoba Castle" because they are...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

Hirosaki Castle

Hirosaki Castle, a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Aomori Prefecture

Hirosaki Castle, a precious cultural asset still standing in Aomori Prefecture Hirosaki Castle is a flatland castle located in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, that was the residence of the Tsugaru clan of the Hirosaki domain. It is a historic site, with the castle tower and turrets built during the Edo period still standing.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

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