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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 3, 1689 (June 19, Gregorian calendar), the haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Iizaka Onsen and traveled to a difficult section of the Ou Kaido road...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.14

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Nihonmatsu Castle: Chrysanthemum dolls and Namie Yakisoba! A castle recommended for autumn...

The castle town of Nihonmatsu is home to Mount Adatara, known for the poem "The Real Sky" that appears in Kotaro Takamura's poetry collection "Chieko Sho," as well as Dake Hot Springs. The Abukuma River flows through the center of the city, and the city is surrounded by a rich natural landscape.

natsukinatsuki2023.09.13

Yamagata city from Kasumi Castle Central Observatory

[Yamagata Prefecture] Walking around Tokamachi and Nanukamachi in Yamagata City, where the atmosphere of the Edo period remains

During the Edo period, the Yamagata domain's largest source of income was the "Mogami safflower" cultivated within the domain. The red dye produced from safflower was essential for coloring Nishijin textiles woven in Kyoto.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.06

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Aizu's largest festival! Information on Aizu Festival 2023

Aizuwakamatsu City is a city where history, culture, and traditions still live on, including its symbolic Tsuruga Castle, and the scenery of a castle town is still preserved to this day. The Aizu Festival is held over three days in Aizuwakamatsu, where you can feel this history...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.30

Kaminoyama Castle

The history of Kaminoyama, a castle town and post town with hot springs [Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Kaminoyama City is located in the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, south of Yamagata City. During the Edo period, it was the castle town of the Kaminoyama Domain and a post town on the Ushu Kaido road, which connected Dewa Province (Yamagata and Akita prefectures) to the Oshu Kaido road...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.28

The bitter family feud "Gosannen War" unfolded in the Yokote Basin [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote City is located in the Yokote Basin, in southeastern Akita Prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture to the east. During the Heian period, it was under the control of the Kiyohara clan and is known as the site of the Gosannen War...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.24

Yamagata Castle's Honmaru Ichimonjimon Gate

Yamagata Castle, also known as the Mist Castle, is so vast that the main citadel is obscured by mist! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City is the prefectural capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture is made up of the Okitama region in the south, the Murayama region in the center, the Mogami region in the northeast, and the Shonai region along the Sea of ​​Japan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.22

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

[Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's silk weaving industry, built by trading swords for hoes

Japan Heritage "Samurai Silk: Visit Tsuruoka, a Town Where You Can Experience the Original Landscape of Japan's Modernization" Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is home to Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.12

[Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture] One of Miyagi's best cherry blossom viewing spots! Funaoka Castle Ruins Park

Funaoka Castle Ruins Park in Shibata Town in southern Miyagi Prefecture is one of Miyagi's most beautiful cherry blossom sights, with approximately 1,000 cherry trees within the park and the "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossom trees lining the banks of the Shiroishi River that runs through the castle grounds.

FitzroyFitzroy2023.04.06

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