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From Iwaya in Kurotsuka to Bunchisuriishi. Matsuo Basho visited the legendary rock [Fukushima Prefecture]

Fukushima (Fukushima City) was held at the end of the Sengoku period by Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556-1623), who controlled the Aizu region at the time, but up until then, it was no longer in Date Masa...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.13

Kakunodate samurai residence

[JR East Pass Trip: First Day 1] On the first day, we went to the samurai residences in Kakunodate in the morning!

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Explanation - Preparation Edition] I'm off! Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway! https://jp.neft.asia/archiv...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.11.03

Tagajo, the mysterious northern capital that also appears in the poetry pillows of the Heian period [Miyagi Prefecture]

Tagajo is a castle built as a base for controlling the Emishi (Tohoku region), which was an unexplored land by the Yamato Imperial Court during the Nara period, and is a castle in the Tohoku region known as Mutsu Province...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.05

JR Morioka Station

[Iwate Prefecture] A good old retro trip! 5 spots that will give you a feel for Morioka's history!

Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a city that is both new and old, with a retro atmosphere, not only a cityscape. Morioka Castle, where stone walls remain, and Red Brick Museum, which retains the image of the Meiji era, is a sightseeing spot...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.09.03

[Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture] Follow the footsteps of the Oshu Soma clan, who fostered a unique culture for 800 years...

The Soma clan of the Tato Bushi, who received Oshu from Minamoto Yoritomo, was born in the Bando Musha, whose territory was in Shimosanokuni, which spans the present-day Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, at the end of the Eiyasu period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.09.01

[Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture] The abundance of hot springs in the Nasu volcanic belt is attractive. ``Ouchi-juku'' and ``Tonohe...

Yunogami Onsen is located in Shimogomachi, the southernmost tip of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Nasu Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. Agagawa River flows through the center of the town...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.29

Shirakawa Seki destination display

What is Shirakawa's Seki? Shirakawa, a border town where the checkpoint was once located [Fukushima Prefecture]

Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, is located at the entrance to a region called Emishi (now the Tohoku region), which was not at the strength of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period, and at the border, it is located at the entrance to the Kunizakai (Shirakawa Seki/Shirakawa no Shirakawa...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.24

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] “Morioka’s talisman rock” Eboshi Rock is one of the best power spots in Iwate

Iwate, blessed with nature, has many mysterious power spots. This time, we will introduce the "Ebo" power stone, which is within walking distance of Morioka Station, among the power spots in Iwate...

nakanaka2022.08.06

[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy Morioka Sansa dance! Here are some highlights and ways to enjoy the event, which was held for the first time in three years...

Image provided by Morioka Sansa Odori Executive Committee The Morioka Sansa Odori, a representative summer festival of Iwate, will be held for the first time in three years for four days from August 1st to 4th! "Watch the Sansa Odori as a summer memory..."

nakanaka2022.07.31

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] What is the history and types of Morioka Sansa Odori? Guinness World Record Taiko Performance...

The Morioka Sansa Dance, synonymous with Iwate in summer, is the first festival to liven up Tohoku's summer on the earliest dates from August 1st to 4th of the Tohoku Six Great Festivals. This time, Morioka-san...

nakanaka2022.07.29

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