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Takato soba (green onion soba) from Ouchijuku

[Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture] Enjoy Takato Soba in Ouchijuku!

Ouchi-juku is one of Fukushima Prefecture's top two tourist spots! Its charm lies in its scenery that has remained unchanged since ancient times. The retro atmosphere will make you feel as if you've traveled back in time to the Edo period...

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Tono Furusato Village

[Iwate] Tono Furusato Village: Experience the Maburito and Mountain Village Life

Tono Furusato Village in Iwate Prefecture is a facility that recreates the traditional lifestyle of Tono, where you can participate in a variety of hands-on programs. By actually doing farm work and other activities, you can experience life in the mountains...

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Kakunodate Samurai Residences

[Akita] Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a samurai residence street from the Edo period

Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a place where Edo-period streetscapes remain, refers to a series of residences of middle- and lower-ranking samurai from the Edo period that remain in the Kakunodate district of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. From Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture to Senboku City in Akita Prefecture...

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Yamakyo Warehouse

[Yamagata] Sankyo Warehouse: A historic agricultural warehouse complex still in use today

Located in Sakata City in the northern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Sankyo Souko is a symbol of the rice-growing region of Shonai. Built in 1893 (Meiji 26), it was used to store rice...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.04

Ouchijuku (miniature style)

Ouchi-juku, a post town in Fukushima Prefecture where the history and scenery of Aizu live on

Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, is one of the Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings, retaining strong traces of the Edo period. Once a railway line connecting Aizu-Wakamatsu and Nikko-Imaichi...

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