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[Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Shinjo Festival, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, said to be the largest parade of floats in Japan

The Shinjo Festival is a summer festival held for three days from August 24th to 26th in the former castle town of Shinjo, located in northern Yamagata Prefecture. The mountain is so gorgeous that it is said to be the "biggest float line in Japan"...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.31

Yamadera Risshakuji Temple

Tateishi-ji Temple, a corner of the four temple corridors, including Chuson-ji Temple, Mokoshi-ji Temple, and Zuigan-ji Temple [Yamagata Prefecture]

Risshakuji is located in Yamagata Prefecture. Commonly known as Yadera, Yamadera, is a Tendai sect, which is said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in 860 at the request of Emperor Seiwa...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.07.22

New Morioka specialty! Get on the Kitakami River Boat Transport Experience Attraction "Moriokamaru"...

Morioka, a river town where three rivers, Kitakami River, Shizukuishi River and Nakatsu River, joined the group, transported annual rice to Edo via Ishinomaki through the Kitakami River boat transport, but when the railway was born, it eventually...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.13

The history of Oishida Town, which was booming in the Edo period due to boat transport on the Mogami River [Yamagata Prefecture]

Oishida Town is located almost in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, and is a town with a prosperous agricultural industry, represented by rice and watermelon, which flows through the central part of the Mogami River. A row of soba noodles made with the famous soba noodles.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.12

[Chokaisan and Tokishima Geopark: Tokishima Edition] Tokishima flourished in Kitamae Ship during the Edo period

Tobishima is the only remote island in Yamagata Prefecture, floating in the Sea of ​​Japan off Sakata City. The area is approximately 2.75 square km and the surrounding area is about 10 km. The population is 169 (December 2022), and fishing is the main industry...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.11

7 tourist attractions in Morioka! That's what I'm saying, when Morioka comes, I'll come here! [...

"Anonahan" means "Anone" and "Odetekunase" means "Please come." Among the many attractions in Morioka, this article will introduce you to the many attractions...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.10

"Snake's Nose, the Land of Flowers and History" is a garden where you can enjoy flowers in the seasons! [Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Janohana, the Place of Flowers and History, located in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a garden where you can enjoy flowers that bloom throughout the four seasons. Within the park, the "Snake Nose Goten" is registered as a nationally registered tangible cultural property...

natsukinatsuki2023.07.05

4 power spots in Morioka City! Introducing historical sites that history lovers should visit [Iwate Prefecture]

The history of Morioka City dates back to the far-flung time when Sakaue Tamuramaro, the Seii Taishogun, built Shina Castle in the Heian period. During the Nanboku-cho period, the Nanbu clan, which was connected to the Kai Genji, was...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.04

Narageshuku

[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] A post town on the Ushu Kaido road that was used by 13 feudal lords during the Edo period...

Narageshuku is a post town on the Ushu Kaido road. The Ushu Kaido is a Kuwaori inn on the Oshu Kaido, one of the five Edo roads that connects Edo and Mutsu Province on the Pacific side.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.22

Is Uesugi Takayama praying for rain? Yonezawa Atago Shrine also has an entertainment shrine within its precincts. The background is the joy of that big name...

In Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is Atago Shrine, which is a very old and venerable building. Atago Shrine is particularly passionate in the city, and it is held every year with worship and festivals on a certain date...

ikokeikoke2023.06.21

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