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Oku no Hosomichi 2

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 2] After arriving in Miyagi Prefecture, Basho and Sora aim for Sendai, the capital of forests.

On May 3rd, 1689 (June 19th June), haiku poet Matsuo Basho (Matsuo Basho) and his disciple Kawai Sora left Iizaka Onsen, and was a difficult spot on the Ou Kaido Road...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.14

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Chrysanthemum dolls and Namie Yakisoba at Nihonmatsu Castle! Castles recommended for autumn...

Nihonmatsu City, the castle town, is home to Mt. Adachi Tara and the Take Onsen, known for their "real sky" that appears in Takamura Kotaro's poetry collection "Chieko Sho," and in the center of the city the Abukuma River flows and the scenery is rich in nature...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.13

Oku no Hosomichi 1

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 1] The journey to Tohoku begins with “crossing the Shirakawa barrier”...

In the Edo period, when there were no planes, bullet trains, or cars, travel was commonplace, and it was a life-threatening experience with great difficulty. (Bashō) Just walking around Tohoku during that era...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.11

[Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A great spot! Yakurai Garden with a spectacular view of flower fields

Yakari Garden is one of the leisure facilities "Yakari Resort" around Mt. Yakurai, and is a vast garden with majestic nature and flowers blooming in all four seasons. The park is perfect for photos other than flowers...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.08

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a 1,000-year history and the belief in Hachiman to ward off evil | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Ueno Hachiman Shrine, located in Tome City, in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, is a venerable shrine with a tranquility and a history of thousand years. The tranquil and mysterious precincts are truly a place worthy of being called a power spot...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

Yamagata city from Kasumi Castle Central Observation Room

[Yamagata Prefecture] Walking through Tokamachi and Nanokamachi in Yamagata City, where the scent of the Edo period remains

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

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.06

Yokote's history and current cityscape, which has been the setting for many conflicts [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote Basin, located in Yokote City, is located in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, and is adjacent to Iwate Prefecture on the east side. During the Heian period, the Kiyohara clan was under the control of the Kiyohara clan, and the famous "three-year war" took place in history...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.05

[Akita Prefecture] Kosaka Town is a town that has taken you back in time to the Meiji era. The Kosaka mine left behind...

Kosaka Town is located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture and is bordered by Aomori Prefecture. The Tohoku Expressway and National Route 282 pass through the town centre. National Route 282 was originally Tsugaru Kaido...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.04

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] The biggest festival in Aizu! Aizu Festival 2023 holding information

Aizuwakamatsu City is home to the present day, with its history, culture and traditions, including its symbolic Tsuruga Castle. The Aizu Festival will take place over three days in Aizuwakamatsu city where you can feel the history...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.30

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's food culture has been passed down for hundreds of years

Tsuruoka City has been a long-standing experience of local cuisine that makes use of seasonal ingredients, including mountain produce such as wild vegetables and mushrooms, the bounty of the villages such as rice, edamame, turnips, and bamboo shoots, and seafood such as cod and flounder...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.29

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