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Kaminoyama Castle

The history of Kamiyama, which developed as a castle town and post town with hot springs [Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Kamiyama City is located in the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, south of Yamagata City, and during the Edo period, a castle town of the Kamiyama Domain, a post town on the Ushu Kaido that connects to the Oshu Kaido from Dewa Province (Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.28

The battle for bone flesh unfolded in Yokote Basin: "Three Years of Second Year Battle" [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote Basin, located in Yokote City, is located in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, and is bordered by Iwate Prefecture on the east side. During the Heian period, it was under the control of the Kiyohara clan and is known as the site of the "three-year war"...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.24

Yamagata Castle's main castle, Ichimonji gate

It's so big that the main castle is hazy and you can't see! Yamagata Castle, known as Kasumi Castle [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City is the prefectural capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture is located in the Okitama region in the southern part, Murayama region in the central part, Mogami region in the northeastern part, and Shonai region along the Sea of ​​Japan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.22

Jionji temple gate

[Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture] Famous for Taiga dramas? What is “Mr. Oe” and Sagae City? Nagosha...

Sagae City is said to have ruled and developed by Oe, one of the important figures in the historical drama "Kamakura no 13 people." We would like to introduce you to the Nagoya temple "Jionji" located in Sagae City. Plus, hang out...

ikokeikoke2023.08.21

[Iitate Village, Fukushima Prefecture] The most beautiful village blessed with nature “Maina Village Iitate”

Iitate Village is a village surrounded by beautiful nature on a plateau at an altitude of 400m in the northern part of the Abukuma Mountains. Iitate Village coexists with rich nature and joins the "Japan's most beautiful village alliance"...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.18

Gassan Plateau

[Shonai region, Yamagata prefecture] Travel back in time during summer vacation! Movie location set in Shonai...

The film location set in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture is a hot topic as it is a period drama, and it has become a hot topic for enjoying the feeling of going back in time. The location is surrounded by nature and nearby...

ikokeikoke2023.08.17

"Masuda-cho, Yokote City" is a preservation area lined with unique merchants with built-in houses [Akita Prefecture]

The distinctive feature of Masuda's townscape is that even though it is called a "city town," even when strolling through the townscape, there is no one that looks like a "city". On the streets there were merchants from the Edo period to the early Showa era...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.16

Zuiganji Temple (entrance)

Zuiganji Temple, a temple revived by Date Masamune, located in Matsushima, Japan's three-scenestors of Japan [Miyagi Prefecture]

Zuiganji is a Rinzai sect temple located in Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture, and its official name, including the mountain name, is Shoto Seiryuzan Zuigan Enpuku Zenji. "day...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.08.14

The timber rocks in Shiraishi Obara are natural phenomena, and are spectacular spots with columnar joints! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Do you know about the landscape created by nature, called columnar joints? The landscape is representative of Tojinbo in Fukui Prefecture and Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki Prefecture, but it can actually be seen in Miyagi Prefecture. this time...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.08.04

[Chokaisan and Tobishima Geopark: Yusa and Sakata Edition] Shonai Hirano is moist with the blessings of Mt. Chokaisan

Mt. Chokai is a rare mountain with two peaks (East Chokaisan Shinzan and Nishichokaisan Nabemori) that continue from 0m above the Sea of ​​Japan to the summit at 2,236m. The beauty of that appearance...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.02

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