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[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koen-mae store where you can feel the Taisho romance...

There are stylish Starbucks stores all over the country, but there is also a quaint, Showa-era retro "Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koenmae Store" in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Hirosaki Park is famous for its cherry blossoms...

sakusaku2023.02.16

Inside the Inakadate station building turned into art by artist GOMA

[Aomori Prefecture] The station [ART STASION] is surrounded by the world of artist GOMA, and its exterior...

May 2020 (Reiwa 2). As the world is at the mercy of the coronavirus, art by artist GOMA is painted inside the Inakadate station building on the Konan Railway Konan Line...

sakusaku2023.02.14

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Restoration of the damaged Date Masamune equestrian statue is scheduled to be completed in late March

The statue of Date Masamune's horse majesty is a symbol of Sendai, which has been watching over the capital of the forest for many years from Mt. Aoba. In March 2022, the earthquake was damaged by a magnitude 6 earthquake observed in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, causing serious damage...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.02.10

[Aomori Prefecture] How cold is it in Aomori? Introducing cold weather measures for your winter trip to Aomori!

Speaking of snow, Tohoku! The amount of cold and snow in winter in Aomori is particularly different from other prefectures. Some people planning their first trip to Aomori may wonder, "How cold is Aomori?"

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2023.02.08

The charms of Morioka City, selected by the New York Times as the second most travel destination in the world, bringing you the charm of local...

On January 12th, 2023, Morioka City was chosen as the second place after London in the "52 places to visit in 2023," announced by the New York Times, and locals were surprised and happy...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.01.31

[Iwate Prefecture] 7 famous waters in Iwate Prefecture! Sweetfish and salmon swim upstream in the famous water that flows through the city!

Iwate Prefecture is home to the Kitakami River system, which has the largest basin area in Tohoku and celebrates its rich water, and there are many forests that serve as water sources, making it rich in water resources. In particular, Morioka City, the prefectural capital, is known as "famous water"...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.01.27

The zodiac sign for 2023 is "rabbit", and what is the "hemological god" zodiac belief unique to Sendai? [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture]

Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture has 12 shrines and temples with the twelve zodiac signs of the zodiac signs, and the main image that matches each zodiac sign is called "Ketaikami and Kedegamisan" - a unique type of Sendai region...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.01.23

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Is the origin of the legendary "The Crane's Return"? "Uruyama, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture" and "Tsurufuyama Jinzoji Temple"

The old tale, "The Crane's Return," begins with a place once in a while, is probably a story that many people have heard at least once. It is a famous folk tale with similar stories all over the country, but Yamagata...

ikokeikoke2023.01.20

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Snow Lantern Festival | Let's go see the fantastic scenery unique to the snow country!

The Snow Lantern Festival in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, has been decided to be held for the first time in three years, so it is such a popular festival that it has many fans, not only in the prefecture but also in the prefecture. Around the area, the whole world of silver descends further...

ikokeikoke2023.01.18

[Yamagata Prefecture] Recommended for winter outings! Yamagata Sound and Light Fantasia 2022

Currently, Yamagata Prefecture is holding a number of fantastic illumination events that suit winter scenery. Among them, "Yamagata Sound and Light Fantasia 2022" introduced this time is...

nakanaka2022.12.28

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