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Giant Akita dog at Akita Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 1] Walking around Akita City on the first day and enjoying delicious local sake...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: First Day Part 1] On the first day, we went to Morioka in the morning to the samurai residence in Kakunodate! https://jp.neft.asia/archi...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.11.11

[Part 2] A stone monument related to Mizuko Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture

Let's go to Akayu Onsen! In Part 1, we mainly introduced the hot springs. This time, we visited Akayu Onsen while researching the hot springs, and we're going to introduce the popular content "Touken Ranbu," which is said to have sparked the sword boom...

ikokeikoke2022.11.10

Kakunodate samurai residence

[JR East Pass Trip: First Day 1] On the first day, we went to the samurai residences in Kakunodate in the morning!

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Explanation - Preparation Edition] I'm off! Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway! https://jp.neft.asia/archiv...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.11.03

[Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture] A visit to Inawashiro Herb Garden in autumn for some Instagrammable photos...

Lake Inawashiro is also nearby, making it a perfect driving spot. I'd like to introduce it as a recommended spot. There are plenty of images so you can enjoy it just by looking at the photos, so please read to the end...

ikokeikoke2022.10.31

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] A cultural heritage site where you can feel at ease with the warmth and hospitality of Japanese culture...

Aizu Higashiyama Onsen is a representative hot spring resort in the Aizu region, located on the outskirts of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The hot spring has a long history, dating back to about 1,300 years ago when the monk Gyoki (also known as Gyogi) founded the hot springs in Aizu to spread Buddhism.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.10

[Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture] Depth 1.4m! The largest standing bath in Japan. A nostalgic three-story wooden building...

Lead Hot Springs is located in a mountain village surrounded by deep greenery along the Toyosawa River, about 27km from Shinkamaki Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen and 14km from Hanamaki Minami IC on the Tohoku Expressway. Hot springs have been around for 600 years...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.08

Kitakata, a town of barns with over 4,000 existing barns [Fukushima Prefecture]

When you think of Kitakata City in Fukushima Prefecture, ramen immediately comes to mind. It is considered one of Japan's three great ramens, along with Sapporo ramen and Hakata ramen. Its history is long, dating back to the end of the Taisho period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.07

Aizu Tajima Gion Festival

The Aizu Tajima Gion Festival is famous for Japan's number one bride line [Minami Aizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture]

Known for the Aizu Tajima Gion Festival, Aizu Tajima was once a bustling post town on the Shimotsu Kaido (Aizu Nishi Kaido), which connected Nikko to Aizu Wakamatsu, the center of the Aizu region. ...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.06

Tagajo, the mysterious northern capital that also appears in the poetry pillows of the Heian period [Miyagi Prefecture]

Taga Castle was built during the Nara period by the Yamato Imperial Court as a base for controlling the uncivilized Emishi (northeastern Japan). It was located in the Tohoku region, then known as Mutsu Province.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.05

Sanbongi Tateyama Park (Osaki City)

Osaki Kodo, a cultivated land that lives with water, has been certified as a world agricultural heritage site [Miyagi Prefecture]

Even though it's called "Osaki Kodo", most people outside of their hometown will not know about it. It is centered around Osaki city in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, and is home to Iromacho, Kamimachi, Wakudani...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.04

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