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[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] "Aizu Thirty-Three Kannon Temples" Tour around the Kitaaizu Area, Centered on Aizuwakamatsu

The Thirty-three Kannon Temples of Aizu are a Buddhist cultural site that forms the core of the Japan Heritage-certified "Aizu Thirty-three Kannon Temples Pilgrimage: Seeing the Culture of Ancient Aizu Through Pilgrimage.".

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.05.10

[Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture] Head out to the yellow carpet "Kakuda Nanohana Festival"

The Kakuda Nanohana Festival in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture, is held when the rape blossoms, heralding the arrival of spring, are in full bloom. Approximately 2.5 million yellow rape blossoms line the Abukuma River riverbed, with the snow-capped Zao mountain range in the background.

natsukinatsuki2023.04.13

[Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's silk weaving industry, built by trading swords for hoes

Japan Heritage "Samurai Silk: Visit Tsuruoka, a Town Where You Can Experience the Original Landscape of Japan's Modernization" Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is home to Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.12

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Scary stories and slightly sad stories... Many stories remain on the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road [Shirakawa, Miyagi Prefecture]...

The Michinoku Fairy Tale Road connects Shiroishi City and Shichikashuku Town in Miyagi Prefecture with Nanyo City and Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture, and is a nostalgic road filled with folk tales and old stories.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.05

Check out all the cities and towns in Iwate Prefecture, the hometown of players Ohtani and Roki Sasaki...

As the weather warms up, it's the perfect season to travel to Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture is made up of 33 cities, towns, and villages, each with its own unique characteristics. If you're traveling to Iwate from outside the Tohoku region...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.03.23

Nezumigaseki, one of the three ancient barriers of Oshu, crossed by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho (Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture)

Nezugaseki (also known as Nenjugaseki or Nezugaseki) was a crossing point between the Tohoku region (Emishi), which the Yamato court had not yet controlled, and the Kanto and Hokuriku regions, during the Ritsuryo period (Asuka to Heian periods).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.08

[Aomori Prefecture] 8 Famous Springs in Aomori Prefecture! A treasure trove of refreshing spring water nurtured by the blue forests!

Aomori Prefecture is home to many historic springs, many of which are beloved by local residents for their drinking water. In the Tsugaru region in particular, spring water is called "shitsuko" (clear water) in the Tsugaru dialect.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.02.20

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

The equestrian statue of Date Masamune is a symbol of Sendai, having watched over the City of Trees from Mount Aoba for many years. It was severely damaged in the March 2022 earthquake that measured a seismic intensity of 6+ in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.02.10

Tsugaru Kokeshi dolls at Shin-Aomori Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 3] Recharge at home and take a whirlwind day trip to Aomori!

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the railway's opening, JR East Pass Travel Series, Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Travel: Day 2, Part 2] Visiting Motsuji Temple, the remains of soldiers' dreams, and heading to Sendai...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.12.27

Asaka Canal

The Asaka Canal, a major Meiji era construction project that transformed the Asaka Plains in Koriyama City into fertile land [Fukushima Prefecture]

There is an irrigation canal that runs from Lake Inawashiro to Koriyama City. It is a canal that supplies water to Koriyama City by digging a tunnel through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City. The Asaka Canal is a waterway that runs through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City.

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