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4 power spots in Morioka City! Introducing historical sites that history lovers should visit [Iwate Prefecture]

The history of Morioka dates back to the distant Heian period, when Sakanoue Tamuramaro, the Great Shogun of the Great Conqueror, built Shiba Castle. In the Nanbokucho period, it was connected to the Kai-Genji...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.04

Is Uesugi Takayama praying for rain? Yonezawa Atago Shrine also has an entertainment shrine within its precincts. The background is the joy of that big name...

In Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is Atago Shrine, which is a very old and venerable shrine. Atago Shrine is especially worshiped by local residents in the city, and a shrine is held every year...

ikokeikoke2023.06.21

"Immediate Body Buddha" in Yamagata Prefecture and "Reincarnation Faith" in Yudonoyama

Sokushinbutsu. Even if life ends, they remain forever and watch over people. At the end of their training, monks voluntarily eat only nuts and wild vegetables...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.15

Kurokawa Noh is a Shinto ritual that has been developed independently by farmers for 500 years [Yamagata Prefecture]

At Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, it was passed down as a ritual by parishioners (peasants) for 500 years and was designated as an important intangible folk cultural property in the country...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.13

[Iwate Prefecture] That person might have gone too! ? 5 recommended power spots in Iwate Prefecture

Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, was featured in the American newspaper New York Times as one of ``52 Places to Visit in 2023'', second only to London in the UK. ...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.06.09

[Miyagi Prefecture/Yamagata Prefecture] Let's climb Zao! Kumanodake, the highest peak in the Zao mountain range, and the Miyagi side...

Zao, which straddles Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, is a famous mountain known nationwide for its symbol ``Okama'', winter sports, and frost-covered trees. Surprisingly little known...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.05.29

Gassan (summer skiing)

[Gassan, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture] Can you ski in midsummer? Gassan Ski Resort is getting warmer...

Mt. Gassan, Mt. Haguro, and Mt. Yudono are known as the ``Dewa Sanzan'' and are known as mountains of mountain worship. Mt. Gassan is from a previous life, Mt. Haguro is from this life, and Mt. Yudono is about happiness in the next life...

ikokeikoke2023.05.23

[Misato Town, Akita Prefecture] ``Rokugo Yusui Group'' where 120 springs have enriched people's lives

The Rokugo area of ​​Misato Town, Akita Prefecture, is home to one of Japan's most famous waters, known as the Rokugo Springs. Misato Town stretches north and south from Yuzawa City to Semboku City...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.05.11

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] “Aizu Thirty-Three Kannon” tours around the Kitaaizu area, centering on Aizuwakamatsu

"Aizu's Thirty-Three Kannon" is recognized as a Japan Heritage Site.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.05.10

[Date City, Fukushima Prefecture] A trip around the power spot Ryozan, Ryozan Town, Date City

Ryozen-cho, Date City, located in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, is a town famous as a power spot. Historical sacred mountains and sacred mountain shrines that have been deeply worshiped since ancient times...

natsukinatsuki2023.05.02

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