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A historical heritage that remains at Tsuruoka, the port of call for Kitamae Ship [Yamagata Prefecture]

Kitamaebune transported many supplies from the mid-Edo period to the 1930s, travelled through the Sea of ​​Japan between Osaka, Tohoku and Hokkaido. Sakata (Mountain) is the largest port in the Tohoku region.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.14

[Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture] Let's go to the yellow carpet "Kakudana Nanohana Festival"

The Kakuda Rape Flower Festival in Kakuta City, Miyagi Prefecture is held when the rape flowers, which will mark the arrival of spring, are in full bloom. Approximately 2.5 million yellow trees are found on the riverbed of the Abukuma River, with the Zao mountain range covered with spring snow...

natsukinatsuki2023.04.13

[Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's silk fabric industry created by changing swords to hoes.

Japanese Heritage Site: "Silk associated with Samurai - To Tsuruoka, a town where we encounter the original scenery of modernization in Japan" Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is home to Gassan, Hagurosan, and Yudonoyama (Yudou...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.12

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Scary stories and slightly sad stories... "Michinoku Otogi Kaido" with many stories left behind [Miyagi Prefecture White...

The "Michinoku Otogi Kaido" connects Shiroishi City, Shichika Shukumachi, Miyagi Prefecture, with Nanyo City, and Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and is home to folk tales and folk tales...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.05

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yutagawa Onsen has been designated as a national recreational hot spring area! Daily fatigue...

Is Yudagawa Onsen designated as a national recreational hot spring resort? Yudagawa Onsen, which is known as a famous hot spring that has been in business for 1,300 years and is said to be a famous hot spring resort with eight inns, two public baths, and one foot bath. hot spring...

ikokeikoke2023.03.29

[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] Konnyaku Bansho? yeah? , there is a former post town like a checkpoint...

Konjac guards, guards? What is that? This is a konjac specialty store located in Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. Konjac is a rare ingredient in Japan, and is made from konjac...

ikokeikoke2023.03.24

Check out all the cities and towns in Iwate Prefecture, where Otani and Sasaki Roki are home to...

It's getting warmer and it's going to be a perfect season to travel around Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture has 33 cities and towns, each city and town has its own distinctive features. Traveling to Iwate Prefecture from outside Tohoku...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.03.23

[Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] A shrine dedicated to dogs and cats? Detailed introduction to the history of Inu no Miya and Neko no Miya

As the saying goes, "Eight million gods," it is said that there are more than 150,000 shrines and temples across the country. There are so many gods worshiped, but the most worshiped in Japan...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.03.10

[Aomori Prefecture] 8 famous waters in Aomori Prefecture! A treasure trove of refreshing spring water nurtured by the blue forest!

Aomori Prefecture has many long-standing, venerable spring water, and many of them are loved by local residents for drinking. In the Tsugaru region, especially in the Tsugaru region, spring water is called "shitsuko" in Tsugaru dialect...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.02.20

[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...

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