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[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.

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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

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yudagawa Onsen is designated as a national hot spring resort! Relieve your daily fatigue...

Is Yudagawa Onsen designated as a national health resort? Boasting 1,300 years of history and renowned for its hot springs, Yudagawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort with eight inns, two public baths, and one footbath.

ikokeikoke2023.03.29

[Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] Konnyaku Guardhouse? Hmm? There is a checkpoint-like structure in the old post town...

Konnyaku Bansho, Bansho? What is it? This is a konnyaku specialty store in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is a rare konnyaku restaurant in Japan, where everything is made from konnyaku...

ikokeikoke2023.03.24

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

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

As the phrase "eight million gods" suggests, there are said to be more than 150,000 shrines and temples across Japan. The number of deities enshrined there is also that many, but the most enshrined deity in Japan is...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.03.10

[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

[Iwate Prefecture] 7 Famous Waters in Iwate Prefecture! Sweetfish and salmon swim upstream in the famous waters that flow through the city!

Iwate Prefecture has the largest watershed in Tohoku and is home to the Kitakami River system, which is rich in water. Furthermore, there are many mountain forests that serve as water sources, making it an area rich in water resources. Morioka City, the prefectural capital, is particularly known for its "famous water sources.".

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.01.27

The zodiac sign for 2023 is the rabbit. What is the zodiac belief unique to Sendai, the "Ka-tai-shin"? [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture]

In Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, there are 12 shrines and temples dedicated to the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Each zodiac sign has its own principal image called a "Kedegami-san" (triangle god), a unique feature of the Sendai region.

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