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[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] The oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo City, is home to the legend of the three rabbits...

Kumano Taisha Shrine, located in the Miyauchi district of Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is said to be the oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. It boasts the longest history in the Tohoku region, is large in scale, and is designated an Important Cultural Property. Kumano...

ikokeikoke2022.11.25

[Part 2] A stone monument related to Suishinshi Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen, 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 Residences

[JR East Pass Journey: Day 1, Part 1] On the first day, we start with a morning stroll around Morioka and head to the samurai residences of Kakunodate!

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

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.03

Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival

The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, famous for Japan's largest bridal procession [Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture]

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

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.06

Tagajo, the mysterious northern capital that appears in utamakura poems from 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

Jionji Temple Terrace: A Historical Journey Through Time, Featuring a Stylish Temple Cafe (Yamagata Prefecture)

Yamagata Prefecture is home to many temples and shrines of great historical value. This time, we'll introduce Jionji Terrace, a facility where you can experience precious cultural assets and history while relaxing at a cafe with terrace seating...

NakaNaka2022.10.01

Hiromoto Oe

The relationship between Oe Hiromoto, one of the "13 Lords of Kamakura" and Minamoto no Yoritomo's wise man, and Yamagata Prefecture

Oe Hiromoto, who appears as one of the main characters in the NHK historical drama "The 13 Lords of the Kamakura," is a man who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his brilliant mind. The system of "shugojito" (military lords) that you may have learned about in history classes...

NakaNaka2022.09.30

JR Morioka Station

[Iwate Prefecture] A good old retro trip! 5 spots to experience Morioka's history!

Morioka City, the prefectural capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a city that combines both old and new, with a retro atmosphere and urban streetscape. Morioka Castle, with its remaining stone walls, and the Red Brick Museum, which retains traces of the Meiji era, are popular tourist attractions.

Hiroyuki OkaHiroyuki Oka2022.09.03

[Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture] Follow in the footsteps of the Oshu Soma clan, who nurtured a unique culture for 800 years...

More than 800 years have passed since the Sengoku period feudal lord Soma clan was granted Namekata County, Mutsu Province (Minamisoma City and Iitate Village) in northern Fukushima Prefecture by Minamoto no Yoritomo. Now, in the Reiwa era...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.09.01

Destination sign at Shirakawa Barrier

What is Shirakawa Barrier? Shirakawa, a border town where a checkpoint was once located (Fukushima Prefecture)

Shirakawa City in Fukushima Prefecture was located at the entrance to a region known as Emishi (present-day Tohoku), which was beyond the reach of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.24

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