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Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for your first visit of the year in Akita Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

The most popular first shrine visit destination in Akita Prefecture is Ohirayama Miyoshi Shrine on the outskirts of Akita City, known as the shrine for the god of victory and success. Over 100,000 people visit during the first three days of the New Year. Other popular first shrine visit destinations include...

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Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for your first visit of the year in Yamagata Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

When it comes to first shrine visits in Yamagata Prefecture, there are many temples and shrines throughout the prefecture that attract many worshippers, such as Yamagata Gokoku Shrine and Risshakuji Temple in Yamagata City, Uesugi Shrine in Yonezawa, Kameoka Monjudo in Takahata, and Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo.

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Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for first visits of the year in Miyagi Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

Miyagi Prefecture is a popular place for first shrine visits of the year, with many popular shrines to visit, including Osaki Hachimangu Shrine and Toshogu Shrine in Sendai City, as well as Takekoma Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, and Shiogama Shrine, the Ichinomiya of Mutsu Province.

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Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for your first visit of the year in Aomori Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

We would like to introduce two shrines in Aomori Prefecture that are considered standard destinations for your first visit of the year in 2025, one in Aomori City and one in Hachinohe City. We will also introduce two shrines in Hirosaki City and its surrounding areas...

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[Part 3] Masumi Sugae's walk through the Oga Peninsula – hit by a major earthquake [Akita Prefecture]

Based on "Oga no Gofu" (Five Winds of Oga), a travelogue written by Sugae Masumi (1754-1829) during the Edo period, which chronicles his travels around the Oga Peninsula, this book introduces the history of Sugae Masumi, contrasting the Edo period with the present day.

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[Part 2] Masumi Sugae's walk around the Oga Peninsula – She was fascinated by the strange rock formations along the coast...

Based on "Oga Gofu," a travelogue of the Oga Peninsula written by Sugae Masumi (1754-1829) during the Edo period, this book introduces the Oga Peninsula as described by Sugae Masumi, contrasting the Edo period with the present day.

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Takakura Shrine (Ouchijuku)

Takakura Shrine, a hidden power spot in Ouchijuku (Fukushima Prefecture)

Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, is a famous tourist spot in Fukushima, thanks to the rows of traditional thatched-roof houses that line the streets. The main street of Ouchi-juku...

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Divine crest "Aizu Mitsuhollyhock"

Sanyo-kuni Shrine, the main shrine for protecting sericulture, with a cherry tree over 1,000 years old (Fukushima Prefecture)

Located about 1 km southwest of JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station is the town of Kogai-Kuni Shrine, the headquarters of the sericulture community, home to the sacred Minebari Sakura tree, which is over 1,000 years old.

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Are Namahage real? Traces of demons remain throughout the Oga Peninsula – Oga Peninsula and demon legends...

Putting aside the debate over whether Namahage are demons or gods, the Oga Peninsula is home to numerous demon legends. The origin of one is the legend that five bats who accompanied Emperor Wu of Han transformed into demons...

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Aizu Eastern Army Cemetery "Amidaji Temple"

Amidaji temple, home to the burial site of Aizu clan war dead from the Boshin War and the grave of Shinsengumi leader Saito Hajime...

Nanokamachi is located west of the city center of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. During the feudal era, the Echigo Kaido and Yonezawa Kaido roads passed through the area, and inns and restaurants lined the roads. In modern times, from the mid-Showa period, Nanokamachi became Aizu's busiest shopping district.

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