Date Harumune, the 15th head of the Date clan, was the grandfather of Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain, and established the Date clan's headquarters in Masamune's hometown of Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture.
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In Zao Town, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture, sandwiched between National Route 4 and the Tohoku Expressway near the border with Shiroishi City, there is a shrine called Kattamine Shrine (Shiratori Daimyojin). There are three Kattamine shrines in Zao Town...
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Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City. The "Uso Kae Festival" is held twice a year in January and April at this shrine, where lucky charms are awarded with the powerful power to turn all misfortunes of the year into "lies.".
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Fukushima Prefecture has long been the gateway to the Michinoku region, bringing Western culture with it. While it boasts numerous historic shrines and temples dating back to the Kofun period, it also boasts shrines and temples with shorter histories that honour special deities.
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Iwate Prefecture is home to many classic shrines and temples perfect for New Year's visits, including Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, where the Oshu Fujiwara clan boasted their prosperity, and Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, considered the prefecture's most powerful power spot. Each...
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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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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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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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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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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.
