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There are tons of unique parks! Things to check out this season...

The season for driving, playing outside, and breathing in fresh air has arrived. Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, is home to several popular parks that are great spots for outings. For a place to get some exercise with your kids,...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.04.18

A beautiful garden can be seen from the tatami room of "Torikata Kaikan (former Torikata House)" ©Odate City

Historic buildings in Odate City that escaped the ravages of the Boshin War [Akita Prefecture]

The castellan of Odate Castle, a subsidiary castle of the Kubota Domain, was the Satake Nishi family. During the Edo period, Odate City was the territory of the Kubota Domain (part of Iwate and Aomori prefectures), as the neighboring Kazuno region (Kazuno City and Kosaka Town) was...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.22

Hydrangeas at Sifukuji Temple

[Miyagi Prefecture] Vivid and spectacular views during the rainy season! 4 famous hydrangea spots

When soaked in the rainy season, hydrangeas become even more vibrant, emitting colors reminiscent of a painter's palette. In this article, we've picked out four great hydrangea viewing spots in Miyagi...

FitzroyFitzroy2024.05.26

Fujita Memorial Garden

5 Recommended "Flying Witch" Pilgrimage Sites Recommended by Locals! [Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture]

Flying Witch is a manga that depicts the growth of the main character, Kowata Makoto, amid the beautiful nature of Aomori. It is still being serialized eight years after the anime aired, and is a representative manga of Aomori. In this article...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2024.05.24

The history of Odate, which played an important role as a feudal domain border during the Meiji Restoration (Akita Prefecture)

Odate, a city plagued by feudal domain disputes during the first half of the Edo period, is known for its Akita dogs, Hinai chicken, and kiritanpo (simmered rice balls). During the Edo period, Odate was located at the easternmost point of the Kubota Domain (also known as the Akita Domain).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.08

The Mogami family crest at the entrance to Kozenji Temple

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, who established the largest territory of the Mogami clan with 570,000 koku of land in Dewa.

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, the feudal lord of Dewa Province (present-day Yamagata Prefecture) who built the largest territory in the country from the Sengoku period to the Edo period, is located in Teppo-cho, in the center of Yamagata City.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.08

Nansho-so, a Meiji era mansion remaining in Morioka [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Have you heard of Nansho-so, a Meiji-era mansion that remains in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture? The mansion has changed hands many times since the Meiji era, undergoing expansion and renovation, and being at the mercy of the times, but it has remained in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.10.13

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Nihonmatsu Castle: Chrysanthemum dolls and Namie Yakisoba! A castle recommended for autumn...

The castle town of Nihonmatsu is home to Mount Adatara, known for the poem "The Real Sky" that appears in Kotaro Takamura's poetry collection "Chieko Sho," as well as Dake Hot Springs. The Abukuma River flows through the center of the city, and the city is surrounded by a rich natural landscape.

natsukinatsuki2023.09.13

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 1

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ①] The journey through Tohoku begins at the Shirakawa Barrier...

In the Edo period, when there were no airplanes, bullet trains, or automobiles, traveling by foot was the norm, and it was a life-risking experience fraught with great hardships. (Basho) Just traveling on foot through Tohoku in those days...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.11

[Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A photogenic spot! Yakurai Garden with a spectacular view of the flower fields

Yakurai Garden is one of the leisure facilities in the Yakurai Resort area around Mount Yakurai. It is a vast garden filled with magnificent nature and seasonal flowers in full bloom. In addition to the flowers, the garden also offers photogenic...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.08

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