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Sakaida watershed

To the Sea of ​​Japan? To the Pacific Ocean? The Sakaida Watershed, a point where water from the Ou Mountains diverges, can be seen in the lowlands...

Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture is located near the border with Miyagi Prefecture. In the Sakaida district of this town, the water flow from the Ou Mountains splits east and west, eventually flowing into the Sea of ​​Japan and the Pacific Ocean—a point of destiny for the water….

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"Shayokan." Dazai Osamu's birthplace. Nationally designated important cultural property. ©Aomori Prefecture

Chusonji Temple's Golden Hall, Hirosaki Castle, and Shayokan Hall - Historical Buildings Made from Aomori Hiba (Claude Tree) [Aomori Prefecture]

Aomori Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) is a tree endemic to Japan, and its Japanese scientific name is Hinoki Asunaro. It grows north from the Noto Peninsula and Nikko region of Tochigi Prefecture, and up to the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido...

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Among the six Tohoku prefectures' castles, the pride of Aizu, Tsuruga Castle, which held off large armies during the Boshin War...

During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domains of Fukushima Prefecture fought fiercely against the Meiji government forces (Imperial Army) as the Oshu-Uetsu Alliance Army, and many castles were damaged during the battles. Aizu's Tsuruga Castle...

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Akita Cedar: A Traditional Japanese Cedar in Akita Prefecture

Forests cover 67% of Japan's land area. Akita Prefecture boasts a forest coverage rate of 72%, exceeding the average, and is home to broadleaf forests, primarily beech trees, in the Shirakami Mountains (a World Heritage Site), as well as Akita cedar...

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Entrance to Hikoji Folk Crafts

Takashiba Deco Yashiki is a village of local toys that remains within the territory of the former Miharu domain [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Did you know that there is a craftsman's village called "Takashiba Deco Yashiki" near the prefectural border with Miharu Town, about a 25-minute drive from Koriyama Station? It was featured in Season 9/Episode 9 of the popular TV drama "Solitary Gourmet"...

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Bullet holes from the Boshin War

The only remaining building that still bears traces of the Boshin War: "Kyu-Takizawa Honjin" (Fukushima Prefecture)

The former Takizawa Honjin (also known as the Yokoyama Family Residence) is located approximately 3 km northeast of Tsuruga Castle, along the former Shirakawa Kaido road near the entrance to Takizawa Pass, which runs from Aizu-Wakamatsu through Shirakawa to Edo. It is said to be the oldest private residence in the Tohoku region.

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The Nanbu and Date Domain Border Tomb at Michinoku Folk Village

Take a stroll through the original Japanese landscape at Michinoku Folk Village, an open-air museum of ancient architecture!.

Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, is a city located in the southwestern part of the prefecture. During the Edo period, it was a typical rural area located on the border between the southern domain of Morioka and the Date domain of Sendai. However, since the Showa period, the Tohoku Expressway and Tohoku Shinkansen...

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Ouchijuku (miniature style)

Ouchi-juku, a post town in Fukushima Prefecture where the history and scenery of Aizu live on

Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, is one of the Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings, retaining strong traces of the Edo period. Once a railway line connecting Aizu-Wakamatsu and Nikko-Imaichi...

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