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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...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.08.01

Akita Cedar: A Traditional Japanese Cedar in Akita Prefecture

Forests account for 67% of Japan's land area. Akita Prefecture has a forest coverage rate of 72%, which is higher than the average, and is home to broadleaf trees, primarily beech trees, in the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains (Akita and Aomori Prefectures), a World Heritage Site.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.14

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"...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.22

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.

AoiwaAoiwa2024.11.15

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...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.04.25

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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