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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...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.02.25

Dainichi Hall Bugaku | Two Dainichi Buddhas

Dainichido Bugaku, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage with a history of approximately 1,300 years | Dedication in 2026...

Located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori and Iwate prefectures, Ohirumemuchi Shrine is located in the Hachimantai district of Kazuno City. Every year on January 2nd, the shrine is dedicated to the important intangible cultural properties designated by the national government and UNESCO...

AoiwaAoiwa2026.02.13

Vajrayana Vairocana Buddha of Dainichi Hall Bugaku

Dainichido Bugaku | Bugaku with a history of approximately 1,300 years, dating back to the famous monk Gyoki [Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture]

Located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori and Iwate prefectures, Ohirumemuchi Shrine is located in the Hachimantai district of Kazuno City. Every year on January 2nd, the shrine is dedicated to the important intangible cultural properties designated by the national government and UNESCO...

AoiwaAoiwa2026.02.12

A stone slab engraved with the three goddesses at Kamitsari Shrine

The legend of the goddesses of the three mountains of Tono and the "Kamitsaya Shrine" where the three goddesses are said to have separated [Iwate Prefecture]...

Tono City in Iwate Prefecture is famous as a land of folklore. It is famous for being a place where many legends, such as kappa and zashiki warashi, still live on to this day. One of the legends passed down in Tono is the "Legend of the Three Mountains of Tono and the Three Goddesses.".

AoiwaAoiwa2026.01.15

Seated Yakushi Nyorai statue at Enichiji Temple (reconstruction)

Is Enichiji Temple, founded by the high priest Tokuichi of the Hosso sect, the birthplace of Aizu Buddhist culture? [Fukuoka].

Bandai Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, is located northeast of Aizuwakamatsu City, at the southern foot of Mount Bandai. Here, there is a temple called Enichiji, which once flourished as a hub of Buddhist culture in the Aizu region.

AoiwaAoiwa2026.01.07

Kashima-sama in Suehirocho

A giant doll Jizo statue is enshrined within the grounds! Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine in Yuzawa City (Akita Prefecture)

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. This area is famous as the birthplace of Ono no Komachi and the birthplace of Inaniwa udon. However, Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine in Yuzawa City is home to a "doll Dosojin," a guardian deity made from natural objects...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.12.29

Futodama no Mikoto appears in the second act, "Hoheimai"

Sakaki-ryu Aoma Kagura at Aoma Shrine | A venerable Kagura dance performed in Kyoto [Sen...

What is Sakaki-ryu Aosokagura? The history of Sakaki-ryu Aosokagura dates back to 1807 (Bunka 4), when Suzuki Tsushima, the 32nd head priest of Aosoka Shrine, traveled to Kyoto and met with the head of the Kyoto Shinto Shrine Haku Shirakawa...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.12.28

Hirosaki Castle: The entire castle tower was moved | The cutting edge of cultural property restoration on display at the moving shop [Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture]

Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, has been undergoing a "hikiya" (moving) project since 2015 to move the castle tower approximately 70 meters from its original location. The building was moved as is, without being dismantled...

RyokoRyoko2025.12.23

Namekawa Shrine: A power spot where the guardian deity of work and children resides! [Fukushima Prefecture]...

May your children grow up healthy, or may your business run smoothly. Many people pray for these things every day, for themselves and their families. This time, we will introduce the power...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.12.11

Torii gate of Kanayama Shrine

Kanayama Shrine (Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture): A shrine dedicated to the protection of the Innai Silver Mine and its prosperity

The Innai district of Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. This quiet mountain village once flourished as a town connected to the Innai Silver Mine, known as the "largest silver mine in the Orient." Today, the remains of other silver mines are hidden in the mountains...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.12.08

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