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[Zao Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture] Zao in winter is not only about skiing and frost-covered trees, but also hot springs...

Yamagata Zao, famous for its winter ice trees, is also known for its highly effective hot springs. There are many inns, but you can enjoy the hot springs on a day trip rather than overnight. Cold...

ikokeikoke2023.03.15

Hot springs gush out in a place where there are no volcanoes! "Yuzawa Geo" where you can see the mystery of the Earth up close...

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture is famous for its local industries such as Inaniwa udon and sake, which are bordered by Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, but as the name "Yu"sawa suggests, there are many other places, including Koyasukyo Onsen, Oyu Onsen, and Akino Miya Onsen.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.09

"Negaseki" is one of the three ancient Oshu sekies that surpasses Minamoto Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho [Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Nezugaseki (also known as Nenjugaseki or Nezugaseki) was a crossing point between the Tohoku region (Emishi), which the Yamato court had not yet controlled, and the Kanto and Hokuriku regions, during the Ritsuryo period (Asuka to Heian periods).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.08

[Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture] Is there a hot spring right in front of “Kitakata Ramen”? Open for 3 hours? hidden...

The Kitakata Ramen restaurant, which is quietly open near the prefectural border with Yamagata Prefecture, is delicious! I caught the reputation of this and headed out to eat. I was surprised at how delicious and the volume as it was reputed...

ikokeikoke2023.03.07

Hijiori Fantasy Corridor

[Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture] Fantasy amid heavy snowfall! An annual event at Hijiori Onsen, enchanting snow and...

A mysterious light appears in the snow all over the area. The 17th time of the event, the Hibiri Fantasy Snow Corridor is decorated with illuminations, centered around the Copper Mine River that flows from Mt. Tsukisan, one of the three Dewa mountains, creating a fantastic view...

ikokeikoke2023.02.11

What is Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland, a hotel inn in Tsugaru where Apple Kannon is located? [...

I stayed at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland at the end of last year. At Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland, we were able to enjoy hot springs and food and have a blissful time. In this article, South...

sakusaku2023.01.30

[Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture] The largest amount of hot spring water in Fukushima Prefecture. From hula dancing to racehorse baths...

Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a hot spring with a long history that is said to be one of Japan's three oldest hot springs, along with Dogo Onsen (Ehime Prefecture) and Arima Onsen (Hyogo Prefecture). Established in 900 during the Heian period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.09

[Part 1] There are three public baths in a small hot spring town that has been open for over 920 years! |Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture

Akayu Onsen, located in southern Yamagata Prefecture, known as the hot spring kingdom, has a hot spring town just a 5-minute drive or 30-minute walk from the station, where the JR Yamagata Shinkansen also stops. There are also pet-friendly inns and...

ikokeikoke2022.11.07

[Tohoku] Introducing third sector railway lines where you can get iron stamps in Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures!

"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.10.28

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] At Dake Onsen, you can feel the Showa era and relax your body and mind! Hot water treatment at a public bath...

Located at the foot of Mt. Adachi Tara in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Take Onsen was designated as one of the seven national resort hot springs nationwide in 1955, and was a hot spring resort that became a pioneer of recreational facilities. ...

ikokeikoke2022.10.14

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