Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
This site is an online media that delivers all sorts of trivia about the six Tohoku prefectures, from sightseeing and gourmet spots to local customs, history, and more
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Home
  • What day is it today? Tohoku edition
  • Tohoku gourmet
    • Local cuisine
    • Recipe
    • meal
    • ingredients
    • Alcohol
    • drink
  • Tourist destinations in Tohoku
    • scenic spots
    • power spot
    • facility
    • hot spring
    • Historic Site
    • Experience
    • traffic
  • Things from Tohoku
    • souvenir
    • Traditional crafts
    • food
    • Tohoku Brand
    • seasoning
  • Tohoku Events
    • swimming in the sea
    • Festival
    • Limited-time event
    • firework
    • Cherry blossom viewing
    • autumn leaves
  • Tohoku Mystery
    • history
    • Traditions and customs
    • traditional events
    • folk performing arts
    • folk beliefs
    • urban legend
    • great man
  • Japanese

facility

  • HOME
  • Home
  • Tourist destinations in Tohoku
  • facility

Nakora Barrier, a mythical checkpoint described in waka poetry as a place where no one should enter [Fukushima Prefecture]

Nakoso-no-Seki (Nakoso-no-Seki) is the remains of an ancient checkpoint that is said to have been located on the border between Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures. In the days when the Tohoku region was known as Emishi, it was a place where the Japanese colonies passed through.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.12

[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

Shinkansen platform at Akita Station

[JR East Pass Journey: Day 2, Part 1] We're already back in Iwate. Our goal is to visit the historical...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 2] First day's accommodation: A stroll around Akita City, enjoying delicious local sake and local cuisine! https://jp.neft.asia/a...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.12.08

[Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture] The opening of the Onahama Marine Bridge brings a renewed sense of prosperity to the area...

Onahama is a port town in Iwaki City in southern Fukushima Prefecture, home to Onahama Port, the largest port in Fukushima Prefecture. Originally a small fishing village, Onahama was a shipping port for rice tax during the Edo period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.07

Uriwari Rock Garden Park in Takahata Town is a mysterious space that feels like another world! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Have you heard of Uriwari Rock Garden, a park surrounded by sheer vertical rock faces that creates a surreal landscape that makes you feel like you've wandered into a video game world? This time, we'll be introducing the park in Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a part of Mahoroba Village.

NakaNaka2022.11.30

Miura Sake Brewery

"Toyosaka" is a regular gold medal winner at tea tastings. Learn more about its relationship with "Hohaibushi" and its direct sales outlet...

Aomori Prefecture is home to many delicious sakes, but have you heard of "Toyobai," one of Hirosaki City's famous sakes? Toyobai has won numerous gold medals at sake tasting competitions. In 2022...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.28

[Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture] "Tendo Highlands Wakaori New Soba" grown at an altitude of 600 meters...

The season for new soba noodles has finally arrived! I heard that I could try the new soba noodles, a variety of soba noodles called "Dewakaori" that originated in Yamagata Prefecture, the home of soba noodles, so I decided to attend the "Tendo Highlands Wakaori New Soba Festival" (Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture).

NakaNaka2022.11.17

Giant Akita dog at Akita Station

[JR East Japan Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 2] First day's accommodation: A stroll around Akita City and some delicious local sake...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 1] On the first day, we started with a morning stroll in Morioka and then headed to the samurai residences of Kakunodate! https://jp.neft.asia/archi...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.11

[Part 2] A stone monument related to Suishinshi Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture

Let's go to Akayu Onsen! In Part 1, we mainly introduced the hot springs. This time, we visited Akayu Onsen while researching the hot springs, and we're going to introduce the popular content "Touken Ranbu," which is said to have sparked the sword boom...

ikokeikoke2022.11.10

[Part 1] Three public baths in a small hot spring town that opened over 920 years ago! | Akayu Onsen, 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

  • 
  • 1
  • …
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • …
  • 46
  • 
Today we are preparing
Search articles by keyword
Pickup
  • Smotch Package
    The appeal of "Smotchi," a smoked gourmet food originating from Yamagata Prefecture, and recipe variations!
  • Enjoy the thick, rich sweetness of "Anpo-gaki," a natural treat! [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Smoked daikon radish tartar sauce is super useful! Introducing basic usage and recommended recipes [Autumn...
  • Sea treasure pickles
    The secret to the deliciousness of Nakamura-ke Kaihozuke, packed with Sanriku seafood [Iwate Prefecture]
  • [Fukushima Prefecture] Eating horse sashimi with mustard miso is the Fukushima way! Perfect as a side dish with rice...
  • Super interesting! Tare de Matsumoto, a premium yakiniku sauce, taste review [Fukushima Prefecture]...
  • Image of swordfish
    Come to Iwaki and eat swordfish! Unique menu items are constantly being added!.
  • [Fukushima Prefecture] How about a souvenir? Fukushima-style peach-flavored sweets and juice...
  • Destination sign at Shirakawa Barrier
    What is Shirakawa Barrier? Shirakawa, a border town where a checkpoint was once located (Fukushima Prefecture)
  • Deep dive into the charms of Morioka! 7 soul foods recommended by locals! [Iwate Prefecture]
  • gold nugget
    Legend of the buried gold treasure of the Fujiwara clan of Oshu! What is Kinkeiyama in Hiraizumi? [Iwate Prefecture]
  • Oyu Stone Circle: A stone circle from Japan's Jomon period! [Akita Prefecture]
  • Sawame Lion Dance (Morioka City)
    Sakurayama Shrine | Photo report of the joint local performing arts dedication (October 12, 2025) [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]
  • The 62nd Namahage Sedo Festival
    Excited to see Namahage for the first time! Report from the 62nd Namahage Sedo Festival [Oga City, Akita Prefecture]
24h Ranking
Recommended Articles
  • Kasha cat kokeshi doll (close-up)
    Kasha Cat | A legend of a shape-shifting cat and a yokai kokeshi doll from Mishima Town, Oku-Aizu [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Traditional Family Portrait
    30 Surnames with Roots in Iwate Prefecture's Prestigious Families
  • Torimasa's Teppanyaki Hormone
    From Sendai Station to Fukushima City! A two-day, one-night gourmet trip by express bus! [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • 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.
  • Iwatani Juhachiya Kannon, a folk deity's altar, "Onakama" (Collection of Nakayama Town Historical and Folk Museum)
    The spirit medium "Onakama" and her head temple "Iwatani Juhachiya Kannon-do" in Yamagata Prefecture
  • The Five Hundred Arhats of Tono City
    What are the Five Hundred Arhats of Tono? A group of stone Buddha statues in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, created as a memorial for the victims of the Hōreki famine...
Aizu Domain School Nisshinkan (Hole Gate)
Nisshinkan, where the Byakkotai studied, is one of Japan's leading feudal domain schools! What must not be done must not be done...
Eating flowers used in the imperial crest is "absolutely unacceptable" | Autumn ingredients...
Monkey sake
What is Saruzake? A detailed explanation of the medicinal liquor introduced by Masumi Sugae in "Yuki Dewa Do" [...
Statue of Yuji Koseki
Who is Yuji Koseki? He was born in Fukushima City and was the inspiration for the NHK morning drama "Yell"...
Image of the excavation of the Warabite sword
The missing link in the birth of the Japanese sword? The "Warabite sword" wielded by the Emishi...
[Mount Chokai-Tobishima Geopark: Yuza and Sakata] The bounty of Mount Chokai...
Stone monument at Sekiunji Temple
The Moniwa family mausoleum at Sekiunji Temple, where the bloodline of Moniwa Tsunamoto, a famous general known as one of the Three Great Gentlemen of the Date clan, rests...
A swordsmith offering a sword to the shrine (image)
[Part 2] What is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith" group, one of the oldest swordsmith groups? The development of Japanese swords...
Statue of Kimiyuki Sanada Yukimura
Three historical sites connected to the Date clan's vanguard, "Oni Kojuro," Katakura Shigenaga, and Sanada Yukimura...
The bitter family feud "Gosannen War" unfolded in the Yokote Basin [Akita Prefecture]
Fire Prevention Tiger Dance
Fire Prevention Tiger Dance: A traditional performing art that expresses the wish to protect the town from strong winds and fires...
Mount Kuromata and UFOs
What is Mount Kuromata? Academic research has revealed why this urban legend is being told...
The Narrow Road to the Deep North 1
[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ①] The journey through Tohoku begins with the Kanetsu...
"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]
The history of Oishida Town, which flourished during the Edo period thanks to boat traffic on the Mogami River (Yamagata Prefecture)
Search articles by keyword
Search articles by prefecture
  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Akita Prefecture
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture
Recommended Categories
  • Festival
  • Traditional crafts
  • power spot
  • urban legend
  • Alcohol
  • B-grade gourmet food
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Japanese
  • About this site
  • Operating company
  • Privacy Policy
  • inquiry

Copyright © 2026 Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT. All Rights Reserved.