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Komachido

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, known as the "hometown of Ono no Komachi"! A tragic story about a beautiful woman...

Ono no Komachi is known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world. She was a female poet of the Heian period and is famous for her waka poems in the Hyakunin Isshu and Kokin Wakashu. However, not much is known about her life.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.29

Port Tower Selion

Akita City Port Tower Selion

Selion, a grand panoramic view stretching 100 meters above ground, is made up of three buildings: Port Tower Selion, Selion Rista, and Selion Plaza. It opened in 1994 and has been open to the public since 2010.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.25

Ishinomori Manga Museum

[Miyagi] Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009! The world of manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori...

Ishinomori Manga Museum is a museum in Ishinomaki City that exhibits the works of Shotaro Ishinomori, a manga artist from Miyagi Prefecture. He is known for his many masterpieces, including Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009, and is a "manga...".

Chimon2016.11.25

Sendai City Astronomical Observatory - Exterior

[Miyagi] A spacious exhibition room and a night planetarium! Learn about the universe at Sendai City Astronomical Observatory

Sendai City Astronomical Observatory is located on the outskirts of a quiet residential area, a 30-minute drive from Sendai Station. It relocated from Nishi Park to Nishigaoka in 2008 and reopened. It's a place where anyone can feel closer to space...

Chimon2016.11.15

Kamo Aquarium

[Yamagata] Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium: Home to the world's largest variety of jellyfish!

Tsuruoka Kamo Aquarium is a municipal aquarium located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. Tsuruoka's world-famous dream aquarium boasts the world's largest variety of jellyfish on display, and also features a feeding show for black-tailed gulls.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.15

The exterior of Takahata Winery

[Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] Located at 38 degrees north latitude, the same latitude as Napa Valley, a famous American wine region...

Takahata Town, located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, has a long history of rice cultivation, as well as grapes and La France pears. Takahata boasts the highest shipments of Delaware grapes in the country among municipalities...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.28

Lake Hibara

Lake Hibara, Fukushima's outdoor leisure mecca

Lake Hibara, located in the center of the Bandai Plateau in Fukushima Prefecture, is a beautiful lake with a cobalt blue surface. It belongs to Bandai-Asahi National Park, a national park, and has a shoreline circumference of approximately 32 km and a maximum depth of 100 m.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Towada Art Center

[Aomori] Towada Art Center, the core facility of the Arts Towada project

The Towada Art Center is an art museum located in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, built in 2008. It is an open facility offering new experiences and is the core facility of the Arts Towada project.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.25

Aomori Museum of Art

[Aomori] A collection of works by Aomori-born artists such as Shiko Munakata, Shuji Terayama, and Yoshitomo Nara...

Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art, a representative tourist attraction in Aomori, opened in July 2006 and is known locally as "Kenbi" (Prefectural Art). Located next to the Sannai-Maruyama ruins, its architectural design...

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