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[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Restoration of the damaged Date Masamune equestrian statue is scheduled to be completed in late March

The equestrian statue of Date Masamune is a symbol of Sendai, having watched over the City of Trees from Mount Aoba for many years. It was severely damaged in the March 2022 earthquake that measured a seismic intensity of 6+ in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.02.10

The charms of Morioka City, selected by the New York Times as the second most travel destination in the world, bringing you the charm of local...

On January 12, 2023, the New York Times announced that Morioka City was ranked second in its list of "52 Places to Visit in 2023," just behind London, causing a wave of surprise and delight among local residents.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.01.31

[Yamagata Prefecture] Recommended for winter outings! Yamagata Sound and Light Fantasia 2022

Currently, Yamagata Prefecture is holding a number of fantastic illumination events that suit winter scenery. Among them, "Yamagata Sound and Light Fantasia 2022" introduced this time is...

nakanaka2022.12.28

Pure Land Garden at Mokoshiji Temple

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 2] Watching the remains of the soldiers' dreams, "Mokoshiji" and Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Konjikudo" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.20

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] We visited the Sendai City History and Folklore Museum located in Kotsugaoka Park.

The Sendai City History and Folklore Museum (former 4th Infantry Regiment Barracks) in Tsutsujigaoka Park was once used as a dormitory for soldiers, but only the 4th Infantry Regiment remains, having been relocated to the east side of the park.

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.16

The place you should not come and the phantom checkpoint "Nakura no Seki" written in waka poetry [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

[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

Takahata Town's Urawari Ishiki Garden is a mysterious space that feels like a different world! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Have you heard of Uwariishi Garden Park, surrounded by vertically steep rock faces, and an unrealistic view that makes you feel like you've wandered into the world of games? This time we'll be in Mahoroba no Sato, Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture...

nakanaka2022.11.30

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

[Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture] A visit to Inawashiro Herb Garden in autumn for some Instagrammable photos...

Lake Inawashiro is also nearby, making it a perfect driving spot. I'd like to introduce it as a recommended spot. There are plenty of images so you can enjoy it just by looking at the photos, so please read to the end...

ikokeikoke2022.10.31

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