Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
This site is a web media that delivers all kinds of trivia, from sightseeing and gourmet spots in the six Tohoku prefectures to local, customs, and history.
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • Home
  • Tohoku gourmet
    • local cuisine
    • recipe
    • meal
    • ingredients
    • sake
    • drink
  • Tohoku tourist destinations
    • Scenic spots
    • Power spot
    • facility
    • hot spring
    • historic site
    • experience
    • traffic
  • Tohoku things
    • souvenir
    • traditional crafts
    • food
    • tohoku brand
    • seasoning
  • Tohoku events
    • sea ​​bathing
    • festival
    • Limited time event
    • firework
    • Cherry-blossom viewing
    • autumn leaves
  • Tohoku mystery
    • history
    • Tradition/Customs
    • traditional events
    • folk performing arts
    • folk beliefs
    • urban legend
    • great man
  • Local stories from Tohoku
  • Japanese

Museum

  • HOME
  • Home
  • Tohoku tourist destinations
  • facility
  • Museum

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] What kind of place is Yonezawa? History, sightseeing spots, specialties, etc. of the area...

It would be cool to be able to explain it casually when asked, "What is XXX like?" A trivia that you can understand the region is packed with useful trivia for such situations...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.06.17

[Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture] “Roadside Station Takada Matsubara” is a symbol of Rikuzentakata’s recovery

Roadside Station Takada Matsubara is located in the Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, and is a roadside station attached to the Iwate Prefecture East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Legend Museum. Hirota...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.05.28

Hashino Iron Mining, a world heritage site in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, is a structure that symbolizes the industrial revolution of Japan in the Meiji era...

Hashino Iron Mining and Hashino Koroato are the site of the blast furnace located in Hashino-cho, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate Prefecture, and was designated a national historic site in 1957, and was a World Heritage Site called "The Meiji Industrial Revolution Heritage Site of Japan: Iron and Steelmaking, and...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.20

Model of Isedotai ruins (Isedotai Jomonkan)

"Isedodai Ruins" is a mysterious ruin registered as a World Heritage Site! [Akita Prefecture]

Isedota Iseki is a Jomon period ruins located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The biggest feature is that there are four ring stones (stone circles), which allow for the preservation of the ruins...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.30

Michinoku Folk Village's southern territory Date territory boundary mound

Take a walk through the original Japanese scenery at Michinoku Folk Village, an outdoor museum that houses ancient architecture! ...

Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture is a city located in the southwest part of the prefecture, and during the Edo period it was a typical rural area located on the border of the southern territory of Morioka Domain and Date Territory of Sendai Domain. However, since the Showa era, the Tohoku Expressway and Tohoku Shinkansen lines have...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.04.25

The popular game "Matagi" started in Kitaakita City! [Akita Prefecture]

The Ani region (Kamikoani Village, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture), home to the Jomon period Isedota Iseki ruins, known for the stone circles registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, is a place where the Isedota Iseki ruins (Kita Akita Prefecture) are located, and are located in the Ani region (Kamikoani Village, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.12

Before the Satake clan's revocation, Akita City was the forefront of the Northern powers [Akita Prefecture]

The Akita city's website states that the history of Akita City began in 1602 (Keicho 7). In 1602, Satake was a daimyo of Hitachi Province (Ibaraki Prefecture) until then, in the Edo period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.11

Ani Mine

The Ani Mine, which was said to be the number one in Japan during the Edo period and supported the Kubota Domain [Kita Akita City, Akita Prefecture]

The Ani Kozan is one of Japan's leading copper mines, operating in Kitaakita City, bordering Iwate Prefecture, in the northern part of Akita Prefecture until 1986 (Showa 61). Along with the Indo-National Silver Mine, the Kubota Domain's finances...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.08

Is the Japanese stone circle "Oyu Ring Stone" a sacred place in the Jomon period? [Akita Prefecture]

The Oyu Ring Stones in Towada, Kakunodate City, Akita Prefecture, is considered to be one of the Jomon Ruins of Hokkaido and North Tohoku, which became a World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021. Oyu ring stones were the late Jomon period (approximately...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.03.27

demon of the world

The "Devil's House" is a demon museum where demons from all over the world gather! [Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture]

Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture has a rare museum that focuses on demons, even nationwide. That is Kitakami City Demon House. When you think of demons, you often see them in Japanese fairy tales and folk tales. "Momota...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.03.18

  • 
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 14
  • 
24h ranking
Recommended articles
  • Mitsuishi Shrine
    "Rock" and a demon's "hand" shape? Mitsuishi Shrine, filled with Iwate's roots [Iwate Prefecture]
  • Yamagata dashi
    Yamagata's dashi is a versatile, easy-to-use local dish that goes well with anything! [Yamagata Prefecture]
  • Bottle don (abalone, scallop, salmon roe)
    Bottle Don is the definitive Sanriku souvenir that looks delicious! [Iwate Prefecture]
  • Illustration of Oishigami Pyramid
    A pyramid in Aomori Prefecture? Let's go see the Oishigami Pyramid!
  • Dance of Ennen "Young Woman and Priest"
    What is Ennen, a precious performing art that only a few remain in the modern era? | Mōtsu-ji Temple's Ennen Dance [...
  • The Legend of Gold in Mutsu Province | The Koganeyama Gold Mine Site in Wakuya Town, said to be Japan's first gold-producing region [Miya...
Search articles by keyword
pick up
  • What is Towada Barayaki? Introducing shops and recipes that originated in the restaurant [Aomori Prefecture]
  • 2 pieces of pickled watermelon pesola
    Whole watermelon into pickles! Local pickles "Pisora ​​watermelon pickled"...
  • The highest level of natto consumption in the country! Introducing recommended natto selected by local children [Fukushima...
  • What is the true identity of the mysterious traditional sweet "Yubesi"? We also introduce recommended souvenirs [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • What is the ultra-local dish of Tsugaru, "Nikujiru"? We tried making a mysterious dish that's different from pork soup!
  • Miura Sake Brewery
    A regular at the gold prize event, "Toyohai" | "Hohai Bushi" is also introduced in detail to the direct sales store...
  • Yamagata style imoni
    Let's go to the best Imoni festival in Japan to be held in Yamagata City! [Yamagata Prefecture]
  • What is B-grade gourmet food "Namie Yakisoba"? A local flavor full of strength [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • [Miyagi Prefecture] Naruko Onsenkyo, visited by Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Matsuo Basho, has hot springs that have continued to flow for 1000 years...
  • Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Miyako Station)
    3 recommended local railway routes in Iwate Prefecture! A railway of hope that will overcome the earthquake.
  • The Legend of the Wool
    What is the tragic love story, "The Legend of the Saijo"? The shadow of legend that remains in modern times [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Tadami Line
    The Tadami Line, Japan's most spectacular local line [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Due to a strange fate, the people from the Sendai domain were the first to travel around the world in Japan [Miya...
  • Shinkansen platform near Akita Station
    [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already turning back to Iwate. The goal is history...
  • dog siblings
    Did you know that there are five siblings? A big explanation of Iwate's local character Sobacchi and dog siblings...
  • A swordsmith offering a sword to the shrine (image)
    [Part 2] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?
4 power spots in Morioka City! Introducing historical sites that history lovers should visit [Rock...
[Third] Sugae Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - Encountered a major earthquake [Akita...
"Snake's Nose, the Land of Flowers and History" is a garden where you can enjoy flowers in the seasons! [Fukushima Prefecture...
Migratory birds in Izuuma
People have lived in the fertile land since ancient times, and in the Edo period it was the territory of the Sendai domain...
Introducing Oni Shrine in Hirosaki, Aomori! What is the legend of the "hornless demon" that is passed down in Onizawa?
Moko
If you cry, a "mokko" comes! ? The mystery of the trauma of Tsugaru children...
[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo City, the oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, has three...
Enjoy folk performing arts in Hirosaki City! Three izakayas where you can listen to Tsugaru shamisen [Aomori Prefecture]
Kakunodate samurai residence
[JR East Pass Trip: First Day Part 1] On the first day, I went to Morioka in the morning and Takeshi in Kakunodate...
Statue of Hoshina Masayuki
The birth was triggered by the general's "cheating"! ? Hoshina Masayuki, who is praised as a great prince [...
Illustration of a monkey drinking sake
What is monkey sake? Sugae Masumi's detailed explanation of the medicinal liquor introduced in "Yukidewamichi" [...
Dance of Ennen "Young Woman and Priest"
What is Ennen, a precious performing art that only a few remain today? | Ennen at Motsuji Temple...
Monument in the swan
Karitamin Shrine in Zao Town, the center of "swan faith" that is passed down in the southern part of the prefecture...
[Tenei Village, Fukushima Prefecture] Two hot spring inns with thatched roofs. Nostalgic atmosphere...
Matsukawa Daruma
Why is the Matsukawa Daruma, a lucky charm from Sendai, blue? Exploring the origin of it [Miyagi Prefecture]
Search by keyword
Search articles by prefecture
  • Aomori Prefecture
  • Iwate Prefecture
  • Akita
  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Yamagata Prefecture
  • Fukushima Prefecture
Recommended categories
  • festival
  • traditional crafts
  • Power spot
  • urban legend
  • sake
  • B-class gourmet
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT
  • About this site
  • Operating company
  • privacy policy
  • inquiry
  • Japanese

Copyright © 2025 Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT. All Rights Reserved.