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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Yamagata Edition] Enjoy Yamagata's delicious autumn festivals!

When asked, "What is the first festival that comes to mind when thinking of Yamagata Prefecture?", many people would probably answer the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, which is held every year from August 5th to 7th. There are many summer festivals in Yamagata Prefecture, but...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.21

The Southern Pumping Station almost completely blocks off the regulating reservoir (right) and the Western Receiving Channel (left). The long channel in the middle is the Central Main Drainage Channel. ©Oga Peninsula-Ogata Geopark

[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ③] The land is below sea level… Water management is a lifeline [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ②] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/archive...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.19

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 Historic and Traditional Autumn Festivals in Akita

When you think of festivals in Akita, you probably think of summer festivals held in July and August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but there are also many fascinating autumn festivals held throughout the prefecture. In this article...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.16

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Aomori Edition] Introducing Aomori's autumn festivals and local cuisine!

When it comes to festivals in Aomori Prefecture, there are many summer festivals held in early August that are popular nationwide, such as the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Hirosaki Neputa Festival, Goshogawara Tachineputa, and the Hachinohe Sansha Festival.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.14

Two years after the heavy rains of August 2022... What will happen to the Tsugaru Line? [Aomori Prefecture]

The Tsugaru Line runs through the eastern part of the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture. Originally, it was merely a local line, but with the opening of the Seikan Tunnel in 1988, the Tsugaru Line...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.08.09

[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ②] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake becomes a vast rice field [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/arc...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.08

The Itaya Pass Railway tackles steep slopes and harsh weather [Fukushima and Yamagata Prefectures]

Itaya Pass, located on the border between Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures, is the site of JR East's Yamagata Shinkansen and Yamagata Line, officially the Ou Main Line. The Ou Main Line is currently the Yamagata Shinkansen...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.08.07

[Fukushima Prefecture] Introducing recommended "experience spots" for summer! Create special memories...

The blazing sun and clear blue skies. The sparkling scenery makes you feel excited. The special feeling of summer is the same for both children and adults. Let's enjoy summer to the fullest...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2024.08.06

[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake became a vast rice field [Akita Prefecture...

The former Hachirogata Lagoon and Oga Peninsula today. The area surrounded by the waterway is reclaimed land (Ogata Village). ©Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.05

"Place names with 'to' in them, from one to nine [Hachinohe and Kunohe edition]...

The place names containing the character "to" (door) in the area formerly known as Nukanobu County, which stretches from Aomori Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, are thought to have lined up from south to north along the Oshu Kaido road up to Shichinohe.

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