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After 40 years of competition, the local railroad and bus routes between Morioka and Miyako will now coexist! [Iwate Prefecture]

Public transportation services connecting Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, and Miyako City, a core city in the Sanriku region, include JR East's Yamada Line and Iwate Kenpoku Bus's 106 Express Bus, which runs on National Route 106...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.06.06

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[2024 Edition] Flower events in Miyagi Prefecture from June to July where you can enjoy roses and hydrangeas!

June is the season when vibrant, vibrant flowers like roses and hydrangeas are in full bloom. In this article, we'll introduce you to some flower events in the Sendai area that decorate the area in June! Yakurai Garden (Kami Town)...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.06.05

[Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture] Taro Roadside Station, gateway to the Sanriku Geopark, which is currently undergoing reconstruction...

The roadside station in Taro, Miyako City, opened in April 1995. At the time, the station was located on high ground north of Taro city, so it was spared from the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and was used as a base for relief efforts in the city.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.06.04

What are Iizaka Onsen's famous "radium eggs"? Don't underestimate them as just hot spring eggs [Fukuoka].

Iizaka Onsen, a hot spring resort in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, is famous for its "radium eggs." The yolk has a rich, sticky flavor, while the white is smooth and silky. Just as you might imagine...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2024.06.03

[Mount Chokai-Tobishima Geopark: Yurihonjo Edition] When Japan was part of the Eurasian continent...

Yurihonjo City occupies about 70% of the Yuri region, which spreads out at the foot of Mount Chokai (2,236m), which divides the Dewa region into north and south. Its area is 1,200 square kilometers, accounting for about 10% of Akita Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.31

The Kamaishi Daikannon, one of the "Three Great Giant Buddhas of Tohoku," overlooks Kamaishi Bay [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture]

There are approximately 16 Buddha statues in Japan known as "giant Buddhas." While there are no clear criteria for what constitutes a "giant Buddha," urban geography and commercial geography...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.05.30

[Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture] Packed with viewpoints. A magnificent park created by the earth...

The Oga Peninsula was born 20,000 years ago. It was an island 6,000 years ago. The peninsula, jutting out into the Sea of ​​Japan, emerged above ground about 20,000 years ago. During the Ice Age, the Oga Peninsula was under the sea...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.29

[Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture] Roadside Station Takada Matsubara, a symbol of Rikuzentakata's reconstruction

Takada Matsubara Roadside Station is located within the Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, and is adjacent to the Iwate Prefecture Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Memorial Museum.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.05.28

Yurihonjo was a town sandwiched between the Kubota and Shonai domains and home to the Honjo, Kameda, and Yajima clans...

Until the Edo period, Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture were treated as one country. Yurihonjo City is located on the north side of Mount Chokai (2,236m above sea level), which towers over the border with Yamagata Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.27

Hydrangeas at Sifukuji Temple

[Miyagi Prefecture] Vivid and spectacular views during the rainy season! 4 famous hydrangea spots

When soaked in the rainy season, hydrangeas become even more vibrant, emitting colors reminiscent of a painter's palette. In this article, we've picked out four great hydrangea viewing spots in Miyagi...

FitzroyFitzroy2024.05.26

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