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Oku no Hosomichi 1

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 1] The journey to Tohoku begins with “crossing the Shirakawa barrier”...

In the Edo period, when there were no planes, bullet trains, or cars, travel was commonplace, and it was a life-threatening experience with great difficulty. (Bashō) Just walking around Tohoku during that era...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.11

[Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A great spot! Yakurai Garden with a spectacular view of flower fields

Yakari Garden is one of the leisure facilities "Yakari Resort" around Mt. Yakurai, and is a vast garden with majestic nature and flowers blooming in all four seasons. The park is perfect for photos other than flowers...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.08

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a 1,000-year history and the belief in Hachiman to ward off evil | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Ueno Hachiman Shrine, located in Tome City, in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, is a venerable shrine with a tranquility and a history of thousand years. The tranquil and mysterious precincts are truly a place worthy of being called a power spot...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

Yamagata city from Kasumi Castle Central Observation Room

[Yamagata Prefecture] Walking through Tokamachi and Nanokamachi in Yamagata City, where the scent of the Edo period remains

During the Edo period, the largest source of income in the Yamagata domain was "Mogami safflower," which was cultivated within the domain. The red dye produced from safflower is essential for coloring Nishijin weaves in Kyoto. the...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.06

Yokote's history and current cityscape, which has been the setting for many conflicts [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote Basin, located in Yokote City, is located in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, and is adjacent to Iwate Prefecture on the east side. During the Heian period, the Kiyohara clan was under the control of the Kiyohara clan, and the famous "three-year war" took place in history...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.05

[Akita Prefecture] Kosaka Town is a town that has taken you back in time to the Meiji era. The Kosaka mine left behind...

Kosaka Town is located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture and is bordered by Aomori Prefecture. The Tohoku Expressway and National Route 282 pass through the town centre. National Route 282 was originally Tsugaru Kaido...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.04

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Introducing the charm of Mt. Adachi Tara, home to the “real sky”!

Mt. Adatarayama is one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, and is a famous mountain in Fukushima Prefecture, lined with Mt. Bandai. By using the ropeway, you can climb from the summit station in about an hour and a half, so you can enjoy beginners and families...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.01

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] The biggest festival in Aizu! Aizu Festival 2023 holding information

Aizuwakamatsu City is home to the present day, with its history, culture and traditions, including its symbolic Tsuruga Castle. The Aizu Festival will take place over three days in Aizuwakamatsu city where you can feel the history...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.30

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka's food culture has been passed down for hundreds of years

Tsuruoka City has been a long-standing experience of local cuisine that makes use of seasonal ingredients, including mountain produce such as wild vegetables and mushrooms, the bounty of the villages such as rice, edamame, turnips, and bamboo shoots, and seafood such as cod and flounder...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.29

Kaminoyama Castle

The history of Kamiyama, which developed as a castle town and post town with hot springs [Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Kamiyama City is located in the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, south of Yamagata City, and during the Edo period, a castle town of the Kamiyama Domain, a post town on the Ushu Kaido that connects to the Oshu Kaido from Dewa Province (Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.28

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