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Hiroki from Shiwa Sake Brewery

Visiting sake breweries in the six Tohoku prefectures! "Hiroki," a sake enjoyed by many people, originating from the Nanbu Toji (master brewers)...

Shiwa Town, known as the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewers), currently has five sake breweries. One of them, Shiwa Sake Brewery, founded in 1903 (Meiji 36), was formerly known as "Hirota Sake Brewery," named after its founder...

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The best time to visit the Hachimantai Aspite Line is about a month after it reopens following its winter closure!

The "Hachimantai Aspite Line" is a mountain road that traverses a plateau area spanning Akita and Iwate prefectures, centered around Mount Hachimantai (1,613m above sea level), the highest peak in the Hachimantai volcanic group...

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Neither an express train nor an electric railway!? Bandai Express Electric Railway [Fukushima Prefecture]

There was a railway company and railway line called Bandai Kyuko Dentetsu. The name is reminiscent of a certain company that deals in toys, but it refers to a fictional train that appears in toys...

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HB-E220 series

New HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcars debut on the JR Kamaishi Line! [Iwate Prefecture]

The new HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcar has begun operation on the JR Kamaishi Line in Iwate Prefecture. What kind of train is it, and how will it affect the JR timetable revision in March 2026...?.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.25

Enjoy the abundance of gourmet food at the station! Let's explore the food scene at Fesan, the station building at JR Morioka Station...

In this first part of our introduction to the food options inside JR Morioka Station, we featured restaurants arranged by JR East within the station premises. (Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT JR Morioka Station Food...).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.19

Dewa Shrine, Sanjin Gosaiden (Three Gods Combined Shrine)

The road to Hagurosan Dewa Shrine depicted in the 38th journey of the manga "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" [...

From April to June 2025, a TV anime called "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" was broadcast. The main character is a female college student named Suzuga...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.17

Senseki Line E131 series train

New E131 series train arrives on JR Senseki Line! [Miyagi Prefecture]

A new train has begun operating on the JR Senseki Line, which runs through Miyagi Prefecture. We'll introduce you to the trains and how they will change the Senseki Line.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.13

Visiting sake breweries in six Tohoku prefectures! Bringing smiles and flowers to Japan: "Sakuragao Sake Brewery" [Mori, Iwate Prefecture].

Sakuragao Sake Brewery is located along the Yanagawa River at the foot of Mount Tatara, heading east from the center of Morioka City on National Route 106. The brewery is known for its traditional sake brewing techniques used by the Nanbu Toji master brewers...

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Visiting sake breweries in six Tohoku prefectures! "Asa-Kai" - Opening up time and opening hearts [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Asabiraki has been brewing sake in Nataya-cho, Morioka City for 155 years. Using Daiji-shimizu, one of the "100 Best Waters of the Heisei Era," which springs from within the premises, as brewing water, the sake is brewed under the renowned Nanbu Toji...

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The sparkling blue Aoike Pond in summer ©Fukaura Town

New discoveries are being made one after another! Juniko Lakes, a group of 33 lakes and ponds scattered among the forests of the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains...

Juniko Lakes (Juniko) is a collective term for an area in southwestern Aomori Prefecture that includes many lakes and ponds nestled in a forested area at an altitude of about 150 meters, extending from the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site. There are 33 lakes and ponds in total.

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