In early May 2026, my family and I visited Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture. This article details our visits to the "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru" and "Iwaki Yumoto Onsen" during our stay...
Jōdomatsu Park is nestled in the mountains of Ōse-machi, Kōriyama City. With its open spaces and playground equipment for children, it looks like an ordinary park at first glance, but the information boards scattered throughout the park reveal something unexpected...
The mysterious ancient god "Arahabaki"... This enigmatic deity is said to have been worshipped mainly in the Tohoku and Kanto regions, but even today, the most famous shrine bearing its name is the "Arahabaki" located in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture...
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Despite its small size, the shrine exudes an intense presence, and the sight of countless red cloths tied around it is bizarre. This is Une-Tori, an ancient place of worship that also appears in Kunio Yanagita's "Tono Monogatari Shūi" (Supplementary Tales of Tono) in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture...
Based on the concept of "Towns are interesting to explore on foot!", this series explores the charm of towns by actually taking a stroll through them. This time, we explored Miharu Town in Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture. When you think of Miharu Town, you think of "Miharu...
What is an Onakama? An "Onakama" is a folk shaman (fugeki) who performs spiritual mediumship, incantations, and divination, primarily in the Mogami and Murayama regions of Yamagata Prefecture. They are similar to Itako and Mikosama in other parts of the Tohoku region...
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Located in the mountainous area of Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, the "Gohyaku Rakan" (Five Hundred Arhats) is a group of stone Buddha statues erected in the late Edo period. While now a well-known tourist spot in Tono City, its background...
In the southwestern part of Fukushima Prefecture, in a region known as "Oku-Aizu," bordering Niigata Prefecture across the Echigo Mountains, lies Kaneyama Town, home to a rare spring that produces naturally carbonated water. This spring, known as the Oshio Natural Carbonated Water Spring...
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The Pacific coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, known as "Hamadori," suffered devastating damage from the tsunami, but 15 years later, considerable progress has been made in its recovery. National Route 6, which runs north-south through Hamadori, now has new...
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The Itoen Hotel Iizaka Kanouya in Iizaka Onsen offers a package that includes one night's accommodation with two meals, and unlimited alcoholic beverages during dinner, although the price varies depending on the time of year and plan.
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