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The history and current townscape of Yokote, a frequent battlefield [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote City is located in the Yokote Basin, in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture to the east. During the Heian period, the area was under the control of the Kiyohara clan, and the famous Gosannen War took place here...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.05

[Akita Prefecture] Kosaka Town: A town that takes you back to the Meiji era. The remains of the Kosaka Mine...

Kosaka Town is located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori Prefecture. The Tohoku Expressway and National Route 282 run through the center of town. National Route 282 was formerly the Tsugaru Kaido...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.04

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Introducing the charm of Mount Adatara, home to the "real sky"!

Mount Adatara is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, and is a famous mountain in Fukushima Prefecture, rivaling Mount Bandai. Using the ropeway, you can reach the summit in about an hour and a half from the summit station, making it a great choice for beginners and families.

natsukinatsuki2023.09.01

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Aizu's largest festival! Information on Aizu Festival 2023

Aizuwakamatsu City is a city where history, culture, and traditions still live on, including its symbolic Tsuruga Castle, and the scenery of a castle town is still preserved to this day. The Aizu Festival is held over three days in Aizuwakamatsu, where you can feel this history...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.30

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

Tsuruoka City has long been known for its traditional cuisine, which makes use of seasonal ingredients, including mountain delicacies such as wild vegetables and mushrooms, rural produce such as rice, edamame, turnips, and bamboo shoots, and seafood such as cod and flounder.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.29

Kaminoyama Castle

The history of Kaminoyama, a castle town and post town with hot springs [Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Kaminoyama City is located in the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, south of Yamagata City. During the Edo period, it was the castle town of the Kaminoyama Domain and a post town on the Ushu Kaido road, which connected Dewa Province (Yamagata and Akita prefectures) to the Oshu Kaido road...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.28

What is Shindo Bee Farm's "Cherry Honey"? [Yamagata Prefecture]

I had always thought that beekeeping was done in remote areas. In fact, I didn't have a very good feeling about bees, so I never expected to find it right next to a residential area, not too far away...

ikokeikoke2023.08.25

The bitter family feud "Gosannen War" unfolded in the Yokote Basin [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote City is located in the Yokote Basin, in southeastern Akita Prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture to the east. During the Heian period, it was under the control of the Kiyohara clan and is known as the site of the Gosannen War...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.24

Lake Hakuryu

[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Japan's smallest lake? Lake Hakuryu is in danger of disappearing! Find out now...

Lake Hakuryu in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, has long been the site of a legend about a princess. While the legend is intriguing, I've heard that the small lake may disappear within this century...

ikokeikoke2023.08.23

Yamagata Castle's Honmaru Ichimonjimon Gate

Yamagata Castle, also known as the Mist Castle, is so vast that the main citadel is obscured by mist! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City is the prefectural capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture is made up of the Okitama region in the south, the Murayama region in the center, the Mogami region in the northeast, and the Shonai region along the Sea of ​​Japan...

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