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[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Have fun at a zoo surrounded by nature! Morioka City Zoological Park ZOOMO (Zoo...

Since its opening in 1989, Morioka Zoological Park has been a popular place for Morioka residents to interact with animals. Located in the hills on the outskirts of Morioka City, it is adjacent to Iwayama Park and Iwayama Parkland.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.06.19

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Visit the hot springs associated with the Uesugi clan of the Yonezawa domain

The Okitama region, formerly ruled by the Yonezawa Domain, including Yonezawa City, is dotted with hot springs associated with the Uesugi clan. The Uesugi clan was founded by the first lord, Kenshin, in Echigo (Niigata Prefecture).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.16

Yamagata Prefecture's "Sokushinbutsu" and Yudonosan's "Reincarnation Belief"

Sokushinbutsu (self-mummified monks). Even after their lives are over, their form remains forever, watching over people. At the end of their training, monks voluntarily devote themselves to a diet of only nuts and wild vegetables, reducing the amount of fat in their bodies to the limit...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.15

[Date City, Fukushima Prefecture] The long roller slide is a big hit! Have fun at Hobara General Park

Located in the northern Nakadori region of Fukushima Prefecture, Hobara General Park in Hobara-cho, Date City, is home to a roller slide that is extremely popular with children. It's a huge, long roller slide measuring a whopping 10 meters high and 70 meters long...

natsukinatsuki2023.06.14

Kurokawa Noh

Kurokawa Noh is a Shinto Noh performance that has been developed independently by farmers for 500 years [Yamagata Prefecture]

At Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, Kurokawa Noh, a folk performing art that has been handed down as a sacred ritual by parishioners (farmers) for 500 years, is designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.13

[Iwate Prefecture] 5 Recommended Power Spots in Iwate Prefecture That Someone Might Have Visited!

The New York Times has ranked Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture second only to London in its list of "52 places to visit in 2023." "It's a short trip from Tokyo and not crowded...".

SatomioriSatomiori2023.06.09

Nagai, a former shipping town of the Yonezawa domain that prospered through shipping on the Mogami River (Yamagata Prefecture)

Nagai City, located in southern Yamagata Prefecture, was formed by the merger of one town and five villages - Nagai Village, Nishine Village, Hirano Village, Isazawa Village, and Toyoda Village - around the former Nagai Town, which developed during the Edo period thanks to boat traffic on the Mogami River.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.08

Yonezawa Station, Yamagata Prefecture

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] A natural hot spring right in front of the glamping site! The region's first sand bath...

Yamagata Prefecture is known as a hot spring powerhouse. It is said that every city, town, and village has its own hot spring facility. Among them, Yonezawa City has not only a popular hidden hot spring, but also a hot spring where you can take a day trip to bathe, and a sand bath, which is rare in the Tohoku region...

ikokeikoke2023.06.06

Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture: Meet the real Namahage! Namahage Museum and Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum...

What impression do you have of Namahage? I had the image of a scary demon who goes around to each house on New Year's Eve, threatening children by asking, "Are there any naughty children here?".

natsukinatsuki2023.06.05

[Northern Miyagi Prefecture] Northern Miyagi Prefecture is packed with photogenic spots!.

I want to take eye-catching images and videos! With the spread of social media, there are many opportunities for people to see the images and videos I take. If I want people all over the world to see them, I usually...

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