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Iwate Station Bento

Boasting the best ekiben from the six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended ekiben in Iwate Prefecture

Whether you're on a local train that stops at every station or a Shinkansen that lets the scenery glide by, a delicious ekiben is an essential part of any train journey. Various ekiben are introduced in travel reports and blogs, and you can also find information on ekiben from around the country.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.12.26

[Yamagata Prefecture] Traveling within Yamagata Prefecture just got more convenient! The newly opened Tohoku Chuo Expressway's toll-free section...

Good news for those who want to enjoy driving in Yamagata Prefecture! The Tohoku Chuo Expressway's Higashinekita IC to Murayamamoto-Iida IC and Shinjo Sakegawa IC to Shinjo Mamurogawa IC have opened one after another, making it easy to drive from Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture...

NakaNaka2022.12.24

Asaka Canal

The Asaka Canal, a major Meiji era construction project that transformed the Asaka Plains in Koriyama City into fertile land [Fukushima Prefecture]

There is an irrigation canal that runs from Lake Inawashiro to Koriyama City. It is a canal that supplies water to Koriyama City by digging a tunnel through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City. The Asaka Canal is a waterway that runs through the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.23

Pure Land Garden at Motsuji Temple

[JR East Japan Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 2] Admire the remains of soldiers' dreams at Motsuji Temple and visit Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 2] Intensive Exploring Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Golden Hall" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.12.20

Mogami safflower

"Mogami Safflower" certified as a Japanese Heritage and Japanese Agricultural Heritage [Yamagata Prefecture]

Safflower has been cultivated since ancient times as a raw material for dyeing red and yellow colors. In addition, the seeds are used to produce oil (safflower oil, safflower oil, safflower oil, safflower oil)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.19

Chusonji Temple information board

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 2] Intensive Exploring Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 1] A quick return to Iwate. Heading to the historic town of Hiraizumi! https://jp.neft.asia/...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.12.18

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] We visited the Sendai City History and Folklore Museum in Tsutsujigaoka Park

The Sendai City History and Folklore Museum (former 4th Infantry Regiment Barracks) in Tsutsujigaoka Park was once used as a dormitory for soldiers, but only the 4th Infantry Regiment remains, having been relocated to the east side of the park.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.12.16

Tour the precious cultural assets remaining in Minamiaizu, the southern part of the Aizu region [Fukushima Prefecture]

Minamiaizu County, consisting of the towns of Shimogo, Minamiaizu, Tadami, and Hinoemata, is located in the southern part of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, an area comparable to the size of Kanagawa Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.15

[Fukushima Prefecture] Is the northern town of Koorimachi the birthplace of the Date clan?

Koori Town, Date County, Fukushima Prefecture, is a town located in the northern part of the Nakadori region (central part) of Fukushima Prefecture. Koori is home to ancient (Kofun period to Heian period) and medieval (Kamakura period to Azuchi-Momoyama period)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.14

From Kurozuka Cave to Bunchi Suriishi. Matsuo Basho visits the legendary rock formations [Fukushima Prefecture]

Fukushima (Fukushima City) came into the possession of Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556-1623), who ruled the Aizu region at the end of the Sengoku period. Until then, it had been the domain of the Date clan.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.13

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