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[Hirata Village, Fukushima Prefecture] A panoramic view of nature! Visit Jupia Land Hirata to see a carpet of moss phlox...

Hirata Village is located in southeastern Fukushima Prefecture. At Jupia Land Hirata, located at the foot of Mount Yomota, the village's symbol, 250,000 pink and red moss phlox bloom all at once across a 2.3 hectare site. When in full bloom,...

natsukinatsuki2023.04.10

[Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture] One of Miyagi's best cherry blossom viewing spots! Funaoka Castle Ruins Park

Funaoka Castle Ruins Park in Shibata Town in southern Miyagi Prefecture is one of Miyagi's most beautiful cherry blossom sights, with approximately 1,000 cherry trees within the park and the "Hitome Senbonzakura" cherry blossom trees lining the banks of the Shiroishi River that runs through the castle grounds.

FitzroyFitzroy2023.04.06

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Scary stories and slightly sad stories... Many stories remain on the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road [Shirakawa, Miyagi Prefecture]...

The Michinoku Fairy Tale Road connects Shiroishi City and Shichikashuku Town in Miyagi Prefecture with Nanyo City and Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture, and is a nostalgic road filled with folk tales and old stories.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.05

[Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture] A Thousand Cherry Blossoms and Plum Blossoms Complex! Ogawara, the Town of Cherry Blossoms and Plum Blossoms

Ogawara Town, located in southern Miyagi Prefecture, is home to the Shiroishi River, which flows through the center of town and attracts many migratory birds every year. A row of approximately 1,200 cherry trees stretches for about 8 km along the banks of the Shiroishi River, and is known as "Ichi-ichi-no-Mori" (One...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.04.04

The scenery of Urabandai

Urabandai [Fukushima Prefecture] is a charming area with numerous lakes and marshes created by volcanic eruptions during the Meiji era

Bandai Volcano (located in Inawashiro Town, Bandai Town, and Kitashiobara Village in Fukushima Prefecture) is a volcanic volcano that includes Mount Bandai (Obandai, 1,816m above sea level) and Mount Kushigamine...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.04.03

Aomori Gyosai Center is the originator of Aomori's famous Nokkedon! Let's head out into the vast ocean of ingredients!

Have you ever seen or heard of Aomori's "Nokkedon" on TV, in magazines, or on social media? Since I came to Aomori this time, I tried "Nokkedon" for the first time in my life...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.03.31

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yudagawa Onsen is designated as a national hot spring resort! Relieve your daily fatigue...

Is Yudagawa Onsen designated as a national health resort? Boasting 1,300 years of history and renowned for its hot springs, Yudagawa Onsen is a small hot spring resort with eight inns, two public baths, and one footbath.

ikokeikoke2023.03.29

[Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture] Sightseeing spots to visit along with Hanamiyama and local foods you should try at least once...

Hanamiyama in Fukushima City is a famous flower spot that the late Shotaro Akiyama, a leading Japanese photographer, visited every year, saying, "Fukushima is a paradise." The area boasts approximately 70 varieties of plum, cherry, forsythia, Japanese quince, and flowering peach...

natsukinatsuki2023.03.28

[Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] Konnyaku Guardhouse? Hmm? There is a checkpoint-like structure in the old post town...

Konnyaku Bansho, Bansho? What is it? This is a konnyaku specialty store in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is a rare konnyaku restaurant in Japan, where everything is made from konnyaku...

ikokeikoke2023.03.24

Check out all the cities and towns in Iwate Prefecture, the hometown of players Ohtani and Roki Sasaki...

As the weather warms up, it's the perfect season to travel to Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture is made up of 33 cities, towns, and villages, each with its own unique characteristics. If you're traveling to Iwate from outside the Tohoku region...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.03.23

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  • What was the "Oni Shigai Village" that actually existed during the Meiji period? Discovering the legend and true identity of the demon [Iwate Prefecture]
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    Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine (Yamagata Prefecture) is home to the only three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, but its history is shrouded in mystery
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Miyagi Prefecture also has a castle with a castle tower! The castle of Katakura Kagetsuna, a senior retainer of the Date clan, is called "Shira...
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The submerged forest at Akiogi Lake can only be seen from May to June! The sight of trees floating on the lake is truly magical...
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A giant doll Jizo statue is enshrined within the grounds! Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine in Yuzawa City (Akita Prefecture)
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[Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Abukuma Cave is one of Japan's leading limestone caves! It's a cave that has existed for 80 million years...
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