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[Akita Prefecture] Akita has more than just Babahera ice cream! A variety of roadside stations...

A typical summer sight in Akita is "Babahera Ice Cream," where a parasol is set up in a roadside parking space and then the baker skillfully uses a spatula underneath to create rose-shaped ice cream.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.08.25

Masayuki Hoshina's grave

Was it once known as the Nikko of Tohoku? Tsuchizu Shrine, where the guardian deity of Aizu rests [Inanae, Fukushima Prefecture]...

Hanitsu Shrine, located in Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, is the burial site of Hoshina Masayuki, the first lord of the Aizu domain, and is also a shrine where he is enshrined as a god. But why is it called Aizu...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.08.21

The pride of the six Tohoku prefectures: Yamagata Castle, the largest castle in the Michinoku region! A glimpse into the splendor of the Mogami clan...

Yamagata Castle is said to have been built in 1356 (the first year of Enbun) during the Muromachi period by Shiba Kaneyori, the founder of the Mogami clan, when he entered Yamagata as a tandai (deputy governor of Ushu).

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.08.20

Looking forward to the new overnight express train connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Tohoku region!

Night trains were commonplace on JR lines until the early Heisei era. However, as the times changed, they gradually disappeared. Now, the Reiwa era is in its seventh year...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.08.19

[Yamagata Prefecture] Enjoy the delicious, locally produced soft serve ice cream at Yamagata's roadside station...

Yamagata, famous for its Hanagasa Festival, is known as the "kingdom of fruit trees," especially cherries, but it is also a treasure trove of delicious ingredients, including rice, brand-name beef, and seafood from the Sea of Japan.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.08.13

Yamagata Station

An express train that ran under overhead wires despite being a diesel train (Ou Main Line and Senzan Line)

This time, we will introduce express trains that ran on the Ou Main Line and Senzan Line, including one that was operated by diesel railcars, even though the entire section from its starting station to its terminal station was electrified.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.08.08

[Aomori Prefecture] Apples, quince, rice, soybeans, black garlic, and even clams! Aomori...

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides and blessed with natural features such as volcanoes, hot springs, caldera lakes, and brackish lakes, and is rich in seafood, mountain produce, such as wild vegetables, and agricultural products, including rice, fruit, and garlic.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.08.07

Matsushima

Appearing in episode 2 of the anime "That's Journey"! How to get to Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Most Viewed Places...

A TV anime called "That's Journey" was broadcast from April to June 2025. The main character, Chika Suzugamori, an aspiring manga artist, is...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.08.05

Among the six Tohoku prefectures' castles, the pride of Aizu, Tsuruga Castle, which held off large armies during the Boshin War...

During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domains of Fukushima Prefecture fought fiercely against the Meiji government forces (Imperial Army) as part of the Oshu-Uetsu Alliance Army, and many castles were damaged during the fighting. Aizu's Tsuruga Castle...

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Miyagi catch images

[Miyagi Prefecture] Blue Impulse soft for shark fins and sunflowers! ? Miyagi Road...

Miyagi Prefecture has the lowest number of roadside stations out of the six Tohoku prefectures, but it is not inferior to other prefectures in terms of soft-serve ice cream personality. Roadside stations where you can enjoy delicious soft serve ice cream are concentrated in the northern part of the prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.07.29

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