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What is Iwadeyama's "Shino Bamboo Crafts"? Delicate and flexible, yet durable! [Iwadeyama, Miyagi Prefecture]

Miyagi Prefecture is known as the kingdom of ingredients, and is famous for a variety of foods, including beef tongue, rice, zunda (soybean paste), sasakama (rice crackers), and seafood. However, the prefecture is also well-known for its crafts, such as kokeshi dolls.

Chimon2018.09.27

Statue of Hideyo Noguchi

[Inawashiro, Fukushima] The elaborate robot at the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is a hot topic! A fun history lesson...

Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture is famous as the town where Hideyo Noguchi grew up. The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is located here, and his birthplace has been preserved exactly as it was at the time. The museum also features a...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.27

[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] If you want to experience the traditions of Hirosaki, head to Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village!

The most famous festival in Aomori is, of course, the Nebuta festival. In the summer, various shouts liven up the towns at night all over the prefecture. But take a closer look at the Nebuta Festival map...

Chimon2018.09.25

Wine and snack set

[Akiu, Miyagi Prefecture] Tour the brewery and sample wine at Akiu Winery!

Akiu is one of Sendai's leading hot spring resorts. Sendai's first winery has opened in Akiu! Sendai is the center of Miyagi Prefecture, the kingdom of ingredients. Akiu's climate is ideal for grape production, so until now, wineries have been...

Chimon2018.09.21

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Chidokan Domain School and Chido Museum are the best spots for historical dramas in the Shonai region! [Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Chidokan is the only remaining domain school in the Tohoku region. Students could learn the contents of what is currently taught at elementary school through graduate school. The buildings on the grounds are open to the public. Audio guidance is available...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.20

Fromage Hakozuka

[Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture] Pensee's sweets workshop is here! Visit Fromage Hakozuka...

Hakozuka, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture. A special Western-style pastry shop has opened near the quiet residential area of ​​Mejima. Pensee, a bakery founded in Miyagi, is based on the idea of ​​"bringing special smiles to everyday smiles.".

Chimon2018.09.19

rose

[Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture] Have a wedding in the garden?! Flower arrangements at Yakurai Garden...

Mount Yakurai is a conical mountain located in northern Miyagi Prefecture, on the road from Kami District to Yamagata Prefecture. Despite its low elevation of just 533 meters, its beautiful shape earned it the name of the district where it is located...

Chimon2018.09.17

Sendai City Museum

[Miyagi] Visit the Sendai City Museum to see the rarest documents from the Date clan!

The Sendai City Museum is located on the site of the Sannomaru bailey of Sendai Castle. It displays a wide range of materials related to Sendai's history, art, and culture. It also features cultural artifacts donated by the Sendai Date clan, descendants of the famous Date Masamune.

Chimon2018.09.16

Zao's kettle

[Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture] The emerald green "Okama" lake is a crater crater! A place of life and death...

Miyagi Prefecture is famous for Zao, which is well known for its hot springs, skiing, and frost-covered trees. However, the most famous spot is "Okama." It's not a rice cooker, but a...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.16

Rocket at Kakuda City Space Tower Cosmo House

Southern Miyagi Prefecture is full of history and science and technology! Introducing the highlights of Shiroishi and Kakuta!

Southern Miyagi Prefecture is a city of history and the future. Shiroishi, the center of power of the Date clan, the feudal lord of Sendai, ruled by Katakura Kojuro, is home to numerous historic buildings, while Kakuda City is home to some amazing sci-fi-esque buildings...

Chimon2018.09.11

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