Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Most Scenic Views, is a huge hit on social media, with Instagram and Twitter filled with photogenic photos every day. However, everyone is taking pictures of the scenery...
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The sea around Fukushima Prefecture is known as the "Sea of the Current" because the warm Kuroshio Current and the cold Oyashio Current intersect here. It is also famous as a fishing ground where a wide variety of fish can be harvested. Located in this distinctive sea of the current...
JR Sendai Station is now transforming into a truly exciting tourist destination. Previously, it was Sendai's central hub, emphasizing functionality and convenience. However, it has now become a place where "just visiting makes you feel like you're going somewhere else.".
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A 50-minute drive from Sendai Station, the Natori River flows through Akiu Onsen, creating a gorge lined with strangely shaped rocks. It stretches about one kilometer upstream and downstream from the intersection at the entrance to Akiu Onsen. Its name...
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The Museum MATSUSHIMA is a museum in Matsushima Town that houses beautiful and interesting exhibits, including music boxes. There used to be a museum called the Matsushima Music Box Museum in Matsushima...
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Kunimi Atsukashinosato Roadside Station opened in May 2017 in Kunimi Town, Date County, in northern Fukushima Prefecture. Kunimi Town is known for its abundant agricultural products, including peaches.
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Although it is not widely known, stone circles also exist in Japan. The Oyu Stone Circle in Towada-Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the largest stone circles in Japan, built in the late Jomon period.
When people think of buried treasure in Japan, many may think of the Tokugawa buried treasure, but legends of buried treasure actually exist all over Japan. There is a mountain in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, where such a legend still remains...
The Akita Museum of Art is located across the road from Senshu Park, the site of Kubota Castle, famous for its cherry blossoms. Located just a five-minute walk from Akita Station, the museum is a great place to stop by if you're just sightseeing in Akita.
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Akita City, the prefectural capital of Akita Prefecture, is located close to the station. It's about a five-minute walk from the west exit of the station. Surrounded by banks and shops, it's a...
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