Mount Adatara, an active volcano whose activity continues to be observed even today, is a beloved volcano in Fukushima Prefecture that has appeared in the ancient Man'yoshu and Takamura Kotaro's "Chieko Sho." It is located in Bandai-Asahi National Park...
Geibikei Gorge, located in Higashiyama-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, is a roughly 2km-long valley in the midstream of the Satetsu River. Before the Meiji period, it was a hidden area that was sometimes unknown even to those living nearby.
Lake Goshikinuma, officially known as the Goshikinuma Lake Group, is located in Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture. Located within Bandai-Asahi National Park, this area, located to the north of Lake Inawashiro on the south side of Mount Bandai, is known as Ura-Bandai.
A park developed on the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan. Senshu Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, is the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan, feudal lords of the Akita domain. It was designed by Nagaoka Yasuhei and developed as a park in 1896...
Uesugi Shrine is one of Yamagata Prefecture's most popular tourist spots. It's a 10-minute bus ride from JR Yonezawa Station, a 5-minute walk from the Uesugi Shrine stop. It was founded in 1876 by the feudal lord Uesugi...
Motsuji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, is a Tendai Buddhist temple whose principal image is a standing statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha). It is said to have been founded by Ennin, the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, in 850.
Entsuin Temple in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, is the family temple of Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune, and its principal image is the Bodhisattva Kannon. Located on the main approach to Zuiganji Temple, a temple restored by Date Masamune...
Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art, a representative tourist attraction in Aomori, opened in July 2006 and is known locally as "Kenbi" (Prefectural Art). Located next to the Sannai-Maruyama ruins, its architectural design...
Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a place where Edo-period streetscapes remain, refers to a series of residences of middle- and lower-ranking samurai from the Edo period that remain in the Kakunodate district of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. From Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture to Senboku City in Akita Prefecture...
Located in Sakata City in the northern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Sankyo Souko is a symbol of the rice-growing region of Shonai. Built in 1893 (Meiji 26), it was used to store rice...
