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What is Seikan Ferry? Eight decades of supporting the human flow and logistics between Honshu and Hokkaido [Aomori Prefecture]

Currently, aircraft and Hokkaido Shinkansen trains that pass through the Seikan Tunnel are available to travel between Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido. However, in an era when there were no Seikan Tunnel or aircraft, the only way to use a ship was to...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.06.06

Absentee family grave at Daianji Temple

Daian-ji Temple, the family temple of the Mizusawa Date clan and Rusu clan in Mizusawa, Oshu (Iwate Prefecture)

Daian-ji Temple sits quietly in the downtown area of ​​Mizusawa, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. Although it is not well known as a tourist destination, it is home to historical sites that convey the history of Oshu to the present day. The temple was once the home of the ruler of this region...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.06.02

Limited Express/Express trains that run only under the overhead line despite a diesel car (Tohoku Main Line edition)

In Japan, vehicles that run on tracks are often called "trains," but many "diesel vehicles" run using diesel fuel are also operated, mainly on local local lines in the countryside. air...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.05.29

[Iwate Prefecture] A unique soft serve ice cream near Morioka City! Soft eating at a roadside station...

The soft serve ice cream at the roadside station makes use of the taste and aroma of local ingredients, making it a popular gourmet food that is indispensable for a drive break. In this article, we will introduce you to the taste at all 39 road stations in Iwate Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.05.23

Bath city Koriyama? Introducing recommended hot spring facilities in Koriyama, where there is no barrier between public baths and hot springs...

When you hear the word "hot springs," what kind of place do you imagine? Many people may imagine themselves as being far from the center of town, such as hot spring towns and mountains. In fact, Koriyama is one of Fukushima's most commercial cities...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.05.19

Akita Cedar, which has been close to people's lives since ancient times, is a close look at the reasons and secrets [Akita Prefecture]

Japan's forest area is as much as 67% of the country's land area. Akita Prefecture has a forest rate of 72%, which is above the average, and broad-leaved trees mainly consist of beech trees from the World Heritage Site Shiragami Mountains (Shiragami Sanchi/Akita/Aomori Prefecture)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.14

The legendary special express "Echo Morioka Aomori" [Iwate Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture]

In the late Showa period, special express trains called "Echomorioka" and "Echo Aomori" operated on the Tohoku Main Line, known as the Tohoku aorta. Probably, the line is rather low-known...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.05.02

New spots in Iwate Prefecture are packed with great people, baseball, and famous restaurants! Three new road stations...

New roadside stations are opening one after another all over Japan, but in Iwate Prefecture, three new roadside stations have recently opened over the past five years. They provide a place for driving breaks, while also providing a local...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.04.30

Power spot

Introducing 3 "special" power spots that lie in Bandai Atami Onsen [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Bandai Atami Onsen, located in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a hot spring resort that is widely known nationwide. Another point is that it is easily accessible from the city and is easy to visit by car or train. However, in fact, only the hot springs...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.04.24

Roadside Station Higashimatsushima image

A new spot built in Miyagi Prefecture! ! Introducing three new road stations built in the prefecture...

With new roadside stations being created one after another all over Japan, three new roadside stations have been opened in Miyagi Prefecture over the five years since 2020. Both suffered tsunami damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.04.22

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