It's a 50-minute drive from Sendai Station. The Natori River flows along Akiu Onsen Village, a canyon lined with strangely shaped rocks. It is approximately 1 km upstream and downstream, across the intersection at the entrance to Akiu Onsen. That name...
Although it is not well known, there are stone circles in Japan as well. Oyu ring stones located in Towada Oyu, Kakunodate City, Akita Prefecture are one of Japan's largest stone circles, made in the late Jomon period...
When you think of Japanese reserves, many people may remember the Tokugawa reserves, but the legend of the buried treasure itself actually remains everywhere in Japan. There are mountains in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture that still have such legends...
We will introduce Kappa Futo in Tono City. The entrance to Kappa Fuchi is located within the grounds of Jokenji Temple, and there are many places in Tono Monogatari where Kappa live. Among them, Kappa-fuchi is the most representative...
A huge waterfall with a width of 6m and a total drop of 55m. Did you know that Sendai is a scenic spot that is one of Japan's three famous waterfalls and is designated as a nationally-established scenic spot? If there are such famous spots, then summer...
Nakano Fudoson is popular among the locals as "Nakano's Fudo-sama." Many people are busy with first visits to shrines, year-end festivals, and fireworks displays, but for some reason it is not well known to people outside the prefecture. Where do you see...
Genbikei is a famous scenic spot in Iwate Prefecture. Many tourists visit this place in search of the famous "flying rice cakes." So this time we'll be bringing you a feature on the popular dumplings of Genbikei...
Do you know "Sazaedo"? It's not a seafood pub. It is the nickname for a specially-architectured three-storey Buddhist hall that was built in several locations from Kanto to Tohoku during the Edo period. Japan's first...
A special movie published on THE NORTH FACE's Japan site A special feature project "ROC...
Speaking of Blue Caves, the caves on Capri, Italy are world famous. The view, not only water, but everything from the cave walls to the ceiling, is dyed blue, and is truly breathtaking. Such a mysterious...
