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A mystical power spot with a series of torii gates! Introducing Takayashiki Inari Shrine [Fukushima Prefecture]...

The rows of red torii gates create a mystical sight. This time, we will introduce Takayashiki Inari Shrine in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but Takayashiki Inari Shrine is also an exceptional power spot with miraculous powers...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.10.31

Masayuki Hoshina's grave

Was it once known as the Nikko of Tohoku? Tsuchizu Shrine, where the guardian deity of Aizu rests [Inanae, Fukushima Prefecture]...

Hanitsu Shrine, located in Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, is the burial site of Hoshina Masayuki, the first lord of the Aizu domain, and is also a shrine where he is enshrined as a god. But why is it called Aizu...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.08.21

Sea of ​​clouds and Mt. Iwate seen from Hachimantai

Is Hachimantai the table mountain of Tohoku? A highland paradise made up of volcanoes and marshes...

Hachimantai, which straddles Iwate and Akita prefectures, is a mountainous region with a gentle slope at an elevation of 1,614 meters, and is a naturally rich area that is counted among Japan's 100 most famous mountains. Towada Hachimantai is a...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2025.06.25

Wooden carved Usotori bird from the Uso-kae Festival

A report on the Usokae Festival at Takahata Tenmangu Shrine [Fukuoka]...

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City. The "Uso Kae Festival" is held twice a year in January and April at this shrine, where lucky charms are awarded with the powerful power to turn all misfortunes of the year into "lies.".

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for your first visit of the year in Iwate Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

Iwate Prefecture is home to many classic shrines and temples perfect for New Year's visits, including Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi, where the Oshu Fujiwara clan boasted their prosperity, and Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, considered the prefecture's most powerful power spot. Each...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.12.27

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for first visits of the year in Miyagi Prefecture during the Year of the Snake!

Miyagi Prefecture is a popular place for first shrine visits of the year, with many popular shrines to visit, including Osaki Hachimangu Shrine and Toshogu Shrine in Sendai City, as well as Takekoma Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, and Shiogama Shrine, the Ichinomiya of Mutsu Province.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.12.24

Takakura Shrine (Ouchijuku)

Takakura Shrine, a hidden power spot in Ouchijuku (Fukushima Prefecture)

Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, is a famous tourist spot in Fukushima, thanks to the rows of traditional thatched-roof houses that line the streets. The main street of Ouchi-juku...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.11.22

Autumn leaves in Hachimantai

Tohoku Autumn Leaves Driving Map: Iwate Edition: Recommended Driving Courses and Surrounding Area Tours...

Iwate Prefecture, which is mostly mountainous and hilly, is home to numerous natural parks, and in autumn, beautiful autumn foliage can be seen in all areas of the prefecture. Among the many famous autumn foliage spots, we recommend a drive...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.10.21

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Miyagi] The majesty of the Date clan and music filling the streets

Miyagi Prefecture's major autumn festivals include the annual festival of Osaki Hachimangu Shrine, the main shrine of the Sendai domain, which had a fiefdom of 620,000 koku. Other famous festivals include the festival of Masamune Date of Mt. Iwate, where the domain's founder, Masamune Date, had his base before founding Sendai.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.27

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 Historic and Traditional Autumn Festivals in Akita

When you think of festivals in Akita, you probably think of summer festivals held in July and August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but there are also many fascinating autumn festivals held throughout the prefecture. In this article...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.16

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