I came to Hachinohe to see the Hachinohe Enburi Festival, which is held every year from February 17th to 20th. As I mentioned in a previous article, on the day I arrived, I attended the "Historical...
Sugae Masumi (1754-1829) was a travel writer from the Edo period who traveled mainly to northern Japan and Hokkaido, and wrote about the scenery, the lives and customs of the people, along with colored illustrations...
The Oga Peninsula was born 20,000 years ago. It was an island 6,000 years ago. The peninsula, jutting out into the Sea of Japan, emerged above ground about 20,000 years ago. During the Ice Age, the Oga Peninsula was under the sea...
Tobishima, a small island floating in the Sea of Japan, is located 39km northwest of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, and is the only inhabited remote island in Yamagata Prefecture. On a clear day, you can see Mount Chokai from the island...
Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora departed from Fukagawa in Edo on March 27, 1689 (May 16, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar), arriving in Sen on May 4 (June 21, 1689 in the Gregorian calendar)...
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Every year around May, Miyagi Prefecture conducts water quality tests at beaches that are scheduled to open for swimming. In 2023, water quality tests will be conducted at 15 beaches that are scheduled to open for swimming, with results reported on June 6th.
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Aomori Prefecture is the only prefecture in Tohoku that faces both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, and is also home to Mutsu Bay and the Tsugaru Strait. It boasts the longest coastline in the region, with numerous beaches where you can enjoy swimming.
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Iwate Prefecture's Sanriku Coast used to be home to many swimming beaches along its varied coastline, but after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the beaches were closed for a while, leading to lonely summers.
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All of Yamagata Prefecture's beaches are located in the towns of Yuza, Sakata, and Tsuruoka in the Shonai region on the Sea of Japan side. This region is surrounded by the Dewa Mountains to the east, the Asahi Mountains to the south, and Mount Chokai to the north, and water flows in from each of these mountains.
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Tobishima Island, located in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Sakata City, is Yamagata Prefecture's only remote island. It covers an area of approximately 2.75 square kilometers and has a circumference of about 10 kilometers. Its population is 169 (as of December 2022), and fishing is its main industry.
