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How was the Tohoku region sung about in the third volume of the Railway Songs? (4) Shirinai (present-day Hachinohe) (Aomori)...

Continuing from the previous article, this article will discuss the third volume of the "Railway Songs," "Oshu/Iwaki Edition," released in 1900. The first article can be found here. Last time, we discussed Ishikoshi (Iwaki) in Miyagi Prefecture...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.11.08

Recommended scenic driving routes in Tohoku's Rokken region! Beautiful valleys, hot springs, and the Earth's...

National Route 398 is a long national highway, approximately 282 km in length, that traverses central Tohoku, connecting Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture to Yurihonjo City in Akita Prefecture, passing through Onagawa Town and Minamisanriku Town. Of that, the section from Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.10.09

Sakaida watershed

To the Sea of ​​Japan? To the Pacific Ocean? The Sakaida Watershed, a point where water from the Ou Mountains diverges, can be seen in the lowlands...

Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture is located near the border with Miyagi Prefecture. In the Sakaida district of this town, the water flow from the Ou Mountains splits east and west, eventually flowing into the Sea of ​​Japan and the Pacific Ocean—a point of destiny for the water….

AoiwaAoiwa2026.09.13

Kameyama Terrace

A report from Kesennuma Oshima's "Kameyama Terrace 360°"! A view from the mountaintop, reached by monorail...

A new tourist facility, "Kameyama Terrace 360° - Kesennuma Oshima -," opened on July 19, 2026, on Kesennuma Oshima Island in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. The facility's main attraction is...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2026.08.10

Traditional wooden Japanese temple with a curved roof surrounded by green trees; two visitors at the entrance.

A pilgrimage to three locations in Yamagata Prefecture known as the "Dewa 100 Kannon," featuring 33 Kannon statues. [Yamagata Prefecture]

The origin of the 33 Kannon pilgrimage in Yamagata Prefecture is said to be the "Mogami 33 Kannon Pilgrimage," which began during the Muromachi period. This pilgrimage, which is said to have started about 580 years ago, continues...

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Rocky landscape with large boulders and pine trees under a blue sky; an informational sign in the foreground.

A power spot with giant mushroom-shaped rocks! Introducing Jōdomatsu Park [Kōriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Jōdomatsu Park is nestled in the mountains of Ōse-machi, Kōriyama City. With its open spaces and playground equipment for children, it looks like an ordinary park at first glance, but the information boards scattered throughout the park reveal something unexpected...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2026.06.23

The best time to visit the Hachimantai Aspite Line is about a month after it reopens following its winter closure!

The "Hachimantai Aspite Line" is a mountain road that traverses a plateau area spanning Akita and Iwate prefectures, centered around Mount Hachimantai (1,613m above sea level), the highest peak in the Hachimantai volcanic group...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.04.15

The core of the theory that Aomori Hiba is the strongest is the "hinokichio" which is only found in Aomori Hiba in Japan.

Aomori cypress is used in many buildings, including the Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi (Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture), which has remained unreconstructed for over 900 years, Hirosaki Castle, which was built in the early Edo period, and I...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.02.27

Become friends with the forest! Protecting Akita's forests and passing them on to the next generation through the "Akita Forest Creation" initiative...

Approximately 67% of Japan's land area is forested (as of March 31, 2022, Forestry Agency and Prefectural Forest Area Ratio). Akita Prefecture is higher than the national average, with approximately 72% of its land covered by forests, and approximately 53% of that is national forest.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.02.06

Hiba (Asunaro) leaves

Aomori Hiba: A Rare Resource | Tomorrow's Hinoki, which wanted to become a cypress but couldn't, is now "even more valuable than a cypress.".

Hiba is a tree that represents Aomori Prefecture. Although it is not as well known as Akita cedar, it is highly valued as a building material under the brand name Aomori Hiba. In the past, it was used in the Heiwa...

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