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The Narrow Road to the Deep North 7

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑦] The journey is finally coming to an end, from Dewa to Uzen, and then to the north...

On June 10, 1689 (July 26, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora were leaving Mount Haguro when Basho, perhaps due to fatigue, borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.10.02

[Ryozen Town, Fukushima Prefecture] Full of nature! Play and learn at Ryozen Children's Village

Ryozen Children's Village is located at the foot of Mount Ryozen, a Fukushima Prefectural Natural Park. It is a place where children can play physically in a natural environment and experience art indoors.

natsukinatsuki2023.09.29

[Shimogo Town, Fukushima Prefecture] Recommended for the autumn foliage season! A stroll through Kannonuma Forest Park

Shimogo Town is famous for the ancient rock formations of Tonohetsuri and Ouchijuku, which still retains its traditional charm, but there's more to the town than that. We recommend visiting the area during the autumn outing season for its breathtaking views...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.28

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 6

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑥] Rafting the Mogami River and the Dewa...

On May 28, 1689 (July 14, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora returned to Obanazawa from Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple) and stayed at Takano Ichiei, who lived in the neighboring town of Oishida.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.27

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 5

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ⑤] Heading to Dewa Province, struggling through narrow mountain passes and strict checkpoints

Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora traveled all the way from Edo (present-day Tokyo) to Hiraizumi in Oshu, accomplishing their great goal. They traveled from Ichinoseki in Iwate Prefecture to Dewa (Yamagata and Akita)...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.22

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 4

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ④] Basho's long-cherished wish to visit Hiraizumi, the Pure Land of the Three Fujiwara Clan

According to Sora's travel diary, Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Matsushima on May 10, 1689 (June 26, Gregorian calendar), and stayed overnight in Ishinomaki...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.21

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 3

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ③] Basho and Sora leave Sendai and travel to Matsushima by boat from Shiogama

Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Fukagawa in Edo on March 27, 1689 (May 16 in the Gregorian calendar), and arrived in Sendai on May 4 (June 20 in the Gregorian calendar).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.19

The Narrow Road to the Deep North 2

[Series: Following the Narrow Road to the Deep North ②] Basho and Sora enter Miyagi Prefecture and head for Sendai, the city of trees

On May 3, 1689 (June 19, Gregorian calendar), the haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Iizaka Onsen and traveled to a difficult section of the Ou Kaido road...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.09.14

Onikobe's Jigokudani Promenade! The steam and geysers are a sight straight out of hell! [Miyagi Prefecture]

"Onikobe Onsen!?" "Hell Valley!?" Just hearing the names might conjure up images of a frightening place, but Onikobe Onsen in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is rich in nature and is one of the places in the prefecture where you can feel the breath, breathing, and movement of the earth...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.09.12

[Kami Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A photogenic spot! Yakurai Garden with a spectacular view of the flower fields

Yakurai Garden is one of the leisure facilities in the Yakurai Resort area around Mount Yakurai. It is a vast garden filled with magnificent nature and seasonal flowers in full bloom. In addition to the flowers, the garden also offers photogenic...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.08

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