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Katanuma

What is Katanuma? |A "super acidic" lake in Naruko Onsen town where fish cannot live [...

Katanuma, located in Naruko Onsen Village in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is known as a highly acidic crater lake, which is very rare in Japan. The emerald green lake surface fascinates visitors. So...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.06.24

What does this catchphrase mean, "a town where you can meet two universes?" [Fuku...

Takine-cho, Tamura City, located almost in the center of Fukushima Prefecture, has the catchphrase "a town where you can meet two universes." This time we will introduce the mystery of Takine Town, hidden in the underground and the sky...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.06.20

Akita Cedar, which has been close to people's lives since ancient times, is a close look at the reasons and secrets [Akita Prefecture]

Japan's forest area is as much as 67% of the country's land area. Akita Prefecture has a forest rate of 72%, which is above the average, and broad-leaved trees mainly consist of beech trees from the World Heritage Site Shiragami Mountains (Shiragami Sanchi/Akita/Aomori Prefecture)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.14

Power spot

Introducing 3 "special" power spots that lie in Bandai Atami Onsen [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

Bandai Atami Onsen, located in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a hot spring resort that is widely known nationwide. Another point is that it is easily accessible from the city and is easy to visit by car or train. However, in fact, only the hot springs...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.04.24

Sendai Glamping

Enjoy glamping in Sendai City that will make you feel like traveling abroad! [Miyagi Prefecture]

Many glamping facilities have been established in Miyagi Prefecture for some time, and Sendai, a city in particular, has a large area and is home to a large nature area, so there are many facilities in the city. This article...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.04.17

Miyagi Glamping

Is the sushi restaurant owner? Introducing a unique glamping facility [Miyagi Prefecture]

Among the six Tohoku prefectures in Miyagi Prefecture, there are a large number of glamping facilities, so it's hard to decide where to stay. In this article, we will introduce the following topics: Togata Onsen (and...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.04.09

Sharks, catfish, sea cats, and turnips? Travel report from Hon Hachinohe to Kabushima Shrine [Aomori Prefecture Hachi...

I came to Hachinohe to see the Hachinohe Enburi, which is usually held from February 17th to 20th, and as I wrote in an article I previously published, "Hiroshi" will be held from 11am on the day I arrived...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.04.04

Noshiro City, which has developed as a port for logistics in Yoneshiro River, has become an address, and is still in the modern era...

The Yoneshiro River crosses the central part of Noshiro City from east to west. It departs from Nakadake (1024m above sea level), which spans Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, and is located in Kosaka Town, Kakunodate City, Kitaakita City...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.27

Large meanders of Mt. Nanaza and Yoneshiro River from "Kimimachisaka" ©Lande

"Kimimachisaka" associated with the sacred mountain "Nanazazan" and Emperor Meiji [Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture]

Futatsui is an area located in the eastern part of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, and was once an independent municipality as Futatsui Town. It merged with Noshiro City in 2006 (Heisei 18), and is currently a...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.14

A spectacular view of the 60-year-old famous places in the states, Mutsu - Matsushima scenery and Toyama views (written by Utagawa Hiroshige) Source: ColBase (https://colbase.nich.go.jp/)

Matsushima, the three most famous Japanese scenery, painted by Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Does the island in the painting still exist today? [Purchae...

Utagawa Hiroshige is a ukiyo-e artist from the Edo period who is famous for bringing out masterpieces such as the "Fifty-third Tokaido" into the world. In his later years, Hiroshige was known as a famous 70-piece collection of famous places in more than 60 states...

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