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[Chokaisan and Tobishima Geopark: Yurihonjo Edition] When Japan was on the Eurasian continent...

Yurihonjo City is a municipality that occupies approximately 70% of the Yuri region, spreading out at the base of Mt. Chokai (2,236 m), which divides the Dewa region into north and south. The area is 1,200 square meters...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.31

[Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] “Kamaishi Daikannon” is a giant Buddha that watches over Kamaishi Bay, one of the three great giant Buddhas in Tohoku

Approximately 16 Buddhist statues called ``Giant Buddha'' have been built in Japan. There are no clear standards for this structure that is considered a "giant Buddha"...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.30

[Akita Prefecture/Oga Peninsula] Full of view points. A magnificent park created by the earth...

Oga Peninsula was born 20,000 years ago. Oga Peninsula was an island 6,000 years ago. The peninsula that juts out into the Sea of ​​Japan first appeared on land about 20,000 years ago. Times are icy...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.29

[Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture] “Roadside Station Takada Matsubara” is a symbol of Rikuzentakata’s recovery

"Roadside Station Takada Matsubara" is located within the "Takada Matsubara Tsunami Reconstruction Memorial Park" in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, and is also known as the "Iwate Prefecture Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami Memorial Museum"...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.05.28

Fujita Memorial Garden

5 recommended pilgrimage to the holy sites of "Flying Witch" recommended by locals! [Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture]

The manga ``Flying Witch'', which depicts the growth of the main character, Makoto Kobata, in the beautiful nature of Aomori, continues to be serialized eight years after the anime aired.

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2024.05.24

Gojome Town, home to a morning market that has been around for over 500 years and "zelkova with breasts" (Akita Prefecture)

Gojomemachi, located north of Akita City, has a population of about 7,700, known for its morning market that began about 500 years ago (as of February 2024,...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.23

[Akita Prefecture/Oga Peninsula] Very popular due to the movie "Godzilla-1.0". There's Godzilla and Gamera...

Nyudozaki is located at the northern tip of the Oga Peninsula. On top of a hill with a panoramic view of the Sea of ​​Japan, there is the Nyudosaki Lighthouse, a valuable lighthouse that can be climbed...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.21

[Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture] World Heritage Site "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution - Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, Stone...

Hashino Iron Mine/Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins (Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins) is a blast furnace ruin located in Hashino-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, and was designated as a national historic site in 1957, and is a World Heritage Site of the Meiji...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.05.20

Rocky landscape of the west coast of Oga Peninsula ©Oganavi

[Akita Prefecture, Oga Peninsula] Strange rocks on the west coast where ancient legends are passed down

Oga Peninsula's representative tourist attractions include many strangely shaped rocks such as Godzilla Rock and the Great Pier, which are popular for their interesting shapes, but these...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.15

The history of Odate, which played an important role in the borders of the domain during the Meiji Restoration [Akita Prefecture]

Odate was a sect of the borders of the domain during the first half of the Edo period. Odate, known for its Akita dogs, Hinai Jichiri chickens, and Kiritanpo, was also known for its Kubota domain during the Edo period.

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