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A town that is one of Japan's three largest frontier settlements! Explore its history filled with frontier spirit...

Did you know that there are areas known as the "Three Great Frontiers of Japan"? They are Towada City in Aomori Prefecture, Kawaminami Town in Miyazaki Prefecture, and Yabuki Town in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, which we will introduce here. Now...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.09.08

Sea of ​​clouds and Mt. Iwate view from Hachimantai

Is "Hachimantai" Table Mountain in Tohoku? A paradise on a plateau between volcanoes and marsh...

Hachimantai, which spans Iwate and Akita prefectures, is a mountainous region with a gentle mountain profile at an altitude of 1,614 meters, and is an area rich in nature, making it one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. Towada Hachi...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2025.06.25

[First] Sugae Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - Sankaze Mountain and the main mountains of faith...

Sugae Masumi (1754-1829). He was a traveler from the Edo period, and traveled mainly to northern Japan and Hokkaido, and coloured illustrations (illustrations) and...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.05

Tohoku Autumn Foliage Driving Map: Akita Edition: Recommended Driving Courses and Surrounding Area Tours...

Popular autumn foliage spots in Akita Prefecture include Chiaki Park (Kubota Castle Ruins) in Akita City, where you can easily view autumn foliage in the city, and the samurai residences in Kakunodate. However, the red color is vividly colored in the great outdoors...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.10.28

Autumn leaves in Hachimantai

Tohoku Autumn Leaves Driving Map: Iwate Edition: Recommended Driving Courses and Surrounding Area Tours...

Iwate Prefecture is a mountainous and hilly area with many natural parks in its prefecture, and in autumn you can see beautiful autumn leaves in all parts of the prefecture. From among the many famous autumn leaves, you can drive...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.10.21

Autumn leaves at Sukayu Onsen in Hakkoda

Tohoku Autumn Foliage Driving Map: Aomori Edition: Recommended Driving Courses and Surrounding Area Tours...

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by nature, with many untouched nature among the six Tohoku prefectures, and is dotted with famous autumn leaves spots throughout the prefecture. As it is the northernmost part of Tohoku, the autumn leaves are faster than other prefectures, and they are already...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.10.17

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

Yurihonjo City is a local government that accounts for about 70% of the Yuri region, spreading out across the edge of Mt. Chokai (2,236m), which divides the Dewa region into north and south. The area is 1,200 square kilometers, and approximately 10...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.31

Migratory birds in Izuuma

People lived in the fertile earth for a long time, and Kurihara was the territory of the Sendai domain during the Edo period...

The Kurihara area that makes up Kurihara City is spread out at the southeastern foot of Mt. Kurikoma, and is home to the Ichihasamagawa River, Nisasagawa River, and Sanhasamagawa River, which originate from Mt. Kurikoma...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.01.02

[Shimogo Town, Fukushima Prefecture] Recommended for the autumn leaves season! Walking around Kannonuma Forest Park

Shimogo Town is famous for its ancient rock cluster "Tower Hettori" and "Ouchijuku", which retains the old-fashioned atmosphere in the present, but that's not the only thing. We recommend the spectacular views during the autumn season...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.28

Lake Hakuryu

[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] The smallest lake in Japan? Lake Hakuryu is in danger of disappearing! I want to know now...

Lake Hakuryu, located in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, has long been a legend of a princess. I'm curious about the legend, but I heard that the small lake, Hakuryu Lake, could disappear within this century...

ikokeikoke2023.08.23

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