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Sanbongi Tateyama Park (Osaki City)

Osaki Kodo, a farmland that lives with water and has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Miyagi Prefecture)

"Osaki Kodo" is probably unfamiliar to most people outside of the area. Located in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Osaki City is the center of the area, encompassing Shikama Town, Kami Town, and Wakuya Town.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.04

[Tsuruta Town, Aomori Prefecture] Feel like Sayuri Yoshinaga? "Tsuru-no-Mai Bridge" is a picturesque spot

Aomori Prefecture is rich in nature and has many scenic spots. This time, we will introduce Tsuru-no-Mai Bridge, which has become particularly popular in recent years. The beautiful scenery, which Sayuri Yoshinaga also visited, is a sight to behold...

NakaNaka2022.09.17

Hinoemata Kabuki

What is Hinoemata Village, a hidden village where the locals pass on the art of Kabuki? [Fukushima Prefecture]

Hinoemata Village is a mountain village located in the southwesternmost part of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Gunma, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures. It covers an area of ​​approximately 340 square kilometers, 98% of which is forest land. The population...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.28

Destination sign at Shirakawa Barrier

What is Shirakawa Barrier? Shirakawa, a border town where a checkpoint was once located (Fukushima Prefecture)

Shirakawa City in Fukushima Prefecture was located at the entrance to a region known as Emishi (present-day Tohoku), which was beyond the reach of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.24

At an altitude of 1,600 meters, Jododaira Astronomical Observatory is the closest place to the stars in Japan (Fukushima Prefecture)

Jododaira Astronomical Observatory is located in Jododaira, approximately 1,600 meters above sea level, midway along the Bandai-Azuma Skyline, a highland highway in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.24

Aoike Pond in the Shirakami Mountains (Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture)

[Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture] Aoike Pond is a hidden blue spot that Japan is proud of! Learn about the attractions and fun of visiting Aoike Pond...

Many of the world's most beautiful and hidden places are colored blue. Famous examples include the Blue Grotto on the Italian island of Capri and Chefchaouen, known as the blue town of Morocco.

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