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What is the "Yamasoshi Stone" a folk tale that is passed down in Hiraizumi? The setting of the story is also detailed [Iwate Prefecture]

Have you heard of the folk tale of "Yamafushi Stone" set in the basin of the Togawachi River that flows through Hiraizumi? This article introduces the synopsis of the Yamabushi stones, as well as the Otoko Falls (Kotoga Falls) and Onna Falls (Biwaga Falls) that still remain on the Togawachi River...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.03.31

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Excited! Enthusiasm! I do not want to return! Wonderful times at Miyagikyo Distillery...

If you live in Miyagi and love alcohol, there is a considerable chance that you will experience the Miyagikyo Distillery Tour Guide and the free course. When I asked everyone about this comprehensive trial course, I found it quite frequently, "Ah, for years...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.03.27

Geibikei Gorge

"Yohanekei" in Ichinoseki City, where even neighbors even have strangers [Iwate Prefecture]

Geibikei is a valley about 2km wide in the middle Sutetsu River, located in Higashiyamacho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, and was a hidden area that even those who lived nearby were known to have known before the Meiji period. ...

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