The Okitama region, which was ruled by the former Yonezawa domain, is dotted with hot springs associated with the Uesugi family. The Uesugi family was the first Kenshin (Kenshin) and Echigo (Niigata Prefecture)...
It's getting warmer and it's going to be a perfect season to travel around Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture has 33 cities and towns, each city and town has its own distinctive features. Traveling to Iwate Prefecture from outside Tohoku...
Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture is famous for its local industries such as Inaniwa udon and sake, which are bordered by Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, but as the name "Yu"sawa suggests, there are many other places, including Koyasukyo Onsen, Oyu Onsen, and Akino Miya Onsen.
National Route 48 (commonly known as Yonpachi), which connects Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture, is an important route that is indispensable for exchange and logistics between the two prefectures. This time we will be offering cherry, the gateway to Yamagata Prefecture on the prefectural border...
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There are times when you want to exercise and refresh yourself on your days off, but don't want to get too sweaty, right? Cycling is recommended in such cases. Miyagi Prefecture is a change of mood...
HiroyukiOka
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...
Murasakihime
Namegawa Onsen is located near the prefectural border with Fukushima Prefecture. This hot spring resort is embraced by the Azuma mountain range, which is representative of Yonezawa City. It is known nationwide as Yonezawa Tenyu. This time, that...
A huge waterfall with a width of 6m and a total drop of 55m. Did you know that Sendai is a scenic spot that is one of Japan's three famous waterfalls and is designated as a nationally-established scenic spot? If there are such famous spots, then summer...
Chimon
Nakano Fudoson is popular among the locals as "Nakano's Fudo-sama." Many people are busy with first visits to shrines, year-end festivals, and fireworks displays, but for some reason it is not well known to people outside the prefecture. Where do you see...
Hazukii
Second place in Japan's 100 Falls Yasuno Waterfalls in Akita Prefecture is a famous waterfall that has been selected as the second place in Japan's 100 Falls. It is approximately 800 meters above sea level, and is quite impressive, but it is different from a normal waterfall...
