A wide variety of restaurants are open in "Poporo Road," a free passageway connecting the east and west sides of JR Akita Station, and the station building "Topico," which are directly connected to the ticket gates. From national fast food chains to stylish restaurants...
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The Kosaka Railway (official name: Kosaka Smelting Kosaka Line) was a 22.3km local freight railway line connecting Odate City and Kosaka Town, operated by Kosaka Smelting Co., Ltd., which still operates in Kosaka Town.
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One of the joys of roadside stations is the original soft serve ice cream made with local ingredients, but recently, an increasing number of roadside stations have started offering stylish Italian gelato. In Iwate...
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A TV anime called "That's Journey" was broadcast from April to June 2025. The main character, Suzugamori, is a female college student who wants to become a manga artist.
This time, we will be looking at express trains that ran on the section of the Japan Sea Longitudinal Line that passes through the Tohoku region. Although the entire section from the starting station to the terminal station is electrified, they used diesel railcars instead of electric trains.
The abandoned Kosaka Railway in northeastern Akita Prefecture remains largely intact along the Jukai Line (Akita Prefectural Route 2, Odate-Towada Lake Line), allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the past. From the former Odate Station to Kosaka...
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Currently, JR lines in the Tohoku region operate Shinkansen and conventional express trains connecting cities. However, prior to the 1960s, there were no express trains like the ones we have today, not just in the Tohoku region, but on Japanese railways in general.
A TV anime called "That's Journey" was broadcast from April to June 2025. The main character, Chika Suzugamori, a female college student who wants to become a manga artist, goes on a...
The six Tohoku prefectures are home to delicious rice, vegetables, fruit, and milk, and Yamagata Prefecture is no exception, showcasing the deliciousness of these ingredients in its roadside station original soft serve ice cream.
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The picture book "I Got on a Train" is the 13th volume in the "Kumata-kun Picture Book" series, written by the late Shigeo Watanabe and illustrated by the late Yasuo Otomo. It tells the story of Kumata-kun and his son, who once rode a train...
