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Street vendors still selling these at train stations today | What is Yonezawa City's hidden specialty, "Toge no Chikara Mochi"? [Yama...

Have you heard of train station stand sales? As the name suggests, stand sales are a style of sales where vendors with pouches hanging from their necks sell bento boxes and other items on train platforms. You've probably seen them in old movies...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2021.12.15

Lake Tazawa Ski Resort boasts stunning slopes! Warm up with local cuisine and hot springs...

One of Akita's most famous winter spots is Lake Tazawa Ski Resort. As its name suggests, it offers a panoramic view of Lake Tazawa and is spread across the slopes of Mount Komagatake. It's perfect for skiers from beginners to advanced...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2019.01.11

The wooden toy museum is housed in an abandoned school! Access it by toy train!.

The Mt. Chokai Wooden Toy Museum opened in Yurihonjo City in July 2018. It is the entire wooden school building of the former Ayukawa Elementary School, a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2018.11.28

Zao's kettle

[Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture] The emerald green "Okama" lake is a crater crater! A place of life and death...

Miyagi Prefecture is famous for Zao, which is well known for its hot springs, skiing, and frost-covered trees. However, the most famous spot is "Okama." It's not a rice cooker, but a...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.09.16

The view of Shidahama

5 must-see tourist spots for your trip to Lake Inawashiro!

Lake Inawashiro, the fourth largest lake in Japan, is located in Fukushima. It is famous as one of the symbols of Fukushima and offers a variety of activities, but there are also many other tourist spots around the lake.

Chimon2018.04.13

Cape Nyudo

Let's go beyond Namahage Village! Recommended driving route on the Oga Peninsula

Located in western Akita Prefecture overlooking the Sea of ​​Japan, the Oga Peninsula welcomes visitors with its many tourist attractions and hot springs, making it a must-see spot for any Akita visitor. The Oga Peninsula, with its many tourist attractions and hot springs, traces the contours of the prefecture...

HarumakiHarumaki2018.03.28

Hachimando

Enjoy the World Heritage Site of Hiraizumi! Here's the recommended driving route!

In June 2011, the Hiraizumi Historic Sites in Iwate Prefecture were registered as a World Heritage Site. Representative sites that make up the World Heritage Site include Chusonji Temple and Motsuji Temple, but we recommend visiting as many tourist spots as possible...

HarumakiHarumaki2018.03.17

Pageant of Light

Recommended for first-time visitors to Sendai! Enjoy the whole of Sendai with Loople Sendai!

Did you know that even if you're new to Sendai, you can easily enjoy the whole city? The answer is to use the "Loople Sendai." It's a circular route that connects tourist spots in the center of Sendai...

Chimon2018.03.05

[Fukushima] Visit Iitate Village, a Beautiful Japanese Village! The roadside station "Madaikan" has also opened!

Iitate Village, located on the eastern side of the Abukuma Highlands, which separates the Hamadori and Nakadori regions of Fukushima Prefecture, is a beautiful village surrounded by abundant nature. Its name comes from the fact that the entire village was evacuated following the nuclear accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake...

HazukiHazuki2017.11.30

Sendai Station East Exit

An evolving city! The east exit of Sendai Station is hot right now! Introducing recommended spots!

In recent years, Sendai city has been buzzing with excitement over the major renovation of the east exit of Sendai Station. The S-PAL East Building opened in the spring of 2016, and was significantly expanded in 2017. In November...

Chimon2017.11.28

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