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Pure Land Garden at Motsuji Temple

[JR East Japan Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 2] Admire the remains of soldiers' dreams at Motsuji Temple and visit Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2, Part 2] Intensive Exploring Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Golden Hall" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

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Shinkansen platform at Akita Station

[JR East Pass Journey: Day 2, Part 1] We're already back in Iwate. Our goal is to visit the historical...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 2] First day's accommodation: A stroll around Akita City, enjoying delicious local sake and local cuisine! https://jp.neft.asia/a...

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Giant Akita dog at Akita Station

[JR East Japan Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 2] First day's accommodation: A stroll around Akita City and some delicious local sake...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 1, Part 1] On the first day, we started with a morning stroll in Morioka and then headed to the samurai residences of Kakunodate! https://jp.neft.asia/archi...

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Kakunodate Samurai Residences

[JR East Pass Journey: Day 1, Part 1] On the first day, we start with a morning stroll around Morioka and head to the samurai residences of Kakunodate!

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Travel: Explanation - Preparation] I'm off! Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the railway's opening! https://jp.neft.asia/archiv...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.03

Iron stamp ②

[Yamagata/Fukushima Edition] A railway version of a temple stamp? You can get a "Tetsuin" (railway stamp) at the third-sector railway...

"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.10.28

Iron stamp ①

[Akita/Iwate Edition] A railway version of a temple stamp? You can get a "Tetsuin" (railway stamp) at the third-sector railway...

"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.10.24

Railway 150th Anniversary JR East Pass

[JR East Pass Travel: Explanation - Preparation] Off we go! Celebrating 150 years since the opening of the railway!

Did you notice? This year marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway. And JR East has lived up to our expectations! To celebrate the 150th anniversary, they're throwing a big...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.10.23

[Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture] 1.4m deep! Japan's longest standing bath. A nostalgic three-story wooden building...

Namari Onsen is located in a mountain village surrounded by lush greenery along the Toyosawa River, about 27 km from Shin-Hanamaki Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line and 14 km from Hanamaki Minami Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. The hot springs have been in operation for 600 years.

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Tadami Line

4 Recommended Local Train Lines in Fukushima Prefecture! Local Trains in Fukushima Prefecture...

Fukushima Prefecture has many railway lines, including the Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen lines in the central area, the Tohoku Main Line as a conventional line, and three local lines. The Joban Line, which runs through the Hamadori area, was closed after the Great East Japan Earthquake, but reopened in February...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.09.26

JR Rikuu East Line

3 Recommended Local Trains in Miyagi Prefecture! From the City of Forests to the Land of Beautiful Mountains and Rivers

There are many local JR lines in the north of the prefecture, and the commuter and student traffic on lines departing from Sendai Station is comparable to that in the Tokyo metropolitan area during rush hour. However, if you go a little way from the city center, you can enjoy tranquil countryside, mountain, and seascapes.

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