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Follow the journey of the picture book "Shuppatsu Shinkou!", which is based on the railways of the Tohoku region

Many people have probably read the picture book "Shuppatsu Shinkou!" by the late Yamamoto Tadayoshi, published by Fukuinkan Shoten. For me, too, it was a childhood...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.04.15

Tadami Line

Tadami Line: Japan's most scenic local train line (Fukushima Prefecture)

There are local train lines that are praised with expressions such as "breathtakingly scenic local train lines," "railroad lines with beautiful autumn foliage," and "local train lines with beautiful snow scenery." The Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture and the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture are...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.03.15

Government-operated Kamaishi Railway, serial number 2793

What is the Kamaishi Railway, the first railway in the Tohoku region and the third largest in Japan? [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture]

The Tohoku Shinkansen is the railway line that stands out from north to south across the Tohoku region. The Tohoku Main Line, which runs parallel to the Shinkansen, has been an important railway line since its full opening in 1891.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.03.06

The history of the Tohoku region's first express train, "Hatsukari"

When people living in the Tokyo metropolitan area visit the Tohoku region by public transportation, they often use Shinkansen trains such as the Tohoku Shinkansen. However, the Tohoku Shinkansen has only been in operation for about 40 years...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.02.26

Enjoy the scenery along the Sea of ​​Japan! Resort Shirakami Trip [Akita/Aomori]

There is a local train line that runs through the Sea of ​​Japan coast of Akita and Aomori prefectures, offering spectacular views of the Sea of ​​Japan and the Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Site from the train window. It's the JR Gono Line. "A local train line that you'll want to ride at least once...".

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.02.21

Hobaraya Shokudo's round dumplings

Take a day trip to Iizaka Onsen on the Fukushima Transportation Iizaka Line (Iiden) from Fukushima Station! [Fukushima Prefecture]

Day 2 of our two-day, one-night gourmet trip from Sendai [Iizaka Onsen Edition]! Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT From Sendai Station to Fukushima City! A two-day, one-night gourmet trip by express bus! [Fukushima Prefecture] ht...

YokochiYokochi2024.01.30

Torimasa's Teppanyaki Hormone

From Sendai Station to Fukushima City! A two-day, one-night gourmet trip by express bus! [Fukushima Prefecture]

This time, we're taking a spontaneous gourmet trip! We'll be sharing our experience of a two-day, one-night trip packed with delicious food by express bus in Fukushima City, which is very close to Sendai! First, we'll be visiting Miyakojima, located at the west exit of JR Sendai Station...

YokochiYokochi2024.01.30

Japan's northernmost private railway, the Tsugaru Railway: Discover the charms of the railway line...

Winters in the Tohoku region, especially along the Sea of ​​Japan, are harsh. However, on the Tsugaru Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, where such harsh winters are looming, the Tsugaru Railway, Japan's northernmost private railway*, continues to operate vigorously today...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.01.12

The former Japanese National Railways sleeper express train "Blue Train Akebono"

The Kosaka Railway offers a chance to stay overnight in the former Japanese National Railways sleeper express "Blue Train Akebono"...

Kosaka Railway Rail Park is a railway theme park that utilizes the former Kosaka Station, which was closed in 2009, as well as the train depot and marshalling yard that used to be at Kosaka Station.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.12.01

[Miyagi/Iwate] Make your summer vacation a memorable one! The Pokémon train that runs between Ichinoseki and Kesennuma...

Did you know that there's a special train in Tohoku where you can enjoy Pikachu to your heart's content? This time, we'll be sharing what it was like riding the Kesennuma Pokémon Train in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic...

natsukinatsuki2023.06.27

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