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Entrance to the Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru

Is it suitable for families with children? Visiting the Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum and Iwaki Yumoto Onsen...

In early May 2026, my family and I visited Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture. This article details our visits to the "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru" and "Iwaki Yumoto Onsen" during our stay...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.06.25

Vanilla soft-serve ice cream in a cup, topped with a large sheet of seaweed and a wooden spoon nearby on a wooden table.

Popular soft serve ice cream and gelato at roadside rest stops, plus B-grade gourmet food! Yuzu, amazake, Tonosama Soba...

The Pacific coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, known as "Hamadori," suffered devastating damage from the tsunami, but 15 years later, considerable progress has been made in its recovery. National Route 6, which runs north-south through Hamadori, now has new...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.05.22

The bus comes once a day

I tried to gather information to see if the statement "The bus comes once a day" from the movie "We're Going to Tokyo" is actually true

The hit song "Ore-ra Tokyo sa Ikuda" (We're Going to Tokyo), sung by Ikuzo Yoshi, includes the line, "The bus comes once a day." This raises the question: do buses that only come once a day actually exist...?.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.04.17

Neither an express train nor an electric railway!? Bandai Express Electric Railway [Fukushima Prefecture]

There was a railway company and railway line called Bandai Kyuko Dentetsu. The name is reminiscent of a certain company that deals in toys, but it refers to a fictional train that appears in toys...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.04.09

HB-E220 series

New HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcars debut on the JR Kamaishi Line! [Iwate Prefecture]

The new HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcar has begun operation on the JR Kamaishi Line in Iwate Prefecture. What kind of train is it, and how will it affect the JR timetable revision in March 2026...?.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.25

Enjoy the abundance of gourmet food at the station! Let's explore the food scene at Fesan, the station building at JR Morioka Station...

In this first part of our introduction to the food options inside JR Morioka Station, we featured restaurants arranged by JR East within the station premises. (Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT JR Morioka Station Food...).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.19

Dewa Shrine, Sanjin Gosaiden (Three Gods Combined Shrine)

The road to Hagurosan Dewa Shrine depicted in the 38th journey of the manga "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" [...

From April to June 2025, a TV anime called "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" was broadcast. The main character is a female college student named Suzuga...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.17

Senseki Line E131 series train

New E131 series train arrives on JR Senseki Line! [Miyagi Prefecture]

A new train has begun operating on the JR Senseki Line, which runs through Miyagi Prefecture. We'll introduce you to the trains and how they will change the Senseki Line.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.13

EF65 + Sleeper Express "Akebono"

A former child who loved the picture book "I Took the Blue Train"...

The picture book "I Rode the Blue Train" is the 14th volume in the "Kumata-kun Picture Book" series, written by the late Shigeo Watanabe and illustrated by the late Yasuo Otomo. It depicts the former "...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.01.16

North Rainbow Express

Is it too minor? The special train "Harbor" that connected Akita Prefecture and Hokkaido...

From around 1994 to the early 2000s, JR operated a special train called the "Harbor Rainbow." It mainly ran between Akita Station in Akita Prefecture and Hakodate Station in southern Hokkaido.

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A giant doll Jizo statue is enshrined within the grounds! Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine in Yuzawa City (Akita Prefecture)
Iwatani Juhachiya Kannon, a folk deity's altar, "Onakama" (Collection of Nakayama Town Historical and Folk Museum)
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How did the traditional craft "Akabeko" come about? Exploring its origins and history! [Fukushima Prefecture]
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