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Sakaeya ​​Main Store shop card

If it's nearby, try it for ramen! Sakaeya ​​Honten, the birthplace of "hiyashi" ramen (Yamagata Prefecture)

During the hot summer, you crave something cold! At times like that, the most common thing you can find is "chilled" ramen. In Hokkaido, chilled Chinese noodles are called "chilled ramen.".

AoiwaAoiwa2024.05.11

[Akita Prefecture] 5 Recommended Beaches in Akita! The highlight is the view of the sunset over the Sea of ​​Japan!

Akita Prefecture, which stretches from north to south facing the Sea of ​​Japan, has many beaches. Some beaches have already opened for swimming as early as July 6th, and in 2023, all 15 beaches in the prefecture will be open for swimming.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.08.09

[Miyagi Prefecture] 5 Recommended Beaches in Miyagi Prefecture! Here are the beaches with high transparency and good water quality...

Every year around May, Miyagi Prefecture conducts water quality tests at beaches that are scheduled to open for swimming. In 2023, water quality tests will be conducted at 15 beaches that are scheduled to open for swimming, with results reported on June 6th.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.08.03

[Fukushima Prefecture] 12 recommended beaches in Fukushima Prefecture! Enjoy both ocean beaches and lake swimming!

Fukushima Prefecture is roughly divided vertically into three regions: Hamadori, which faces the Pacific Ocean from the east; Nakadori, where the Oshu Kaido road runs; and Aizu, a basin in the mountains to the west. Of these, Hamadori is...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.08.01

[Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Shinjo Festival, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property said to be the largest float procession in Japan

The Shinjo Festival is a three-day summer festival held annually from August 24th to 26th in Shinjo City, a former castle town in northern Yamagata Prefecture. Its gorgeous float procession is said to be "Japan's largest float procession.".

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.31

Enjoy Tohoku's Summer Festivals to the Fullest! - Complete Guide to Summer Festivals -

With summer in full swing, thoughts turn to summer festivals... Due to restrictions on activities and self-restraint caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, most places that have refrained from holding summer festivals in recent years are planning to hold full-scale festivals this year...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.27

[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? A look into Yamagata's "chilled food culture"...

Despite various efforts, have you given up on the idea that the summer heat is just a waste of time? Want to do something about the summer heat, or at least make your surroundings cooler?.

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.25

[Aomori Prefecture] 6 Recommended Beaches in Aomori Prefecture! The Pacific Ocean, the Sea of ​​Japan, Mutsu Bay, and the Tsugaru Strait...

Aomori Prefecture is the only prefecture in Tohoku that faces both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of ​​Japan, and is also home to Mutsu Bay and the Tsugaru Strait. It boasts the longest coastline in the region, with numerous beaches where you can enjoy swimming.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.07.20

[Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture] Iwase Farm, famous for its farm mornings, features a corn maze and rice paddy...

"Morning on the Farm," one of Japan's Ministry of Education songs, was born at Iwase Farm in Kagamiishi Town, Iwase County, Fukushima Prefecture. Every summer, one of the largest giant corn mazes in the Tohoku region appears at Iwase Farm...

natsukinatsuki2023.07.19

[Iwate Prefecture] 5 Recommended Beaches in Iwate Prefecture! The gradually reviving Sanriku Coast...

Iwate Prefecture's Sanriku Coast used to be home to many swimming beaches along its varied coastline, but after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the beaches were closed for a while, leading to lonely summers.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.07.17

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