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[Yamagata Prefecture] Representative summer pickles from the Okitama region. What is the popular round eggplant?

In the Okitama region, located southwest of Yamagata Prefecture, eating young, round eggplants using a unique pickled method has become a summer staple. Recently, the method of pickling has been developed and it has become easier to do...

ikokeikoke2022.05.02

What is traditional vegetable mackerel? Introducing the origin and delicious ways to eat it [Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Many people probably don't know what to refer to when they hear the word "mackerel." This time we will introduce the origin and delicious ways to eat the traditional vegetable "Ukogi" that has been eaten in Yamagata for a long time. cormorant...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.04.11

flowering botanical garden

[2023 Edition] June to July is the flower season! Let's feel the season at Miyagi's flower event!

The cherry blossom season has come to an end, and spring in Miyagi is finally here. It's the season when you can enjoy colorful flowers in parks and botanical gardens all over the prefecture. Especially in June, roses and hydrangeas make your heart flutter...

Chimon2018.06.20

babahera ice cream

Yellow and pink ice cream flowers blooming in Akita! What is "Babahera"?

When you think of Akita Prefecture's gourmet food, there are some things you should never forget. It is an ice cream called "Babahera". When summer approaches in Akita Prefecture, they hold umbrellas on the streets and...

akoako2018.03.10

National Fireworks Competition (Omagari Fireworks)

[Daisen City, Akita Prefecture] Omagari fireworks are one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals! The prestige of a fireworks master...

The "fireworks display" is an indispensable event unique to summer. It is a summer tradition loved all over Japan. The usual shouts at fireworks displays are "tamaya" and "ka-gi..."

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.08.14

[Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture] Impressive 23m high! ``Goshogawara Tatsuyaputa'' colors the night sky...

The three major Nebutas of Aomori are Aomori, "Aomori Nebuta," "Hirosaki Neputa," and "Goshogawara Tachinotaketa." A huge float parades through the city of Goshogawara, and you'll be sure to be overwhelmed by its power. ...

HarumakiHarumaki2017.08.03

[Yamagata] Impressed by the bright flower hats! Let's go see the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival!

The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held around JR Yamagata Station for three days from August 5th to 7th every year. With the colorful Zao Daigongen floats at the front, you can hear a scream, "Yatshou, makasho!"

HarumakiHarumaki2017.07.28

Enliven the summer in Aomori Prefecture! The two major festivals of Aomori Nebuta and Hirosaki Neputa are hot!

When you think of Aomori Prefecture, many people probably think of the Nebuta Festival. The sight of the giant Nebuta Yaneputa traversing the town is powerful and will make you spend a hot summer night. Among them, the biggest...

HarumakiHarumaki2017.07.28

[Akita] Enjoy nature! 4 recommended driving courses!

A tour of the Oga Peninsula where you can enjoy the Sea of ​​Japan to your heart's content. Akita Prefecture is rectangular in shape that extends north and south. The Oga Peninsula, the birthplace of Namabald, is a peninsula that protrudes out to the west side. Along the coast...

.NEFT Editorial Department2017.03.10

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[Miyagi] Enjoy from spring to autumn! 3 seasonal flower garden spots

We'll introduce you to some flower field spots in Miyagi Prefecture where you can feel the four seasons! A photo posted by shi-k (@shizuko1120) of Michinoku Mori no Lakeside Park, the nationally run photo of the park.

.NEFT Editorial Department2016.11.30

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