Oga City, Akita Prefecture is the sacred place for the visitor god "Namahage," which is no exaggeration to say that it is the most famous in Japan. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT Why do Namabalds take on knives and sniff people...
The water-cooling event in Yonekawa, Higashiwa-cho, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture is a "national designated Important Intangible Cultural Property" and is a visit god event that was decided to be registered as a "UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage" on November 29th, 2018. In Japan...
From last year to this year, Aomori Prefecture has been hit by heavy snowfall, which has surpassed previous years. In fact, since around autumn last year, it was said that "it might snow because there are a lot of stink bugs," but the predictions were accurate...
The winter in Aomori is one of the most severe in Japan. Not only does it snow fall and accumulate, but strong winds often cause "ground blizzards" to erupt into the snow. Especially in the Tsugaru region, this area...
Takahata Tenmangu Shrine is located in Iizakacho, Fukushima City. The "Listen Festival" held twice a year in January and April at this shrine is given a lucky charm that has a super powerful benefit, replacing various disasters of the year with "Listens"...
Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and although the amount of snowfall and climate vary from region to region, each region holds festivals to enjoy the long winter. In this article, we will introduce...
Fukushima Prefecture has long been the gateway to Michinoku, and while there are many shrines and temples that have been around since the Kofun period, there are also shrines and temples that worship special deities, even though they have a short history...
The most popular destination for first-time visits in Akita Prefecture is Ohirayama Sankichi Shrine, located on the outskirts of Akita City, known as the god of success in victory, and over 100,000 people visit the shrine every day on the 3rd New Year. There are also other popular shrines at the New Year's Shrine...
Akita's "Namahage" and "Kamakura" are famous, but the "Namahage Shiba Onsen Festival" and "Yokomete Snow Festival" were created by combining these with rituals passed down in the local area. Also, "Upper hinoki wood..."
Speaking of the first visit to Yamagata Prefecture, there are temples and shrines that are visited by many worshippers in Yamagata City, including Yamagata Gokoku Shrine, Tateishiji Temple, Yonezawa City, Uesugi Shrine, Kameoka Monju-do Hall in Takahata, and Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo...
