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62nd Namahage Shiba Hill Festival

I was excited by my first Namahage! Local report of the 62nd Namahage Shibato Festival [Oga City, Akita Prefecture]

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...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.02.26

"Yonegawa Water Cows" is a visit event that is passed down on the Miyagi-Iwate Prefecture border | Local report [Miyagi Prefecture...

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...

editorial staffeditorial staff2025.02.20

Winter's Seminar

[Aomori Prefecture] Introducing legends related to heavy snow that you learn while facing nature!

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...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.01.31

Blizzard experience

The blizzard in Aomori is amazing! Experience the horror of Tsugaru snow on your trial tour! ?

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...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.01.29

Usokae Festival Wooden Carved Uso Bird

Do you turn the various disasters of the year into lies? Takahata Tenmangu Shrine's Liar Festival Visit Report [Fuku...

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"...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

Enjoy the winter in Aomori Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

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...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.01.09

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for the first visit to the New Year of the Year of the Snake (Fukushima Prefecture)!

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...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.27

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for the first visit to the New Year of the Year of the Snake (Akita Prefecture)!

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...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.26

Enjoy the winter in Akita Prefecture! Three recommended winter festivals!

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..."

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.26

Introducing popular temples and shrines recommended for the first visit to the New Year of the Year of the Snake (Yamagata Prefecture)!

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...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.25

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