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Yamagata Prefecture

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The SDGs' focus on insect cuisine has a connection to Yamagata Prefecture! Traditional locust tsukudani and other dishes...

As the world's population continues to grow, various problems are of concern. One of these problems is the food problem. Many people around the world suffer from hunger, and as the population continues to grow, we Japanese will also face food shortages.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.11.27

[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] The oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo City, is home to the legend of the three rabbits...

Kumano Taisha Shrine, located in the Miyauchi district of Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is said to be the oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. It boasts the longest history in the Tohoku region, is large in scale, and is designated an Important Cultural Property. Kumano...

ikokeikoke2022.11.25

[Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture] "Tendo Highlands Wakaori New Soba" grown at an altitude of 600 meters...

The season for new soba noodles has finally arrived! I heard that I could try the new soba noodles, a variety of soba noodles called "Dewakaori" that originated in Yamagata Prefecture, the home of soba noodles, so I decided to attend the "Tendo Highlands Wakaori New Soba Festival" (Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture).

NakaNaka2022.11.17

Dondon Yaki

[Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yamagata's soul food, "Dondonyaki"? Speaking of snacks...

In Yamagata City, there's a snack that's incredibly popular with both children and adults: "Dondonyaki." It's incredibly filling and inexpensive! It's a prime example of a flour-based snack that's popular with everyone.

ikokeikoke2022.11.12

[Part 2] A stone monument related to Suishinshi Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture

Let's go to Akayu Onsen! In Part 1, we mainly introduced the hot springs. This time, we visited Akayu Onsen while researching the hot springs, and we're going to introduce the popular content "Touken Ranbu," which is said to have sparked the sword boom...

ikokeikoke2022.11.10

[Part 1] Three public baths in a small hot spring town that opened over 920 years ago! | Akayu Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture

Akayu Onsen, located in southern Yamagata Prefecture, known as the hot spring kingdom, has a hot spring town just a 5-minute drive or 30-minute walk from the station, where the JR Yamagata Shinkansen also stops. There are also pet-friendly inns and...

ikokeikoke2022.11.07

[Southern Tohoku] Introducing third-sector railway lines in Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures where you can get a train stamp!

"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.10.28

Eating flowers used in the imperial crest is "absolutely unacceptable" | Savor autumn ingredients!.

Autumn is the season for harvest and appetite. Chrysanthemum flowers are one of the many delicious autumn ingredients. Do you eat chrysanthemum flowers? They may not be popular nationwide. Chrysanthemum flowers are often served with sashimi...

ikokeikoke2022.10.13

Jionji Temple Terrace: A Historical Journey Through Time, Featuring a Stylish Temple Cafe (Yamagata Prefecture)

Yamagata Prefecture is home to many temples and shrines of great historical value. This time, we'll introduce Jionji Terrace, a facility where you can experience precious cultural assets and history while relaxing at a cafe with terrace seating...

NakaNaka2022.10.01

Hiromoto Oe

The relationship between Oe Hiromoto, one of the "13 Lords of Kamakura" and Minamoto no Yoritomo's wise man, and Yamagata Prefecture

Oe Hiromoto, who appears as one of the main characters in the NHK historical drama "The 13 Lords of the Kamakura," is a man who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his brilliant mind. The system of "shugojito" (military lords) that you may have learned about in history classes...

NakaNaka2022.09.30

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