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[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 no Hiromoto, who appeared as one of the main characters in the NHK Taiga drama "The 13 Lords of Kamakura," was a man who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his brilliant mind. He played a key role in the system of "Shugo and Jito" (provincial governors and land stewards) that you might encounter in history lessons...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2022.09.30

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] The "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival" was fun and delicious!

We visited the "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival" held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Autumn festival season has arrived! Autumn harvest is delicious!...

ikokeikoke2022.09.28

[Yamagata Prefecture] Get a taste of a mini trip to Korea at Roadside Station Tozawa Koraikan!

Due to the spread of COVID-19, it has become increasingly difficult to travel abroad as easily as before. This time, we will introduce a country that consistently ranks highly as a popular destination for travel during this COVID-19 pandemic.

NakaNaka2022.09.23

2 Recommended Local Train Lines in Yamagata Prefecture! Yamagata, a treasure trove of gourmet food, is a local train paradise

Yamagata's railways include the Ou Main Line, which runs through Okitama, Murayama, and Mogami, and the Uetsu Main Line, which runs north-south along the Sea of ​​Japan in Shonai, and the Yonesaka Line and Rikuu West Line, which connect these two lines from east to west in the north and south of the prefecture.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.09.20

[Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture] "Cherry Land Sagae" is a place where you can enjoy cherries all year round...

Cherries are a representative fruit of Yamagata, a fruit kingdom. This time, we will introduce original sweets made with cherries, Yamagata's specialty products, and delicious ingredients, which can be enjoyed all year round...

NakaNaka2022.09.15

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