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Yamagata Prefecture

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Family photos from the Meiji era

30 surnames with roots in prestigious and prestigious families in Yamagata Prefecture

Every place across Japan, there are prestigious and famous families who are rumored to be so-called "local famous people." Even if you say, "We are a very ordinary family," if you trace our ancestors carefully, it's actually a history...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.06.27

The season for the local dish "dashi" has arrived! We'll introduce you to a wide range of recipes and arrangements...

Do you know about dashi, a local dish that has been handed down in Yamagata Prefecture for a long time? I already know it! There are many people who do that, right? The dashi is rich in flavor, with plenty of vegetables such as cucumbers and eggplants...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.06.18

From diesel express trains to bullet trains... The path of Tsubasa [Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture]

As of 2025, Tsubasa, the Yamagata Shinkansen, mainly connects Tokyo Station with Yamagata Station or Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture. Even if you are not particularly fond of railways, you may live in Yamagata or go to Yamagata...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.06.11

Along the countryside and along the river! Introducing a relaxed glamping facility full of local love [...

The coined word "glamorous" meaning "camping" is an accommodation facility that allows beginners to enjoy camping even when visiting empty-handed. The air conditioner is working and the tape...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.03.06

Shirayuki Express, which took 12 hours to connect Kanazawa and Aomori

From now on (2025) to about 40 years ago, express trains ranging from Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture to Aomori Station in Aomori Prefecture over 12 hours. It's a train called "Shirayuki". ...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.02.27

Yamagata Kokeshi's expression

Yamagata Kokeshi - Created by Kobayashi Kuraji, who trained in Sakunami Onsen in the Sendai Domain...

Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.24

"Train" can no longer run! ? What is "non-electrification" on the Ou Main Line? [Akita/Yamagata]

In railways, the process of allowing the vehicle to be powered by placing overhead wires (electric wires) above the tracks is called "electrification." Generally, vehicles running along the tracks are often called "trains"...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.01.21

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

The expression on the elbow robbing

Hibiori Kokeshi – Following the Naruko style and Togata style, it developed at "Hibiori Onsen"...

Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.12.12

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

Yamagata Prefecture hosts various winter festival events so that you can enjoy the snowy, harsh winter on the Sea of ​​Japan side of the Tohoku region. What we especially recommend is the fallen white snow that is the starry sky...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.12.11

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