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[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? A closer look at Yamagata's "chilled culture"...

No matter how many things you make, have you given up on the annual summer heat that is renewed every year, and no matter what you do, you've given up on it, that's wasted? I want to do something about the summer heat, and at least I can't get cooler around me...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.25

Yamadera Risshakuji Temple

Tateishi-ji Temple, a corner of the four temple corridors, including Chuson-ji Temple, Mokoshi-ji Temple, and Zuigan-ji Temple [Yamagata Prefecture]

Risshakuji is located in Yamagata Prefecture. Commonly known as Yadera, Yamadera, is a Tendai sect, which is said to have been founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in 860 at the request of Emperor Seiwa...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.07.22

[Yamagata Prefecture] 5 recommended beaches in Yamagata Prefecture! Although the coastline is the shortest in Tohoku, it is a unique beach...

All beaches in Yamagata Prefecture are located in Yusa Town, Sakata City and Tsuruoka City in the Shonai region on the Sea of ​​Japan. This area is surrounded by the Dewa Mountains in the east, the Asahi Mountains in the south, and the Chokai Mountains in the north, and from each of them...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.14

The history of Oishida Town, which was booming in the Edo period due to boat transport on the Mogami River [Yamagata Prefecture]

Oishida Town is located almost in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, and is a town with a prosperous agricultural industry, represented by rice and watermelon, which flows through the central part of the Mogami River. A row of soba noodles made with the famous soba noodles.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.12

[Chokaisan and Tokishima Geopark: Tokishima Edition] Tokishima flourished in Kitamae Ship during the Edo period

Tobishima is the only remote island in Yamagata Prefecture, floating in the Sea of ​​Japan off Sakata City. The area is approximately 2.75 square km and the surrounding area is about 10 km. The population is 169 (December 2022), and fishing is the main industry...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.11

Yamagata famous confectionery “Noshiume”

Is the roots of Yamagata's specialty Japanese sweet "Noshi Ume"? [Yamagata Prefecture]

Do you know about Yamagata's famous sweet "Noshi Ume"? It looks like a jelly-like candy, but it looks like a child's candy, but its history is a long-established Japanese sweet. This time we will be introducing the Yamagata famous sweet "Noshi Ume"...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.07.06

Nagai Dam

[Yamagata Prefecture] Enjoy summer at the dam lake! Nagai Dam Lake in Nagai City is full of charm

There are two dams in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture. It plays an important role in controlling floods such as electricity (power plants) that are essential for citizens' lives and heavy rain. The dam lake is a treasure trove of nature and is a nearby wild vegetable harvest...

ikokeikoke2023.06.23

Narageshuku

[Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture] A post town on the Ushu Kaido road that was used by 13 feudal lords during the Edo period...

Narageshuku is a post town on the Ushu Kaido road. The Ushu Kaido is a Kuwaori inn on the Oshu Kaido, one of the five Edo roads that connects Edo and Mutsu Province on the Pacific side.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.22

Is Uesugi Takayama praying for rain? Yonezawa Atago Shrine also has an entertainment shrine within its precincts. The background is the joy of that big name...

In Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is Atago Shrine, which is a very old and venerable building. Atago Shrine is particularly passionate in the city, and it is held every year with worship and festivals on a certain date...

ikokeikoke2023.06.21

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Visit a hot spring connected to the Uesugi family of the Yonezawa Domain

The Okitama region, which was ruled by the former Yonezawa domain, is dotted with hot springs associated with the Uesugi family. The Uesugi family was the first Kenshin (Kenshin) and Echigo (Niigata Prefecture)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.06.16

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