Summer in Tohoku is all about festivals! Here's a roundup of the 2025 dates for the "Six Major Tohoku Festivals," major events that bring local traditions to life and are enjoyed by both locals and tourists.
During the Taisho era, when Japanese films were still silent, film productions were taking place all over the country, and even in regional cities, traveling screenings and educational films were actively held. Among the films produced in this era...
Located in the Naruko Onsen area of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Katanuma is known as a highly acidic crater lake, which is extremely rare even in Japan. The emerald green surface of the lake captivates all who visit.
Each prefecture in the Tohoku region has a wide variety of foods that go well with rice, known as "rice accompaniments." This time, we'll be introducing "Pucchin Kokko," a product of Kaneka Sea Foods Co., Ltd. "Pucchin...".
Zojozan Daiganji Temple is a Jodo sect temple located in Shinsaka-cho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. This temple has a history deeply connected to the funeral rites of Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain...
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Opening Day of the Senseki Tohoku Line (Miyagi Prefecture) May 30, 2015, is the day the Senseki Tohoku Line began operation. It was established with the aim of supporting the reconstruction of the cities and towns along the Senseki Line that were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain (Miyagi Prefecture) Date Masamune, the 17th head of the Date clan and the first lord of the Sendai domain, died on May 24, 1636 (June 2, 1636 in the Gregorian calendar).
"A tiger on a roof?" This surprising sight can be seen at the Hatsuuma Festival, held every year on April 29th in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main attraction is a tiger dressed in yellow and black stripes, and...
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Yoshitsune Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) On April 30th, leap year of the 5th year of Bunji (around mid-June in the Gregorian calendar), Minamoto no Yoshitsune was cornered by Fujiwara no Yasuhira (the fourth head of the Oshu Fujiwara clan), who had accepted a request from his half-brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, to pursue Yoshitsune.
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Nakashinta's Fire Prevention Tiger Dance (Miyagi Prefecture) The Hatsuuma Festival is held in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, and features the Nakashinta Fire Prevention Tiger Dance. Held annually on April 29th, the festival features a Miyagi...
