Did you know that Fukushima Prefecture has a local delicacy called "Sauce Katsudon"? The ultimate combination of sweet and spicy sauce and pork cutlet, accented with shredded cabbage, is served with rice...
Are you familiar with the expression "shinobu mochizuri"? It is a word that frequently appears in the world of waka poetry, but it is actually a word that is connected to what is now Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. In modern life, it...
When it comes to souvenir sweets from Fukushima, "Mamadooru" and "Usukawa Manju" are famous. However, this time we will introduce "Awa Manju," a sweet that has many hidden fans. Awa Manju...
Fukushima Prefecture has the most hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region, with hot springs with unique spring qualities dotted throughout its three regions: Nakadori, where the Tohoku Shinkansen runs, Hamadori along the Pacific coast, and Aizu.
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There are local train lines that are praised with expressions such as "breathtakingly scenic local train lines," "railroad lines with beautiful autumn foliage," and "local train lines with beautiful snow scenery." The Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture and the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture are...
Zodiac figurines, daruma dolls, and other auspicious items are displayed in hopes of bringing good fortune. These folk crafts, which evoke the good old culture of Japan, have always soothed the hearts of those who see them. In Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is a shop called "Takashiba Deco-ya"...
What image comes to mind when you think of "karinto"? It's a familiar sweet that's a standard teatime snack, but it's made by Nukamo, a long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, that has been in business for over 100 years...
Nihonmatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture is located exactly halfway between Fukushima City and Koriyama City. Nihonmatsu Shrine is famous for its annual festival, the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival, which boasts a tradition of over 350 years. From the Edo period...
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Do you have any childhood memories of being moved by the heroes on TV and in the movies? Today, we'll be introducing you to Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, the birthplace of director Eiji Tsuburaya, known as the "god of special effects.".
The word "Uneme" appears in many aspects of life in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, and is a symbol of the area, from Uneme Street, a main road that runs east-west through the city, to the Uneme Festival, a summer tradition held every August.
