Shonai, known as one of Japan's leading rice-producing regions, faces the Sea of Japan to the west and is surrounded by mountains, including Mt. Chokai and the Dewa Sanzan (Mount Gassan, Mount Yudono, and Mount Haguro), to the north, east, and south, all of which are rich in nature and surrounded by plains.
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Osaki City, a core city in northern Miyagi Prefecture, was created as a result of the Heisei era's great merger. Stretching east to west from Kashimadai to Naruko, Osaki City's central location is the Tohoku Shinkansen and Tokaido Line.
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The Tohoku Shinkansen line south of Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture has four stations: Shin-Hanamaki, Kitakami, Mizusawa-Esashi, and Ichinoseki. Each station is popular with local residents, tourists from outside the prefecture, and businesspeople.
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Morioka City was chosen as the second most popular city in the world in the "52 Places to Visit in 2023" published by the New York Times in January 2023. There are many "sen" (semi-finished products) in the city.
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The Kawabata area in Akita City was once considered one of the most bustling areas in the Tohoku region, but in recent years it has become increasingly deserted, in stark contrast to the bustling downtown area around Akita Station.
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Hachinohe City is a core city on the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture with a population of approximately 216,000. However, due to its long history as a thriving fishing port and the many restaurants catering to fishermen, the city's downtown area is relatively lively considering its small population.
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Hirosaki City, Japan's first city to be incorporated during the Meiji Restoration, has a population of 300,000 and is a castle town known as one of Japan's leading apple-producing regions. The city is beautifully colored throughout the four seasons, and in spring, the vast fields are covered in bloom...
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Aomori City, a port city at the very back of the vast Mutsu Bay and the prefectural capital with a population of approximately 270,000, will be revitalized with the return of its long-awaited Nebuta Festival in early August 2023, after being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On June 10, 1689 (July 26, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora were leaving Mount Haguro when Basho, perhaps due to fatigue, borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...
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On May 28, 1689 (July 14, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora returned to Obanazawa from Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple) and stayed at Takano Ichiei, who lived in the neighboring town of Oishida.
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