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Kasedori Festival or Straw Bird Festival The Kasedori Festival
Kasedori Festival or Straw Bird Festival The Kasedori Festival is held on 11 February in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture. The Kasedori ju...

This is NOT a rock, stone or charcoal. This is preserved food
This is NOT a rock, stone or charcoal. This is preserved food called Shimi-Mochi and has been produced in the Tohoku area, especially in Fukushima, fo...

New years Eve in Tohoku New years day is an important day for
New years Eve in Tohoku New years day is an important day for Japanese people. Before greeting the New year, we will perform a variety of traditional...

The golden statue of Tatsuko stood amidst the scenic painting of
The golden statue of Tatsuko stood amidst the scenic painting of Lake Tazawa. A must visit place when one visits Akita prefecture, it is the deepest l...

Ginzan Onsen (Silver Mountain Hot Spring) is a secluded hot spring
Ginzan Onsen (Silver Mountain Hot Spring) is a secluded hot spring town nestled in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture, originally developed for silv...

Zao, located on the Yamagata-Miyagi prefectural border, is a
Zao, located on the Yamagata-Miyagi prefectural border, is a mountain park centred in the Zao Mountain Range. Juhyo, trees covered with snow and ice (...

Simple and mild soy-sauce based chicken soup with the thin
Simple and mild soy-sauce based chicken soup with the thin hand-kneaded noodle. Yonezawa Ramen is one of the best local favourites in Yonezawa city, ...

Goshikinuma - the Five coloured lakes mysterious multi-coloured
Goshikinuma - the Five coloured lakes mysterious multi-coloured tinge of the lake water. Among the over 100 ponds and lakes in the Bandai-kogen Highl...

This red, purple edible Chrysanthemum dish, Kakinomoto, has been
This red, purple edible Chrysanthemum dish, Kakinomoto, has been enjoyed since the beginning of the Edo period in Niigata and Yamagata. It is an essen...