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Shonai, where Basho walked ~JUL, 2025~
Last time, I traveled around Tohoku, following in Basho's footsteps, on what I called "the shortcut to the depths," ten years ago. While...
Jul 267 min read


Pilgrimage to Ise ~JUL,2025~
Although I say I like Japanese history, I have never actually visited Ise Grand Shrine, and I felt a little inferior. I have visited many...
Jul 126 min read


Running through ancient times: Yoshinogari and Saga ~ JUL,2025 ~
I was worried about the rainy season weather while arranging tickets and accommodation for Saga, but before I knew it, the dry rainy...
Jul 57 min read


The surviving Boso Heishi clan Soma ~ JUN, 2025 ~
Soma Ota Shrine in Haramachi (present Minamisoma City) was built when Soma Shigetane moved with his family and retainers from Moriya...
Jun 226 min read


Exile Island Sado ~JUN,2025~
Sado has an area of 855 km2, 60% of Oahu and 30% larger than the 23 wards of Tokyo, and is home to 47,000 people. Oahu has 900,000...
Jun 167 min read


Ena, the hometown of the Toyama clan ~ JUN, 2025 ~
Naegi Castle is known as the best mountain castle in Japan, and was the residence of the Toyama clan of Naegi Domain, which had a fief of...
Jun 75 min read


Ashikaga Shogun of Awa ~ MAY, 2025 ~
I came to Tokushima for the first time for a relative's wedding. Awa Province is a place of desire for history buffs, but unfortunately I...
May 195 min read


Omihachiman's Three Famous Castles ~ MAY,2025 ~
From Hachimanyama Castle, built by Toyotomi Hidetsugu, you can see Kannonji Castle and Azuchi Castle in the direction of the eastern...
May 105 min read


Nihonmatsu, a strategic location on the Sendai route ~ APR, 2025 ~
For drinkers, Nihonmatsu is the town of "Oku no Matsu" and "Dai-shichi", but I think many people were excited to watch the battle between...
Apr 266 min read


Hida Takayama ~APR,2025~
Last year I stayed at a hotel in Furukawa and enjoyed the cherry blossoms, but they had already started to fall, so this year I stayed at...
Apr 196 min read


Iruma Cherry Blossoms ~APR,2025~
I am a member of a golf club in Iruma City and often visit the city, but I didn't know much about the area, so I took a stroll around the...
Apr 114 min read


He who controls Takatenjin will control Enshu ~MAR,2025 Tour of Touen Castles~
Like many others, I have been collecting stamps from the 100 Great Castles and the 100 Continued Great Castles for about three years. At...
Mar 275 min read


Kanzakura at Shuzenji Temple ~MAR,2025~
It may be a little late to say this, but the name of the town is Shuzenji(修善寺) and the name of the temple is Shuzenji(修禅寺). It was...
Mar 213 min read


Kawazu's great temple, "Narandaji Temple" ~MAR,2025~
I booked a hotel in Izu with the intention of seeing the Kawazu cherry blossoms, but it seems I was completely off-timing, as the cherry...
Mar 203 min read


Tatebayashi ~ Mar.2025 ~
Tatebayashi was founded in the early 12th century as Sanuki Manor by the descendants of Fujiwara Hidesato (the Sanuki clan), but during...
Mar 133 min read


Pilgrimage to the Three Shrines of the Eastern Provinces(Kanto region) ~FEB,2025~
忍潮井と息栖神社 The three shrines of Kashima Shrine, Katori Shrine, and Ikisu Shrine are known as the Three Shrines of the Eastern Region (Kanto...
Feb 214 min read
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