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Discover Iwakiyama Shrine: A Spiritual Power Spot in Hirosaki with 1,200 Years of History
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A Spiritual Sanctuary with Over 1,200 Years of History – Visiting Iwakiyama Shrine This is a travel blog from my journey around Japan, featuring a stop at the powerful spiritual site: Iwakiyama Shrine. Just across from Onsen Ryokan Nakano lies Iwakiyama Shrine, one of Hirosaki’s most renowned power spots. I paid a visit early in the morning, before other worshippers had arrived, to pray for a safe journey. Founded in 780 at the summit of Mount Iwaki, this shrine has long been revered as a guardian for agriculture and fishing, a deity of development for the Tsugaru region, and a ...
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Dakekime Corn in Aomori: Japan’s Sweetest Corn Grown in the Highlands of Mount Iwaki
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This Is the Sweetest Corn You’ll Ever Taste! Dakekime is a premium brand of super-sweet corn grown in Aomori Prefecture. From mid-August to early October each year, you'll find numerous roadside stalls and direct sales shops along the roads of the Hyakuzawa, Dake, and Yudan areas. Harvesting starts early in the morning during the season, and freshly picked Dakekime begins appearing in stores around 8 a.m. Sometimes it’s sold boiled, grilled, or even as tempura! Why Is Dakekime So Sweet? The Secret Is Morning Harvests and Mountain Climate Dakekime corn has a sugar content of around 18 degrees—about the same ...