Tweets from travelers who have visited shrines in the Tsugaru area are gathering attention.

The traveler is a Twitter account "Natsuka @ goshuinchou" who lives in Tokyo. He is a member of society in his 30s and has a deep knowledge of Japanese folk beliefs, customs and folk customs, and is said to have visited shrines, castles and traditional events all over Japan.

Mr. Natsuka, who traveled around Aomori and Iwate prefectures from January 14th to 17th, visited the shrines in the Tsugaru area such as Oni Shrine (Onizawa, Hirosaki City), Akakura Sacred Site (Momozawa Higashi Iwakiyama), Itayanagi Town, and Tsugaru City. I went around. "Aomori is the fourth time. Tsugaru has a dense religious culture, and I planned a trip this time to get a feel for some of it," said Mr. Natsuka.

Kojima fish photographed at Oni Shrine on the 14th had powder snow remaining, and he posted, "It looks like salt grilled." With over 1600 retweets and over 4000 likes. Mr. Natsuka said, "Koma fish are rare in Japan, but they are known among shrine enthusiasts. I expected that there was a reaction, but it was more than I imagined. ..

After visiting Oni Shrine, Mr. Natsuka went to the Akakura Sacred Ground but abandoned a lot of snow. “Private shrine maidens (Miko) like Itako and Ginzo, which used to be in all parts of Japan, are disappearing, and they are only remaining in a few areas such as Aomori, Iwate, and Okinawa. I go when it's not there."

After that, Mr. Natsuka visited the country designated important intangible folk cultural property "Shinka of Yoshihama" in Sanriku-cho, Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture and the important intangible folk cultural property "Shimokita-no-mai" in Aomori Prefecture, and returned to the Tsugaru region again. It came on the 17th. During that time, more than 1,000 retweets and likes were posted, which caught the attention of Internet users.

In the Tsugaru region including Aomori city, it is said that he went around the Jembara Shimenawa. The Jambara Shimenawa is unique to the Tsugaru region, and it is a custom to decorate a torii with a rope woven in a geometric pattern. Mr. Natsuka said, "It is a must-see for shrines that various items such as rice bales and coins are displayed on the top of the Jembara Shimenawa. It is beautiful that the geometric pattern that keeps the magic away is beautiful and Tsugaru should leave it. One of the cultures".

"The Tohoku region has the image of a place where cultures flowing from the west through the Silk Road were mixed and sublimated. Above all, Aomori can be said to be the destination of such cultures, and I am not exhausted."