• Akita

Yokote Castle is said to have been built around 1570 by the warlord Onodera Terumichi. A…

• Akita

Kawarage Jigoku is one of the three major sacred places in Japan, along with Mt. Osore i…

• Akita

Goshogake Onsen is located on the Hachimantai Aspite Line, a scenic driving route traver…

• Akita

This lively festival is lauded for its festival music, which is said to be the best in J…

• Akita

Yokote City is an area with some of the heaviest snowfall in Japan. In Masuda-machi, loc…

• Akita

The Oga Peninsula's scenery and nature can be experienced by riding the latest e-bik…

• Akita

Famous for its scenic beauty, it is an exquisite contrast of green land, blue sea, and s…

• Akita

Yokote City Masuda Manga Museum opened in 1995 as Japan's first manga-themed museum.…

• Akita

The Nyuto Onsenkyo "Yumeguri-go" is a shuttle bus that circulates among the se…

• Akita

Namahage is a traditional folk event on the Oga Peninsula. Namahage wears an ogre mask a…

• Akita

Walking through the pristine waters that flow from the expansive beech forest in the Shi…

• Akita

Popular with both children and adults, visitors can get close to animals and get to know…

• Akita

The Akita Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals of Tohoku along with the Ao…

• Akita

Kabazaiku is a craft made using the bark of Yamazakura cherry trees. This traditional cr…

• Akita

Located near the Yokote IC. on the Akita Expressway, it is a convenient sightseeing faci…

• Akita

Many sea creatures from Oga and Akita are exhibited in the museum.Visitors can learn abo…

• Akita

This wintery festival has been continued for over 400 years. It is held annually on the …

• Akita

Shirakami-Sanchi, a mountainous area straddling Akita and Aomori Prefectures, is a habit…

• Akita

August 16th during the Bon Festival is the day to bid farewell to ancestral spirits. As …

• Akita

Matagi refers to the people living deep in the mountains, hunting bears and other animal…

• Akita

The Mototaki Fukuryusui Underflow features the beautiful contrast between the green moss…

• Akita

Akinomiya Onsenkyo is a picturesque hot spring village beloved by writers such as Saneat…

• Akita

There are several observation decks that overlook Lake Towada, but the views from the Ha…

• Akita

The Namahage Sedo Festival is one of the Michinoku Godai Snow Festivals (five major snow…

• Akita

• Akita

Matagi refers to the people living deep in the mountains, hunting bears and other animal…

• Akita

“Namahage” is a folk ritual performed throughout the Oga Peninsula and surro…

• Akita

Doroyu Onsen is said to have been founded 1,200 years ago. The small village nestled dee…

• Akita

Yuze Onsen, located midway between Morioka and Lake Towada, is an onsen area along a mou…

• Akita

The Michi-no-Eki of Akita Port has a landmark tower. It is a large tourism terminal faci…

• Akita

The first glamping field in the northern Tohoku region to feature the "jyubako"…

• Akita

This is a sightseeing facility where visitors can experience "kamakura," Yokot…

• Akita

Kiritanpo is a local Akita hot pot dish that includes tanpo (pounded rice baked on a ced…

• Akita

• Akita

The Nakajimadai Shishigahana Marsh is surrounded by a primeval forest of beech trees. Th…

• Akita

• Akita

Ookama Onsen is a hot spring housed in a reconstructed school building. The Nyuto Onsen …

• Akita

Under the guidance of one of Japan’s leading breeders of the Akita inu that raised…

• Akita

• Akita

A series of dynamic big slopes with a view of the abundant mountains and lapis lazuli-co…