Akita Prefecture (秋田県; -ken) is a prefecture in the northeastern Tohoku region of Japan, and home to the Akita JET program. Akita is the 6th most extensive and the 37th most populous prefecture in Japan. Roughly 30% of her 1,066,627 residents reside in her capital and largest city...
From late autumn to early spring Japan is a goose-watcher's paradise. Hundreds of thousands of geese, of various species, descend on the country's lakes, marshes and agricultural land to spend the coldest time of the year here. The vast majority of them areGreater White-fronted GooseandTaig...
Akita ) is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997.Yurihonjo Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC0. Yurihonjo is a city in southern Akita Prefecture. It was formed in 2005 by the merger of many towns: Chokai, Higashi...
Akita, Japan cruises Capital of the Akita Prefecture, Akita City is located in the north of the Tohoku Region of Japan. Its Jizōden ruins are a major archaeological site, with artifacts dating from up to 40,000 years ago. The city is known best for its Kanto Matsuri festival at the ...
Akita Prefecture - Japan 2025-03-25 Tuesday 40.23N, 140.37EKitaakitaWeather 30 Days Forecast Satellite+Radar Map × Kitaakita Akita Prefecture - Japan 2025-03-25 2025-03-25 12:2114° Cloudy AQI Today: It's Light Rain during the day and Shower Rain at night, little colder than yes...
Type: City with 42,100 residents Description: city in Akita Prefecture, Japan Neighbors: Shinjo, Ugo, Yokote and YurihonjoPlease support Ukraine in securing a full security guarantee from its allies—the only path to peace and stability in Europe....
Akita Prefecture is a mountainous land that borders the Sea of Japan. Its geography isolated it from mainstream Japanese commerce, politics, and culture for much of its history, and the first mention of Akita in historical records only dates to 658 CE. Today, the area of just over a ...
Type: City with 69,200 residents Description: city in Akita Prefecture, Japan Neighbors: HirosakiPlease support Ukraine in securing a full security guarantee from its allies—the only path to peace and stability in Europe.Notable Places in the AreaŌdate Station Railway station Photo: 掬茶, ...
Akita Prefecture is home to atmospheric hot spring baths and outstanding landscapes. The prefecture, which is located at the northwestern end of the main island of Japan always has something exciting to see and do all year round. There are a number of items that are unique to Akita and well...
Akita Prefecture currently has the highest rate of suicide in Japan. Given this alarming statistic, investigation of the underlying causes of suicide and identification of strategies for suicide prevention are imperative. Members of the Akita Prefectural Medical Association (APMA) see most of the ...