history, natural beauty and friendly people. As our flight fromTokyotoAkitadescended for landing, an endless snow covered mountain range welcomed us to this prefecture. Met at the airport by Akita Prefecture’s tourism officials, a whirlwind 2 days was about to commence. We set out into the ...
Akita (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a large prefecture at the Sea of Japan coast in the northernTohoku Region. Prefectural capital isAkita City. Among Akita's main attractions are its natural beauty of mountains and the sea,hot springsand the town ofKakunodate, which preserves one of Japan's mos...
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As the number is comparable to the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, inbound tourism appears to have significantly recovered. Whereas Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and other such destinations have proven particularly popular among foreign tourists in the latest trend, Akita Prefecture is facing a relatively...
Hottai Fall is one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan, and is designated by Akita Prefecture as a place of beauty. https://www.akitafan.com/en/archive/tourism/1120 Hottai Falls Saiya Shuzoten This sake brewery started business in a traditional home with a thatched roof in 1902, creating...
The Kitaakita City Tourism Promotion department has compiled this database map which lists restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. in Kitaakita City (Japanese only). You can search by area by clicking on the map, or by establishment type from the list on the left. Alternatively, Akita Prefecture has...
Located in the northwestern part of Honshu, Akita Prefecture, a hometown of fish and rice, borders the Sea of Japan to the west, with the other three sides being surrounded by mountains. When you come… A journey savoring fermentation -- the process at the cornerstone of Japanese foods ...
Namahage are considered as gods of Akita. They are the myths and legends of this prefecture. They often wear ‘demonic’ a-like masks and it is the icon of Oga and Akita Prefecture. However, the tales behind the Namahage legend is rather unique. Once a year, the Namahage gods will enter...
Akita Prefecture, lcated in the northwestern part of the Tohoku region, is an attractive area that has nurtured its own culture such as Namahage and Kiritanpo.
The northern Japanese prefecture of Akita, which is famous for its eponymous canine breed, has produced a promotional music video with a song constructed entirely from the barking of Akita dogs. The undeniably original idea is rendered to the hyper-fast electronic melody of “Waiting4U” that is...