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Tourist attractions in Akita Prefecture
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List of spots in Akita Prefecture
Akita Kanto Festival (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Appeal): The Akita Kanto Festival is a traditional festival held annually in summer in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, to pray for a bountiful harvest and...
Omagari fireworks (Daisen City, Akita Prefecture).
Omagari Fireworks Festival (Daisen City, Akita Prefecture) Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions) The Omagari Fireworks Festival (National Fireworks Competition) is held in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture (formerly...
Oga Aquarium GAO (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Oga Aquarium GAO is located on the Sea of Japan coast of the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture...
Mount Kanpu (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)
Kanpuzan (Oga City, Akita Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Kanpuzan is a scenic viewpoint located almost in the center of the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture...
Osarizawa Mine (Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Osarizawa Mine is a historic mine site located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, and was a mining site in ancient times...
Dakigaeri Valley (Semboku City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Dakikaeri Gorge is a scenic gorge located in Semboku City (formerly Kakunodate Town), Akita Prefecture...
Kubota Castle (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Kubota Castle (Kubota Castle Ruins) was a castle located in the present-day central part of Akita City. During the Edo period, it was part of the Akita Domain (Sagami Province)...
Oyu Stone Circle (Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Oyu Stone Circle is a Jomon period archaeological site located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture...
Tamagawa Onsen (Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Tamagawa Onsen (Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture) is a hot spring located in the mountains near the Towada-Hachimantai National Park...
Senshu Park (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Senshu Park is a public park located in the center of Akita City, Akita Prefecture, dating back to the Edo period...
Akita Museum of Art (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Akita Prefectural Museum of Art is a prefectural art museum located in the heart of Akita City...
Mount Chokai (Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): Mount Chokai is a stratovolcano with an elevation of 2,236m, located between Yurihonjo City in Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture...
Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum is located in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, and is associated with the "Namahage" (...
Nyuto Onsenkyo (Semboku City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring resort located in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture (around Lake Tazawa)...
Akita Inu Hall (Odate City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Appeal): The Akita Inu Hall is an information hub for Akita dogs located in Odate City, Akita Prefecture...
Yokote Kamakura (Yokote City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Appeal): Yokote Kamakura is a traditional snow festival held annually in winter in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. Kamakura...
Shirakami Mountains (Fujisato Town, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Characteristics, and Attractions): The Shirakami Mountains are a vast area of primeval beech forest spanning Aomori and Akita prefectures...
Nyudozaki (Oga City, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Nyudozaki is a cape located at the northwestern tip of the Oga Peninsula in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. It is characterized by its white...