
Akita City is famous for being home to the Kanto Matsuri, one of the three big summer festivals in Tohoku. Beautiful lanterns...
Kakunodate (角館) is a former castle town and samurai stronghold in today's Akita Prefecture. While Kakunodate Castle no long...
The Oga peninsular lies on the western coast of Akita prefecture, along the Sea of Japan. Whilst primarily known for the loca...
Semboku is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 25,880, and...
The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annuall...
Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating b...
Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 met...
This lakeside cafe specializes in sansai or wild greens with set courses from 1350 yen, all presented simply on white plates....
Orae looks like an Swedish cafe with blonde country log cabin like tables and chairs, but it serves German , Italian and Japa...
Mugendo Omachi Honten offers authentic Akita cuisine such as Kiritampo and Hatahata. Its also rather affordable with dishes g...
Set in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to t...
Metropolitan Akita is a three star hotel next to the Akita Station. I had a pleasure to stay in this very comfortable place a...
Hotel Metropolitan Akita City is the grand lady of Akita, located next to the railway station
Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple....
Come home to Odate, the hometown for Hachiko, whose loyalty inspired millions in Shibuya and around the world
Meetable Akita maiko in Matsushita, a cafe found in Senshu Park in Akita City, a cheaper option than Kyoto for those who are ...