Activities Odate Rose Festival Kim Bergström Rose fan? The annual Odate Rose Festival takes place at the Ishida Rose Garden in Akita, and the event showcases around 500 d...
Transportation The Akita Nairiku Line in Winter Andrew Wright Take a ride through a rural snowscape and discover the magic of rural Japan along the Akita Nairiku Line.
Activities Asamai Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year from late June through to early July, Akita's Asamai Park is filled to the brim with the color of 600,000 irises in...
Accommodation Tazawako Youth Hostel [Closed] Bonson Lam While the building is quite large, there aren’t so many guests, giving some sense of community. On the other hand the buildin...
Culture Akita Neburi-Nagashi Hall Justin Velgus At this small museum, you could easily spend more than an hour if you want to practice kanto lantern balancing with friends. ...
Lake Tazawa, Akita Matthew Baxter Lake Tazawa is a breathtaking lake in Akita, Tohoku. What sets this apart from most others is that in addition to being the d...
Activities Akarengakan Museum Bonson Lam Renaissance and Baroque meets Akita Art and Folklore in the historic Akarengakan house and museum in downtown Akita.
Culture Akita Design Hub and Craft Center Bonson Lam The Akita Design Hub turns simple items like kimono chests & glassware into works of art.It celebrates the essence of the fou...
Culture Akita City Port Tower Selion Bonson Lam Take in panoramic views from the Mount Chokai to the seas heading to Siberia from Port Tower Selion Akita
Transportation Akita City by Bus and Foot Bonson Lam Your number 1 guide to getting around Akita city.
Activities Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site Paul McInnes Japan's very first World Natural Heritage Site was Akita Prefecture's epic and dramatic Shirakami mountains and forests which...
Culture Summer in Akita Senshu Park Kasia Szumna Senshu Park is not only a perfect oasis of tranquility at the heart of Akita but also an important historic venue.
Activities Odate Shining Street 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Odate Shining Street is an avenue of trees illuminated until early morning in Akita Prefecture. Some 82 trees over a 800 met...
Activities Odaiko Hall, Akita Justin Velgus Since 1989 the Odaiko no Yakata, or the "Odaiko Hall" has been pleasing visitors with its display of international drums. It ...
