13 Tsurunoyu Onsen in Winter Justin Velgus Tsurunoyu Onsen has hundreds of years of history and picturesque surroundings. Winter brings its own unique charm with snow-c...
13 Winter in Kakunodate Justin Velgus Winter in Kakunodate is snow covered trees, a main street covered in a light white blanket, and icicles hanging timelessly fr...
Activities Godzilla and Oga Peninsula Malcome Larcens Every time that I go to Akita Prefecture, I think it is full of mysteries, but it has stunning coastline too!
Activities Cycling and Boating on Lake Tazawa Bonson Lam Immerse yourself in the purity of Lake Tazawa. There is a legend here about a girl called Tatsuko, who thought that by drinki...
9 Mount Akita-Komagatake in Autumn Amber Mezbourian Hike Mount Komagatake in autumn to see spectacular views of colourful foliage juxtaposed against an eerie volcanic landscape.
7 Oga Peninsula at Sunset Dale A. Brown The Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture is known for its rich cultural identity, but it also has some spectacular natural beaut...
Culture Osamu Watanabe Art Candy Kingdom Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Akita Museum of Art looks at the works of Osamu Watanabe, a contemporary artist who is fa...
Culture Masakichi Hirano Collection Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Akita Museum of Art looks at works from the collection of Masakichi Hirano, an Akita-born...
Culture Yasumasa Toshima Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström Yasumasa Toshima was a Western-style painter whose ancestors were from Akita Prefecture. A special event will display over 20...
Culture Arts and Routes 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Akita Museum of Modern Art is titled "Arts and Routes", and it will focus on the the...
