Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple....
Activities Mato Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From around mid to late April each year, Akita's Mato Park is home to an incredible 2000 cherry trees in bloom - it's no surp...
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was bui...
Activities Taihei River Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From around mid to late April in Akita City, the banks of the Taihei River come alive with the color of around 1000 cherry tr...
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...
Activities Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple Kim Bergström Unshoji Temple is located in Oga, Akita Prefecture, and has become famous for its spectacular display of hydrangeas during Ja...
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...
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...
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 Mount Chokai Malcome Larcens In Edo period, it was said that getting to the top would provide you some special celestial protection. Climbing the North fa...
