10 Culture Akita Dog Visitor Center Dermot Killoran Come home to Odate, the hometown for Hachiko, whose loyalty inspired millions in Shibuya and around the world
Area Semboku Japan Travel Semboku is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 25,880, and...
Food Kiritanpo Charlie Hua When you spend a day in the kingdom of snow here in Akita, the local speciality Kiritanpo is the perfect winter food for you ...
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Bonson Lam The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunod...
Activities Guide to Photography Part 2: Light Ignatius Koh This photography guide tackles lighting conditions that you can almost never control. Hopefully with after reading this, you ...
Activities Six Days in Tohoku Ignatius Koh Not much is known about Tohoku to the average traveller; perhaps only the memory of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake that...
Food Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant Sandro Bernardinello Kiritanpo is one of the signature dishes of Akita, best enjoyed at the restaurant with its name sake, Akita Kiritanpoya.
Food Akita's Kawabata Dori Sandro Bernardinello Akita is famous for its great food. In Kawabata Dori you will find anything you want to satisfy your culinary desires.
7 Transportation Yamagata to Akita by Train Sandro Bernardinello A relaxing train trip with amazing views over mountains and rocky cliffs. A hidden gem along the coast will surprise you.
Culture Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2027 Malcome Larcens The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita