秋田県 · Tohoku Region
Akita Hidden Gems
Rice country and cedar forests on the Sea of Japan, known for sake, hot springs buried in snow, and folk traditions kept alive in small towns.
3 spots
Climate & Best Season
Very heavy winter snow and grey Sea-of-Japan skies; short, warm summers. February for snow festivals, August for Kanto Matsuri.
Famous For (Food)
- Kiritanpo hotpot
- Inaniwa udon
- Sake
- Hinai-jidori chicken
Signature Sights
- Kakunodate samurai district
- Lake Tazawa
- Nyuto Onsen
- Namahage folk rituals
Akita
Akita· Noshiro
Gono Line and Resort Shirakami
The Gono Line runs 147 kilometres from Higashi-Noshiro in Akita to Kawabe in Aomori, and for about eighty of them it is…
Gono LineResort Shirakamicoastal railway+2
Akita
Akita· Yuzawa
Sato Yoske Head Shop
Inaniwa udon is flat, thin, translucent and unusually smooth, and it is made by hand in a process that takes four days:…
Inaniwa udonSato Yoskesince 1860+2
Akita
Akita· Kitaakita
Akita Nairiku Line
The Akita Nairiku Line runs ninety-four kilometres north to south through the middle of the prefecture, from Takanosu to…
Akita Nairiku LinematagiAni valley+2