Akita– category –

Yokote Castle, located in the center of Yokote City in Akita Prefecture, is a popular Japanese observatory facility reconstructed on the ruins of a castle sa...

A serene landscape woven with alpine flowers and vivid autumn foliage—that is Mount Akita-Komagatake, spanning Akita and Iwate prefectures. In summer, colorf...

A faint glow on a silent snowy field—that’s the essence of Yokote Kamakura Festival, held every February in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. Inside the snow hu...

A milky white hot spring rising quietly in the mountains—Nyuto Hot Springs in Akita Prefecture is a hidden retreat scattered with seven unique inns and natur...

A town of serene beauty where samurai residences and weeping cherry trees coexist—that is Kakunodate, in Akita Prefecture. Historic streets from the Edo peri...