Akita– category –

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

From the Yokote Castle observatory, visitors are treated to a peaceful view of the snow-covered townscape and the distant Ou Mountains. Built on the site of ...

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...