Activities Cycling and Boating on Lake Tazawa Bonson Lam Immerse yourself in the purity of Lake Tazawa. There is a legend here about a girl called Tatsuko, who thought that by drinking..
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. Around..
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 devastated..
12 Activities Omoriyama Zoo Akita Jeremy Yap Japanese are fond of animals and with the large expanse of space in Akita, its no wonder Omoriyama zoo is one of the most spacious..
10 Aquarium & Zoo Oga Aquarium Gao Jeremy Yap Oga Aquarium GAO is the regional aquarium of Akita prefecture and it is located in the Oga Peninsula.
Activities Akarengakan Museum Bonson Lam Renaissance and Baroque meets Akita Art and Folklore in the historic Akarengakan house and museum in downtown Akita.
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 Kosaka Mining Office Justin Velgus The Kosaka Mining Office in northern Akita Prefecture is an architectural masterpiece with its Renaissance design, popular in the..
