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Beauty and the Namahage Beast
Top Attractions in Akita
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Around Akita
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![Akita's Kawabata Dori]( "Akita's Kawabata Dori")
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![Ganiba Onsen]( "Ganiba Onsen")
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![Kiritanpo]( "Kiritanpo")
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![Tazawako Ski Resort]( "Tazawako Ski Resort")
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![Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site]( "Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site")
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![Kiritanpoya Restaurant]( "Kiritanpoya Restaurant")
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![Guide to Photography Part 2: Light]( "Guide to Photography Part 2: Light")
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![Six Days in Tohoku]( "Six Days in Tohoku")
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![Mount Chokai]( "Mount Chokai")
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![Akita Top 10 Things to Do]( "Akita Top 10 Things to Do")
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![Ninja Training and Obstacle Course]( "Ninja Training and Obstacle Course")
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![Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church]( "Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church")
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![Akita Dog Museum in Odate]( "Akita Dog Museum in Odate")
3Akita Dog Museum in Odate
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![Namahage Sedo Festival]( "Namahage Sedo Festival")
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![Yokote Kamakura Festival]( "Yokote Kamakura Festival")
5Yokote Kamakura Festival
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![Akita's Lake Tazawa]( "Akita's Lake Tazawa")
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![Nyuto Onsen]( "Nyuto Onsen")
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![Kakunodate Samurai Village Akita]( "Kakunodate Samurai Village Akita")
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![Getting From Tokyo to Akita]( "Getting From Tokyo to Akita")
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![Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple]( "Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple")
10Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple
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Where to eat in Akita
Food
Inaniwa Udon & Factory Tour
Hitoshi KawaiDiscover how you can enjoy handmade udon noodles, made to a secret family recipe with Hinaijidori stock.
Food
Kiritanpo
Charlie HuaWhen you spend a day in the kingdom of snow here in Akita, the local speciality Kiritanpo is the perfect winter food for you to..
Food
Akita's Kawabata Dori
Sandro BernardinelloAkita is famous for its great food. In Kawabata Dori you will find anything you want to satisfy your culinary desires.
Places to stay in Akita
Japanese
Nyuto Onsen
Steve MortonSet in a beautiful forest covered mountain, Nyuto Onsen is one place very much worth visiting, and one that is very accessible..
Accommodation
Kuroyu Onsen
Keith WyssThe iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring ..
Japanese
Hotel Grantia Akita Spa Resort
Jeremy YapHotel Route Inn Grantia Akita is located 8 minutes on foot from JR Akita Station. It has plenty of services on hand such as an in-house..
Latest Akita Reports
Activities
Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site
Paul McInnesJapan's very first World Natural Heritage Site was Akita Prefecture's epic and dramatic Shirakami mountains and forests..
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Mount Chokai
Malcome LarcensIn Edo period, it was said that getting to the top would provide you some special celestial protection. Climbing the North face..
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Akita Dog Visitor Center
Dermot KilloranCome home to Odate, the hometown for Hachiko, whose loyalty inspired millions in Shibuya and around the world