Activities
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Semboku
Akita countryside and home to Kakunodate
Things to do in Semboku
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Akita Top 10
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![Mount Chokai]( "Mount Chokai")
1Mount Chokai
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![Misato Town Lavender Festival]( "Misato Town Lavender Festival")
2Misato Town Lavender Festival
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![Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple]( "Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple")
3Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple
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![Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant]( "Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant")
4Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant
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![Odate Rose Festival]( "Odate Rose Festival")
5Odate Rose Festival
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![Kiritanpo]( "Kiritanpo")
6Kiritanpo
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![Akita's Kawabata Dori]( "Akita's Kawabata Dori")
7Akita's Kawabata Dori
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![Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site]( "Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site")
8Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site
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![Asamai Park Iris Festival]( "Asamai Park Iris Festival")
9Asamai Park Iris Festival
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![Akita International Dahlia Garden]( "Akita International Dahlia Garden")
10Akita International Dahlia Garden
Akita
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![Namahage Sedo Festival]( "Namahage Sedo Festival")
1Namahage Sedo Festival
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![Taihei River Sakura Festival]( "Taihei River Sakura Festival")
2Taihei River Sakura Festival
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![Omagari Hanabi]( "Omagari Hanabi")
3Omagari Hanabi
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![Akita Kanto Festival]( "Akita Kanto Festival")
4Akita Kanto Festival
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![Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church]( "Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church")
5Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church
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![Akita Dog Museum in Odate]( "Akita Dog Museum in Odate")
6Akita Dog Museum in Odate
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![Nyuto Onsen]( "Nyuto Onsen")
7Nyuto Onsen
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![Yokote Kamakura Festival]( "Yokote Kamakura Festival")
8Yokote Kamakura Festival
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![Getting From Tokyo to Akita]( "Getting From Tokyo to Akita")
9Getting From Tokyo to Akita
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![Senshu Park Sakura Festival]( "Senshu Park Sakura Festival")
10Senshu Park Sakura Festival
Akita
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![Akita International Dahlia Garden]( "Akita International Dahlia Garden")
1Akita International Dahlia Garden
Akita -
![Odate Rose Festival]( "Odate Rose Festival")
2Odate Rose Festival
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![Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site]( "Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site")
3Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site
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![Misato Town Lavender Festival]( "Misato Town Lavender Festival")
4Misato Town Lavender Festival
Akita -
![Asamai Park Iris Festival]( "Asamai Park Iris Festival")
5Asamai Park Iris Festival
Akita -
![Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple]( "Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple")
6Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple
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![Mount Chokai]( "Mount Chokai")
7Mount Chokai
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![Akita Dog Visitor Center]( "Akita Dog Visitor Center")
8Akita Dog Visitor Center
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![Kiritanpo]( "Kiritanpo")
9Kiritanpo
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![Akita's Kawabata Dori]( "Akita's Kawabata Dori")
10Akita's Kawabata Dori
Akita
Where to eat in Semboku
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Food
Orae Waterfront Restaurant
Bonson LamOrae looks like an Swedish cafe with blonde country log cabin like tables and chairs, but it serves German , Italian and Japan..
Food
Yamaya Ryokan's Noodle Shop
Bonson LamThis family run eatery serves no nonsense Akita cuisine in a simple setting that is more like your aunt’s kitchen than a templ..
Cafe
Orae Lakeside Restaurant
Bonson LamGerman, Italian and Japanese yoshoku cuisine dominate the menu, with family favorites like croquettes, hamburg patties and ginger..
Places to stay in Semboku
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
Ganiba Onsen
Malcome LarcensSet in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to the..
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 ..
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