Food Kiritanpo Charlie Hua When you spend a day in the kingdom of snow here in Akita, the local speciality Kiritanpo is the perfect winter food for you to..
7 Transportation Yamagata to Akita by Train Sandro Bernardinello A relaxing train trip with amazing views over mountains and rocky cliffs. A hidden gem along the coast will surprise you.
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Apr - Early May The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodate...
Activities Guide to Photography Part 2: Light Ignatius Koh This photography guide tackles lighting conditions that you can almost never control. Hopefully with after reading this, you can..
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..
Food Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant Sandro Bernardinello Kiritanpo is one of the signature dishes of Akita, best enjoyed at the restaurant with its name sake, Akita Kiritanpoya.
Food Akita's Kawabata Dori Sandro Bernardinello Akita is famous for its great food. In Kawabata Dori you will find anything you want to satisfy your culinary desires.
Accommodation Ganiba Onsen Malcome Larcens Set in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to the..