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Oga Shinzan Folklore Museum・Namahage Museum

”Oga no Namahage" is a traditional event of the Oga Peninsula, designated as a nationally important intangible folk cultural property and registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. On the evening of New Year's Eve, people say, "Any lazy people out there? Any crybaby out there?" and walk from house to house to warn people of their misdeeds.

• Akita
• Museums

Oga Onsen Village

This hot spring village is located in the northern part of the Oga Peninsula. It is said that Sakagami Tamuramaro, a Seii Taishogun (Barbarian-subduing Generalissimo,) discovered the hot spring during his expedition to the east, and the feudal lord of Akita also visited this historic hot spring resort during the Edo period (1603-1868).

• Akita
• Famous Places

Ani Gondola

Mt. Moriyoshi, also known locally as "Mt. Akita" and popular as a ski resort in winter. The Ani Gondola takes only 20 minutes to the 1,167-meter-high summit station, making it easy for anyone to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountain.

• Akita
• Ropeway

Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo (Akita Inland Railway)

This railway literally goes across Akita’s inland, connecting almost 94.2km between Takanosu and Kakunodate Stations. The route is along Japan’s traditional local scenery and its beauty puts smiles on locals and tourists. Thus, the name “Smile Rail” for this popular railroad.

• Akita
• Trains & Subway

Hinokinai River Embankment

Along the Hinokinai River, which runs through the center of Kakunodate Town in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, a row of Somei Yoshino cherry trees stretches for Approx. 2 kilometers. Planted in 1934 to commemorate the birth of the Emperor Emeritus, Approx. 400 trees color the riverbank in a landscape designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. Together with Bukeyashiki Street, it is also one of Japan's 100 best cherry blossom spots.

• Akita
• Tourist Attractions

Samurai Residences in Kakunodate

In Kakunodate, part of the city of Semboku in Akita Prefecture, exists rows of old houses first attributed to the Ashina family in the early Edo period (around year 1620), that later flourished under the castle town of the Satake-Kita family. This district has been designated as protected in an effort to conserve traditional buildings.

• Akita
• Famous Places

Akita Station

Akita Station is the gateway to Akita Prefecture, served by the Akita Shinkansen and local train lines. It is the largest station in Akita Prefecture, used by Approx. 20,000 passengers a day, from local residents to tourists. In recent years, the station and its connected buildings have been renewed, creating new appeal.

• Akita
• Tourist Attractions

Sato Yosuke Shoten Flagship Store

This long-established shop has inherited the Inaniwa udon production method established by the first generation Inaniwa (Sato) Kichizaemon in 1665.

• Akita
• Japanese Cuisine

Akita Airport

A gateway to the Tohoku region connecting Akita Prefecture with cities across Japan, with flights to Sapporo (New Chitose, Okadama), Tokyo (Haneda), Nagoya (Chubu), and Osaka (Itami). It serves both domestic and international flights.

• Akita
• Airplanes & Airport

Akita Inu no Sato (Akita Dog Visitor Center)

Sightseeing in Odate-shi interchange facilities opened in 2019 near JR Odate Station. The building is modeled after the Taisho era Shibuya station building, named after Japan's most famous Akita Inu dog, "Chuken Hachiko" (loyal dog Hachi).

• Akita
• Museums