[Akita] Full of attractive food and sightseeing! Yokote & Yuzawa area

Various attractive tourist destinations

Historically, the areas around Yokote City and Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture have been famous for having many hot springs. Furthermore, it is a popular spot where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains, centered on Mt. Kurikoma. Even if you are visiting for the hot springs, it is a popular spot that will captivate you with its unique topographical scenery and make you want to visit in other seasons.

In spring, the scenery of fresh greenery spreads all at once, and in summer, the climbing season begins in earnest, welcoming many mountaineers. If you climb Mt. Kurikoma in the summer, you can see many of Akita's famous peaks. It is especially popular during the time when the autumn leaves are in full bloom. You can also enjoy skiing in the winter, so tourists will never get bored throughout the year.

The spectacular view of Oyasu Gorge in Yuzawa City is also popular during the autumn leaves season, where you can see the deep valley carved out by erosion. Another attraction is that there is a mud bath nearby, which is a traditional hot spring spa. Although it is a very cold place in winter, Oyasu Gorge has a cool breeze in summer, so it is recommended as a cool spot in Akita.

Kawarage Jigoku in Yuzawa is considered one of Japan's three major sacred sites, along with Mt. Osore in Aomori and Mt. Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, and was once a place for training ascetics, which was forbidden to women.

One of the attractions is the rich variety of gourmet food.

This area is popular not only for its autumn leaves and hot springs, but also for its variety of gourmet food.

As the home of Inaniwa udon, which has a history of 300 years, gourmet fans come from all over the country. The reason why udon is so famous is that this region has a thriving flour food culture.

Furthermore, when you think of Akita, you think of Iburigakko. This pickle is mainly made by smoking and drying daikon radish, and its origin is the trademark for Iburizuke, which was released in 1964 by Ogatsuno Kimuraya in Yuzawa City. By the way, ``gakko'' means pickles in the Akita dialect, and it seems to mean smoked pickles.

Yokote City is also known for its ramen and yakisoba. Among them, "Yokote Yakisoba" is said to be one of Japan's three major yakisoba, and has won the B-class gourmet competition "B-1 Grand Prix" in the past, and is now gaining popularity in the B-class gourmet field. Masu.

Due to the topography surrounded by mountains, the areas around Yokote City and Yuzawa City experience large temperature differences, but are suitable for growing sweet fruits. The apples and cherries grown in this region are of the highest quality in Akita Prefecture, and are widely popular as tourist souvenirs.