Yamagata City was developed as a castle town for the Yamagata clan and was a commercial city that developed through the trade of safflower, a specialty product. Yamagata Castle, located in the center, is very large and the outermost...
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Kubota Castle and the castle town, which were created by the Akita Clan (Kubota Clan) through meticulous urban planning, have lost most of their buildings due to frequent large fires. Kubo...
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Akita City "began in 1602, when Yoshinobu Satake moved to another country," according to the Akita City website. Yoshinobu Satake (Satake Yoshinobu) is Akita...
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Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the middle reaches of the Yoneshirogawa River that crosses northern Akita Prefecture, and is the northernmost city in Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori Prefecture.
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The Kurihara area, which makes up Kurihara City, spreads out at the southeastern foot of Mt. Kurikoma, and the Ichihasamagawa River, which originates from Mt. Kurikoma, and the Nisakogawa River,...
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"Kosaka Railway Rail Park" uses the former Kosaka Station of the Kosaka Railway, which was abolished in 2009, and the depot and marshalling yard at Kosaka Station.
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``Rokujyuri Goe Kaido'' is a road on the Ushu Kaido that runs from Yamagata to Tsuruoka, and is located at the foot of the three Dewa mountains.
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During the Edo period, the Yamagata domain's biggest source of income was the Mogami safflower that was grown within the domain. The red dye made from safflower is produced in Nishijin, which is woven in Kyoto...
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The Yokote Basin, where Yokote City is located, is located in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, and borders Iwate Prefecture to the east. During the Heian period, it was under the control of the Kiyohara clan, and historically...
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Kosaka Town is a town located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori Prefecture. The Tohoku Expressway and National Route 282 run through the center of the town. ...
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