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Model of the Ise-Dodai ruins (Ise-Dodai Jomon Museum)

The Isedotai Ruins are a mysterious site registered as a World Heritage Site! [Akita Prefecture]

The Isedotai Ruins are a Jomon period site located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Its most notable feature is the presence of four stone circles, which highlight the site's excellent state of preservation.

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Odate City is currently breeding the endangered Japanese crayfish, a species endemic to Japan. [Akita Prefecture]

Japanese crayfish, found only north of Odate, are endemic to Japan and live in the cool, clean rivers and lakes of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita prefectures.

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The "Matagi," master bear hunters who live in the mountains, originated in Kitaakita City, the home of the Ani Matagi...

The Ani region (Kamikoani Village, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture) is home to the Jomon period Isedotai Ruins, known for its stone circle, which is registered as a World Heritage Site.

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Reconstruction of a flush toilet found at the Akita Castle ruins

Akita Castle was the center of trade with the former kingdom of Balhae! The deciding factor? Flush toilets...

According to the Akita City website, the history of Akita City began in 1602 (Keicho 7). 1602 was the year the Edo period began, and the daimyo of Hitachi Province (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)...

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"Sakai Karamatsu-sama" - A god of matchmaking, fertility, safe childbirth, and protecting women throughout their lives [Akita Prefecture University].

Karamatsu Shrine in Kyowa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, is a "Women's Guardian Deity*" that protects women throughout their lives and is the god of matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth. Locals also call it "Karamatsu-sama of the Boundary Region.".

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Ani Mine

Ani Mine (Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture), which was said to be the best in Japan during the Edo period and supported the Kubota Domain

Ani Mine, located in Kitaakita City in northern Akita Prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture, was one of Japan's leading copper mines and operated until 1986 (Showa 61). Along with the Innai Silver Mine, it supported the finances of the Kubota Domain.

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Not just Akita dogs! Odate City's natural monument, the "Akita Three Chickens" [Akita Prefecture]

Odate City is known for its Akita dogs, but it is also home to the Akita Three Chickens - the Hinai Chicken, the Koeyoshi Chicken, and the Kinpachi Chicken - which are designated as national and prefectural natural monuments.

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[Akita Prefecture] Nyuto Onsenkyo, a hot spring resort dotted with hidden hot springs surrounded by virgin forests, offers a wide variety of...

Nyuto Onsenkyo, located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is located among the lush beech forests of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, which stretches across Aomori and Iwate prefectures. It is located on Mount Nyuto, known as Mount Eboshi in Iwate.

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Is Japan's Oyu Stone Circle a sacred place from the Jomon period? [Akita Prefecture]

The Oyu Stone Circle, located in Towada, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku, which became a World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021. The Oyu Stone Circle dates back to the Late Jomon period (approximately...

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The legendary pyramid that lies dormant in Kazuno City is called Kuromanta! [Akita Prefecture]

Did you know that Kazuno City, which borders Aomori and Iwate prefectures, was once called "Kazuno" rather than "Kazuno"? Nearby are Hachimantai and Go...

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