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Hot springs gush out in a place where there are no volcanoes! "Yuzawa Geo" where you can see the mystery of the Earth up close...

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture is famous for its local industries such as Inaniwa udon and sake, which are bordered by Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, but as the name "Yu"sawa suggests, there are many other places, including Koyasukyo Onsen, Oyu Onsen, and Akino Miya Onsen.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.03.09

[Akita Prefecture] 4 famous waters in Akita Prefecture and the Arayawakusui group in Akita City! Delicious rice and local sake...

Akita Prefecture is known for its delicious rice and alcohol, and delicious water is gushing everywhere in the prefecture. Mt. Waga is a landmark of the Shirakami Mountains, a World Heritage Site in the north, and Mt. Waga is located in the Ou Mountains to the east, along three sides of the prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.02.22

Akita Ekiben

We are proud of the station bento in six Tohoku prefectures! Introducing the top 5 recommended station bentos in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture, a rice-producing prefecture, is home to a wide variety of seafood such as baithata, as well as delicious specialty dishes such as savory savory, tonburi, and junsai. Other high-quality meats such as Hinai Jiji chicken and Akita Kuroge Wagyu beef (Akita Nishiki beef) are also available...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.01.08

Pure Land Garden at Mokoshiji Temple

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 2] Watching the remains of the soldiers' dreams, "Mokoshiji" and Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Konjikudo" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

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Shinkansen platform near Akita Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already turning back to Iwate. The goal is history...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 1] Strolling around Akita City on the first day, delicious local sake and local cuisine! https://jp.neft.asia/a...

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[Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture] Japan's three largest Hase Kannon statues are here! Red full of blessings...

Located in the southern part of Akita Prefecture's Sea of ​​Japan's Seaside Hase Kannon is home to the three most famous Hase Kannon in Japan. The three most famous Hase Kannon in Japan are Haseda Temple in Sakurai City, Nara, Haseda Temple in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Haseda Temple in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.11.29

Giant Akita dog at Akita Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 1] Walking around Akita City on the first day and enjoying delicious local sake...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: First Day Part 1] On the first day, we went to Morioka in the morning to the samurai residence in Kakunodate! https://jp.neft.asia/archi...

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Kakunodate samurai residence

[JR East Pass Trip: First Day 1] On the first day, we went to the samurai residences in Kakunodate in the morning!

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Explanation - Preparation Edition] I'm off! Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway! https://jp.neft.asia/archiv...

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[North Tohoku] Introducing third sector railway lines where you can get iron seals in Akita and Iwate prefectures!

"Tetsuin" is a backing board with the company name and route name of a local railway, and is a railway version of the goshuin stamps for shrines and temples. This project was launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Council and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.10.24

Akita Akura Beer

[Akita Prefecture] Popular craft beer | Akita Akura Beer has unique beers...

The recent rise in popularity of craft beers and local beers is uncertain. If you're a beer lover, many people have probably become addicted to it. Akita Prefecture is domestically...

ikokeikoke2022.10.22

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