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The Wooden Toys Museum is making use of the entire abandoned school! Access by toy train...

In July 2018, the "Chokai Mountain Wooden Toy Museum" was opened in Yurihonjo City. This is a completely renovated wooden school building of the former Ayukawa Elementary School, which has been a registered tangible cultural property of the country. Beautiful...

editorial staffeditorial staff2018.11.28

Mountain hot spring

[Hachimantai, Akita Prefecture] “Goshogake Onsen” is a spa that has been in business for 100 years! Behind the scenes, Japan's largest...

Goseikake Onsen is a lodging quietly located in the mountains over the Hachimantai mountain pass. From Tazawako Station, take the bus to Hachimantai summit and head to the summit of Mt. Hachimantai, relaxingly swaying. Gradually...

sugarsugar2018.10.03

volcanic gas

[Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture] “Kawarage Jigoku” is a pure white different world! Heaven at Oyu Falls and Mudyu Onsen...

Kawahara Moji Hell is located southeast of Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. It is near the prefectural borders of Miyagi and Yamagata. It is located just off the famous "Doyu Onsen", a hidden hot spring, about 22km from "Yuzawa Station" on the JR Ou Main Line...

sugarsugar2018.09.10

Inside the Oirase Mine

Oirase Mine is the largest mine in the Orient! Exploring the mines at a huge photogenic ruin! [...

The Osarizawa Mine is the largest mine in the Orient. It was designated as a Modern Industrial Heritage by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in November 2007. It is said that it was mined mainly from copper...

sugarsugar2018.09.09

Namahage

The Namahage Museum and the Oga Mayama Legend Museum are gathered together...

The Oga Mayama Denshokan shows the legend of "Namahage" through skits. Namahage, the visitor god, is a national tradition that represents Oga city in Akita Prefecture, and has been designated as an intangible important cultural property in the country...

sugarsugar2018.06.26

Akita dog

[Odate City, Akita Prefecture] Akita Inu dogs are attracting attention from all over the world! Introducing spots where you can meet people

The number of people who love Akita dogs is rapidly increasing. Akita dogs are also designated as natural monuments. It's not easy to meet. Triangle ears, round tail...

sugarsugar2018.06.24

[Akita Prefecture] Enjoy the taste, scenery, and leisure at Nikaho Plateau

Nigaho Plateau is a hilly area that stretches out at the northern foot of Mt. Chokai, one of the best volcanoes in the Tohoku region. It is about 500 meters above sea level, and its spacious meadows and marshlands, and flowers bloom in every season...

akoako2018.06.22

godzilla rock

[Oga City, Akita Prefecture] Godzilla Rock, which is attracting attention now, is also available in Akita! The best time for photo shoots is at dusk...

There are countless rocks in the world, known as strange rocks, with very interesting shapes. There are also many strange rocks in Japan. Among them, the most popular item is called "Godzilla Rock" recently...

sugarsugar2018.06.20

cod fillet

[Akita] Cod is the star! Winter “Kakeo Festival” where you can enjoy lots of cod

Winter is the season for delicious hot pots. In Japan, where there are four seasons, ingredients are in season, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and seasonal ingredients are usually served using cooking methods suitable for the season. In winter, vegetables such as Chinese cabbage and long leeks are in season...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2018.05.21

Hiraizumi, a sake brewery founded in the Muromachi period, is full of history and the romance of Japanese sake!

Akita residents are known as residents who love alcohol. There is data that Akita Prefecture has the second largest sake consumption in the country. In Akita Prefecture, where rice cultivation is popular, sake made with rice is...

akoako2018.04.28

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