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Legend of Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa

What is the legendary story of "The Legend of Princess Tatsuko" that is passed down on Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan? [Akita Prefecture]

Lake Tazawa is located about a 10-minute bus ride from Tazawako Station, the Komachi station on the Akita Shinkansen. Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. Lake Tazawa has an area of ​​25.8 square kilometers.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.15

Kurikomayama

Enjoy the taste of Akita while watching the autumn leaves! 3 spots for autumn leaves in Akita

Enjoy the autumn flavors while watching the autumn leaves! Koyasukyo Onsen If you drive by car from Yuzawa Station in Akita Prefecture for about 40 minutes on a country road, you will see the hot spring town. Also known as Koyasukyo Onsen, this area is located on the side of the road...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.07

Inaniwa udon

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

A variety of attractive tourist destinations The locations, mainly in Yokote and Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture, are famous for their many hot springs historically. Furthermore, there are famous spots with beautiful views of the mountains, centered around Mt. Kurikoma...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Namahage Saito Festival

Akita is hot even in winter! 4 recommended winter festivals

Akita residents love festivals. The Kanto Festival is one of the three great festivals in Tohoku, and there are no ones who don't know about it. People in Akita Prefecture say that when the Kanto Festival approaches and the music practices begin to sound, blood roars...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Nyuto Onsen, a hot spring village in Akita with 7 inns

Seven inns and seven baths Nikuto Onsen is a hidden hot spring resort located in Lake Towada and Hachimantai National Park on the middle of Akita Prefecture. From Tokyo, you can take the Akita Shinkansen to Tazawako Station for about 3 hours, and the road from Tazawako Station is...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.14

Chiaki Park

Senshu Park, the best cherry blossom viewing spot in Akita City

A park with the remains of Kubota Castle, the Satake clan's castle, Chiaki Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture is the remains of Kubota Castle, the castle of the Akita Domain lord, Satake clan. It was designed by Nagaoka Anpei in 1884 and was developed as a park...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.05

Kakunodate samurai residence

[Akita] Edo period samurai residence street “Kakunodate Samurai Residence”

A place where the Edo period's streetscape remains The Kakunodate Samurai Mansion is a series of mansions of middle and lower-level samurai during the Edo period that remain in the Kakunodate district of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. From Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture to Senboku, Akita Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.04

Lake Tazawa

[Akita] Water depth 423.4m! Japan's deepest lake "Lake Tazawa"

Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan, located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. The area is 25.8 square kilometers, the 19th largest in Japan, so the lake is...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.09.12

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