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The Legend of Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa

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

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

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.15

Mount Kurikoma

Enjoy the flavors of Akita while admiring the autumn leaves! 3 recommended spots to see the autumn leaves in Akita

Enjoy the flavors of autumn while viewing the autumn leaves! Oyasukyo Onsen A 40-minute drive along a country road from Yuzawa Station in Akita Prefecture brings the hot spring town into view. This area, also known as Oyasukyo Onsen, is located on the other side of the road...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.07

Inaniwa udon

[Akita] Yokote & Yuzawa Area: Full of Food and Sightseeing Attractions!

A variety of attractive tourist destinations. The area around Yokote and Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture has historically been famous for its many hot springs. Furthermore, with Mount Kurikoma at its center, there are many famous spots where you can enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Namahage Sedo Festival

Akita is hot even in winter! 4 recommended winter festivals

The people of Akita Prefecture love festivals. The Kanto Festival is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, and everyone knows about it. As the festival approaches and the people of Akita Prefecture hear the practice of the music, their blood boils...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Nyuto Onsen, a hot spring resort in Akita with seven inns

Nyuto Onsen, a hot spring resort with seven inns and seven baths, is a secluded hot spring resort located in the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, midway up the slopes of Akita Prefecture. It takes about three hours from Tokyo to Tazawako Station on the Akita Shinkansen, and from there...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.14

Senshu Park

Senshu Park, Akita City's best cherry blossom viewing spot

A park developed on the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan. Senshu Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, is the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan, feudal lords of the Akita domain. It was designed by Nagaoka Yasuhei and developed as a park in 1896...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.05

Kakunodate Samurai Residences

[Akita] Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a samurai residence street from the Edo period

Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a place where Edo-period streetscapes remain, refers to a series of residences of middle- and lower-ranking samurai from the Edo period that remain in the Kakunodate district of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. From Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture to Senboku City in Akita Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.04

Lake Tazawa

[Akita] Lake Tazawa, Japan's deepest lake, 423.4m deep!

Lake Tazawa, Japan's deepest lake. Located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. With an area of ​​25.8 square kilometers, it is the 19th largest lake in Japan, making it a relatively large lake.

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