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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...

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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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