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Before the Satake clan's revocation, Akita City was the forefront of the Northern powers [Akita Prefecture]

The Akita city's website states that the history of Akita City began in 1602 (Keicho 7). 1602 was the Edo period and until then...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.11

"Karamatsu no Karamatsu" is the god who protects women's lives, including matchmaking, childbirth, and safe childbirth [Akita Prefecture...

Karamatsu Shrine, located in Kyowa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, is the ``female guardian deity*'' who protects women's lives, and is said to be the god of matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth, and is said to be a local deity...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.04.09

Ani Mine

The Ani Mine, which was said to be the number one in Japan during the Edo period and supported the Kubota Domain [Kita Akita City, Akita Prefecture]

The Ani Mine is one of Japan's leading copper mines that operated until 1986 in Kitaakita City, located in the northern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture. ...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.08

It's not just Akita dogs! "Akita Three Chickens" is a natural monument in Odate City [Akita Prefecture]

Odate City is known for its Akita dogs, but it is also home to the three Akita chickens: Hinaidori, Koeyoshidori, and Kinpadori...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.04.05

[Akita Prefecture] Nyuto Onsen Village, surrounded by virgin forest and dotted with secret hot springs, is rich in variety...

Nyuto Onsenkyo in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture is located in the mountainous area of ​​Towada-Hachimantai National Park, which is located in the mountains of the primeval beech forest that spreads across Aomori and Iwate prefectures. In Iwate...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.04.01

Is the Japanese stone circle "Oyu Ring Stone" a sacred place in the Jomon period? [Akita Prefecture]

The "Oyu Stone Rings" located in Towada, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, are one of the "Jomon Ruins in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku" that became a World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021.

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.03.27

The legend of the pyramid that lies in Kakunodate City is called Cromanta! [Akita Prefecture]

Everyone knows that there is a real pyramid in Kazuno City, which borders Aomori and Iwate Prefectures, and was originally called Kamitsuno instead of Kazuno.

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.03.26

[Akita Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Akita Prefecture that you can choose from secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

Akita Prefecture, which has many nationally famous hot springs among the six prefectures of Tohoku, is a treasure trove of hot springs with a variety of spring qualities. In particular, there are active volcanoes such as Hachimantai on the border with Iwate Prefecture to the south...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.03.08

Enjoy the scenery along the Sea of ​​Japan! Resort Shirakami Trip [Akita/Aomori]

There is a local line that passes through the Sea of ​​Japan side of Akita and Aomori prefectures, and where you can enjoy spectacular views of the Sea of ​​Japan and the World Heritage Site Shirakami Mountains from the train window. That's JR Gono...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.02.21

The development of Akita City that began in Tsuchizaki - the soil at the mouth of the Omono River, which developed as the center of distribution...

Akita Port, Akita Prefecture's largest trading port, is located at the mouth of the Omonogawa River that flows through Akita City. Akita Port's land number is Tsuchizaki Port...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.02.12

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