Walk west from JR Akita Station for about five minutes and you'll see a moat filled with floating lotus flowers on your right. North of the moat is Kubota Castle, built on the small Shinmeiyama mountain.
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Memorial Day for Antarctic Explorer Nobu Shirase (Akita Prefecture) Nobu Shirase, a native of Kanaura Village, Yuri County, Dewa Province (now Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture), was the leader of the Shirase Expedition, the first Japanese explorer to explore the Antarctic.
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Akita Prefecture "Prefectural Anniversary" On August 29, 1871 (July 14, 1871), following the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures, Akita Prefecture, Honjo Prefecture, Iwasaki Prefecture, Kameda Prefecture, and Yajima Prefecture were established, marking the birth of the first Akita Prefecture.
Have you ever seen pink and yellow ice cream presented like a rose and handed to you? This is Babahera Ice Cream, a summer specialty of Akita Prefecture. The ingredients...
This time, we will introduce express trains that ran on the Ou Main Line and Senzan Line, including one that was operated by diesel railcars, even though the entire section from its starting station to its terminal station was electrified.
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Sendai Tanabata Festival (Miyagi Prefecture) The Sendai Tanabata Festival is an annual event and summer festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to August 8th every year. Sendai Tanabata...
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Yamagata Hanagasa Festival (Yamagata Prefecture) The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is a summer festival held every year from August 5th to August 7th in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
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Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival Period (Aomori Prefecture) The Goshogawara Tachineputa is a summer festival held every year from August 4th to August 8th in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture. The floats are approximately 23 meters tall...
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Akita Kanto Festival (Akita Prefecture) The Akita Kanto Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 6th in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. The festival features the Neburi float, which is said to ward off midsummer illnesses and evil spirits...
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Akita Inu Designation as a National Monument (Akita Prefecture) On July 31, 1931, nine Akita dogs were designated as a national natural monument under the name "Akita Inu." This designation marked the beginning of the breed's status as a "Japanese dog.".
