Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representing the Tohoku region. It is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage existing in every prefecture in Tohoku...
Aoiwa
The Akita domain (Kubota domain) was a domain of the Satake clan that covered almost all of Akita prefecture, and the original koku (koku) was about 200,000 koku, but later increased to about 390,000 koku. same...
NORIJUN
Along National Route 398 near the prefectural border of Miyagi, Iwate, and Akita prefectures, there is a hot spring spot where bathing is prohibited, which is rare even in Japan. Oyasukyo Daifunto...
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Kawarage Jigoku is located in the southeast of Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. It is near the prefectural border of Miyagi and Yamagata. Famous for its secret hot springs approximately 22km from Yuzawa Station on the JR Ou Main Line...
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If you live in Akita Prefecture, you have many opportunities to see lacquerware. Suddenly, a small bowl at a Japanese restaurant or a sake cup catches your eye...
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Akita people love festivals. There is probably no one who does not know that the Kanto Festival is one of the three major festivals in Tohoku. The Kanto Festival is approaching and I can hear the ohayashi practicing...
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