Cedar is a tree native to Japan, and fossils dating back approximately 5.3 million years have been discovered in Akita Prefecture. Archaeological excavations have since revealed that humans used cedar trees during the early Jomon period.
Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture and was once the home of the towns of Hanawa, Osarizawa, Towada, and Hachimantai.
Kakunodate flourished during the 215 years or so of the Edo period under the rule of the Satake Hokke clan, who were respected by the local residents as "lords." The townscape built by the Ashina clan...
Kakunodate is famous for its samurai residence street, which retains its Edo-period streetscape, cherry blossoms in spring, the Kakunodate Festival Mountain Event, which is a nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property, and the Senboku City designated intangible folk cultural property...
Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, was formed in 2005 from the three towns and villages of Tazawako Town, Kakunodate Town, and Nishiki Village in Senboku District...
Many folk performing arts and traditional events have been passed down in Akita Prefecture. One of these is the "Sasara Dance" (or "Sasara"), which has been passed down throughout the entire Akita prefecture, primarily in the Kitaakita region (Hon...
Many folk performing arts and traditional events have been passed down in Akita Prefecture. One of these is the "Sasara Dance" (or "Sasara"), which has been passed down throughout the entire Akita prefecture, primarily in the Kitaakita region (Hon...
Forests account for 67% of Japan's land area. Akita Prefecture has a forest coverage rate of 72%, which is higher than the average, and is home to broadleaf trees, primarily beech trees, in the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains (Akita and Aomori Prefectures), a World Heritage Site.
The Odano family home still remains on Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street. Located in a corner of Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is the Odano family home, who were vassals of the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain). The Odano family...
The Yoneshiro River runs from east to west through the center of Noshiro City. It originates at Mount Nakadake (1,024m above sea level), which straddles Akita, Aomori, and Iwate prefectures, and flows through the towns of Kosaka, Kazuno, and Kitaakita.
