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Akita City
Akita
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Akita City
Akita
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Akita City
A city blessed with natural, historical, and cultural attractions such as some of Japan's finest sake breweries that will delight sake lovers, the Kanto Festival, one of the three major festivals in Tohoku, where lanterns are paraded in the summer sky, winter Kamakura, and Namahage. The city has a completely different face on the Japan Sea side and the mountain side, and you can enjoy the beautiful nature of each season.
Akita City
5 Highlights
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Akarenga Folk Museum
A historical museum with a retro feel from the Meiji era
A local history museum located in Akita City. It consists of the former Akita Bank headquarters (Akarenga-kan), which was built in 1912 and designated as a national important cultural property, as well as a new building and a storage facility. The exterior is a magnificent Renaissance style and the interior is a Baroque style.
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Akarenga Folk Museum
A historical museum with a retro feel from the Meiji era
A local history museum located in Akita City. It consists of the former Akita Bank headquarters (Akarenga-kan), which was built in 1912 and designated as a national important cultural property, as well as a new building and a storage facility. The exterior is a magnificent Renaissance style and the interior is a Baroque style.
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Port Tower Selion
A 143m tall symbol tower located in Akita Port
This popular tower is made of 6,272 reinforced glass panels. From the free observation deck at 100m above ground, you can see the Japan Sea, the Oga Peninsula, and Mt. Chokai in a 360-degree panorama. There are also restaurants and shops inside the tower, and it is illuminated at night.
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Port Tower Selion
A 143m tall symbol tower located in Akita Port
This popular tower is made of 6,272 reinforced glass panels. From the free observation deck at 100m above ground, you can see the Japan Sea, the Oga Peninsula, and Mt. Chokai in a 360-degree panorama. There are also restaurants and shops inside the tower, and it is illuminated at night.
03
Chisukoen Park
A city park designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles
The residence of the Satake clan, designated as a famous scenic spot. Chisukoen Park (Kubota Castle Ruins) features a historical museum, a Japanese garden, as well as statues and sculptures. The park is also a popular tourist spot where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers and plants, and feel the nature and history.
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Chisukoen Park
A city park designated as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles
The residence of the Satake clan, designated as a famous scenic spot. Chisukoen Park (Kubota Castle Ruins) features a historical museum, a Japanese garden, as well as statues and sculptures. The park is also a popular tourist spot where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers and plants, and feel the nature and history.
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Mount Takao
A famous scenic spot with abundant nature
A famous tourist spot in Akita City. It is a gentle mountain where even beginners can enjoy hiking and climbing. There is also a campsite, making it a great place for families with children to have fun together! You can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view from the mountaintop.
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Mount Takao
A famous scenic spot with abundant nature
A famous tourist spot in Akita City. It is a gentle mountain where even beginners can enjoy hiking and climbing. There is also a campsite, making it a great place for families with children to have fun together! You can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view from the mountaintop.
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Hinai-jidori Chicken
One of Japan's three most delicious chickens, "Hinai-jidori"
A specialty representing Akita Prefecture, and one of Japan's three most delicious chickens. Hinai-jidori chickens are raised with great care for their environment, and are characterized by their high proportion of red meat, firm texture, and rich flavor. There are many restaurants in Akita City where you can enjoy dishes made with Hinai-jidori chicken!
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Hinai-jidori Chicken
One of Japan's three most delicious chickens, "Hinai-jidori"
A specialty representing Akita Prefecture, and one of Japan's three most delicious chickens. Hinai-jidori chickens are raised with great care for their environment, and are characterized by their high proportion of red meat, firm texture, and rich flavor. There are many restaurants in Akita City where you can enjoy dishes made with Hinai-jidori chicken!
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Local Cuisine
Hinai-jidori
One of the three most delicious chickens in Japan, "Hinai-jidori".
A specialty representing Akita prefecture and one of the three most delicious chickens in Japan. Hinai-jidori is particular about the breeding environment, has a lot of red meat, and is characterized by a firm texture and umami flavor. There are many restaurants in Akita city where you can taste dishes made with Hinai-jidori!
Kiritanpo
A chewy and fragrant home-cooked dish born in Odate.
Kiritanpo is said to have originated from the ancestors who lived in a mountain hut in Odate a long time ago. They kneaded the leftover rice and put it in a chicken hot pot or ate it by spreading miso on it. In Odate, the place of origin, it is served as a very common home-cooked dish and has become a taste of home cooking. There are many popular kiritanpo restaurants, so please try the taste of Odate's home cooking.
Iburigakko
Pickled vegetables made by pickling smoked daikon radish.
"Gakko" is the Akita dialect for pickles. "Iburigakko" is made by pickling smoked daikon radish. The smoky aroma that permeates the pickles and the taste of seasonings such as coarse sugar match perfectly. It's a dish that makes you naturally eat more rice.
Shottsuru Nabe
A specialty hot pot dish made by simmering hatahata fish and vegetables.
A specialty hot pot dish in Akita city, where hatahata fish from Akita and seasonal vegetables are seasoned with shottsuru. Hatahata fish is easy to eat because it has few small bones, which is a happy point for everyone. The popping texture of hatahata eggs, called "Buriko," is addictive!
Inaniwa Udon
A famous product of Akita, counted as one of the three major udon types in Japan.
Inaniwa Udon is made using the traditional "te-nobe" method that has been passed down for a long time. It is characterized by its smooth texture, elegant taste, and slippery mouthfeel. It is recommended to eat it with tempura, rolled omelets, onigiri, and other dishes!
Basic Information
Hotel Average Cost
¥5,379
Average Budget
(1 night, 2 days)
(1 night, 2 days)
¥27,010
Best Season
6~10 Month
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