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Odate, Noshiro
Akita
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Odate, Noshiro
Akita
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Odate, Noshiro
Odate, the hometown of "Hachiko the Faithful Dog," has the original "Hachiko statue," a museum dedicated to Akita dogs, and several hot springs, making it a cozy town to visit. It is a peaceful place with plenty of natural charm, where you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing and nature walks in the "Iwakami Fureai no Mori," which has 3,000 cherry blossom trees planted, or overlook the Sea of Japan and the Shirakami Mountains from the "Hamanasu Observatory" located in the Noshiro Port Harbor Green Space. Be sure to try the local specialties, "kiritanpo nabe" and "iburi gakko," and savor the authentic taste.
Odate, Noshiro
5 Highlights
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Former Restaurant Kaneyu, Noshiro City
A restaurant built about a hundred years ago
Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture was once known as the "world's timber capital" and even exported timber overseas. The former restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro City is an essential part of the city's former glory. It is designated as a national registered cultural property, and the second-floor banquet hall, which uses natural Akita cedar with a diameter of over 2 meters and an age of over 260 years, takes your breath away with its beautiful architecture.
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Former Restaurant Kaneyu, Noshiro City
A restaurant built about a hundred years ago
Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture was once known as the "world's timber capital" and even exported timber overseas. The former restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro City is an essential part of the city's former glory. It is designated as a national registered cultural property, and the second-floor banquet hall, which uses natural Akita cedar with a diameter of over 2 meters and an age of over 260 years, takes your breath away with its beautiful architecture.
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Kimimachihata Prefectural Natural Park
Named by Emperor Meiji himself for its extraordinary beauty
Kimimachihata is named after a romantic episode between Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken and is famous as a power spot for love. It is also a unique natural beauty that takes advantage of the terrain, and the beautiful red and yellow autumn leaves in the fall are a must-see attraction, making it highly recommended for autumn foliage viewing.
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Kimimachihata Prefectural Natural Park
Named by Emperor Meiji himself for its extraordinary beauty
Kimimachihata is named after a romantic episode between Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken and is famous as a power spot for love. It is also a unique natural beauty that takes advantage of the terrain, and the beautiful red and yellow autumn leaves in the fall are a must-see attraction, making it highly recommended for autumn foliage viewing.
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Juunose Fuji no Sato
A fully reservation-only wisteria garden
Juunose Fuji no Sato, which opens for a limited time in May when the wisteria flowers are in full bloom, is a fully reservation-only garden where you can enjoy the flowers at your own pace without worrying about crowds. Just by smelling the sweet fragrance emanating from the visually beautiful pink, purple, and white wisteria flowers, you'll feel mysteriously elegant.
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Juunose Fuji no Sato
A fully reservation-only wisteria garden
Juunose Fuji no Sato, which opens for a limited time in May when the wisteria flowers are in full bloom, is a fully reservation-only garden where you can enjoy the flowers at your own pace without worrying about crowds. Just by smelling the sweet fragrance emanating from the visually beautiful pink, purple, and white wisteria flowers, you'll feel mysteriously elegant.
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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, where they kneaded leftover rice and put it in chicken hot pot or ate it with miso spread on it. In Odate, the birthplace, it is served as a very ordinary home-cooked dish and has become a mother's taste. There are many popular kiritanpo restaurants, so please try the taste of Odate's mother's cooking.
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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, where they kneaded leftover rice and put it in chicken hot pot or ate it with miso spread on it. In Odate, the birthplace, it is served as a very ordinary home-cooked dish and has become a mother's taste. There are many popular kiritanpo restaurants, so please try the taste of Odate's mother's cooking.
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Kogei-Kan Bentwood Workshop
Experience making bentwood, a valuable item since the Heian period
Bentwood refers to a container made by bending raw wooden boards such as cedar and cypress into curves using a special technique, joining the seams with cherry bark, and attaching a bottom. Among such bentwood containers, only the Odate bentwood has been designated as a traditional craft. At the facility where you can experience making Odate bentwood, you can mainly experience bending and binding birch bark. The lunch eaten in a bentwood lunch box that you actually made should taste even more delicious than usual!
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Kogei-Kan Bentwood Workshop
Experience making bentwood, a valuable item since the Heian period
Bentwood refers to a container made by bending raw wooden boards such as cedar and cypress into curves using a special technique, joining the seams with cherry bark, and attaching a bottom. Among such bentwood containers, only the Odate bentwood has been designated as a traditional craft. At the facility where you can experience making Odate bentwood, you can mainly experience bending and binding birch bark. The lunch eaten in a bentwood lunch box that you actually made should taste even more delicious than usual!
Recommended Spots
Local Cuisine
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.
Hinai Jidori
A brand chicken famous as one of the three most delicious chickens in Japan.
Hinai Jidori is counted as one of the three most delicious chickens in Japan, along with Satsuma chicken and Nagoya Cochin. They are raised with plenty of exercise, so they have no excess fat and are characterized by their strong elasticity. The firm meat is full of flavor the more you chew!
Buta Nankotsu
Soft bone dish of pork seasoned with salt and pepper.
When it comes to "nankotsu" (soft bone), chicken is generally used, but in Noshiro, pork is the norm. It is a local gourmet dish made by pounding and cutting pork soft bones, seasoning them with salt and pepper, and grilling them. The crunchy texture and slightly different taste from chicken soft bones make it a perfect match for alcohol!
Noshiro Udon
Local udon beloved by Noshiro citizens.
"Noshiro Udon" has been beloved in Noshiro city for a long time. It's a thin, dried noodle with a slippery and chewy texture that becomes addictive. Not only simmered, but also Noshiro Udon that has been boiled and then chilled with ice water is exquisite. Let's enjoy it by serving it with condiments.
Noshiro Beef
Brand beef graded as the highest rank "A-5", raised in Noshiro.
Noshiro Beef is a brand beef graded as the highest rank "A-5", raised in the Tsurugata area of Noshiro city, where nature is abundant. It is recommended to enjoy it as a steak. It has a refined fat and a gentle sweetness spreads throughout the mouth the moment you put it in.
Basic Information
Hotel Average Cost
¥6,168
Average Budget
(1 night, 2 days)
(1 night, 2 days)
¥22,960
Best Season
3~7 Month
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