Sights

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

If you’re going to Akita, by all means, visit the “Bukeyashiki” in Kakunodate, the Little Kyoto of the Tohoku region

A folklore museum that recreates the ancient legend of the “Namahage”, told in the Oga district

A museum relating Kakunodate’s traditional craft of kaba zaiku (bark craftsmanship) to future generations

An art museum dedicated to the works of the Hirafukus, father-and-son painters who were born and raised in the district of Kakunodate

Relax in an idyllic onsen village, surrounded by a primeval Japanese beech forest

This remote hot springs in the middle of nature is exceptional

A prominent “onsen” known in Japan for the effective treatment of ailments due to the high acidity of its waters

The bright blue lake is the deepest in Japan and appears like a precious stone from Mother Nature

A leisurely tour of the famous places in the Lake Tazawa area by pleasure boat

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

Relax in an idyllic onsen village, surrounded by a primeval Japanese beech forest

A folklore museum that recreates the ancient legend of the “Namahage”, told in the Oga district

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

If you’re going to Akita, by all means, visit the “Bukeyashiki” in Kakunodate, the Little Kyoto of the Tohoku region

The bright blue lake is the deepest in Japan and appears like a precious stone from Mother Nature

Relax in an idyllic onsen village, surrounded by a primeval Japanese beech forest

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

Relax in an idyllic onsen village, surrounded by a primeval Japanese beech forest

This remote hot springs in the middle of nature is exceptional

A prominent “onsen” known in Japan for the effective treatment of ailments due to the high acidity of its waters

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

If you’re going to Akita, by all means, visit the “Bukeyashiki” in Kakunodate, the Little Kyoto of the Tohoku region

The lights of the “kanto” lanterns filling the night sky, are prayers for a good harvest. It is a major summer festival in the Tohoku region.

Relax in an idyllic onsen village, surrounded by a primeval Japanese beech forest

A folklore museum that recreates the ancient legend of the “Namahage”, told in the Oga district