Top 10 things to do in and attractions of Akita according to TripAdvisor

Akita is one of six main prefectures at the Sea of Japan coast in the northern Tohoku Region, northern Honshu Island of Japan. Prefectural capital is Akita City. Among Akita's main attractions are its natural beauty of mountains and the sea, hot springs and the town of Kakunodate, which preserves one of Japan's most interesting samurai districts, stories and words of mouth, historical sites, etc., all of those create the remarkable images of Akita.

Historically, Akita in this day and age was a part of the ancient Dewa Province and has been inhabited for thousands of years. The Jizōden ruins within the city limits are a major archaeological site with artifacts from the Japanese Paleolithic period (40,000 BCE to 14,000 BCE), through the Jomon  (14,000–300 BCE) and Yayoi periods (300 BC–300 AD). Under the Nara period, the Yamato court established Akita Castle in 733 AD to bring the local Emishi tribes under its control. The area was ruled by a succession of local samurai clans in the Sengoku period (1467 – 1603), before coming under the control of the Satake clan of Kubota Domain during the Edo period (1603–1868). Under the Tokugawa shogunate, a castle town developed around Kubota Castle…

Let’s see the main 10 attractive destinations of Akita that you would never want to miss when visiting this beautiful land:

秋田竿燈祭
秋田竿燈祭
東北三大祭典之一的「秋田竿燈祭」。最大看頭為由無數提燈照亮整個夜空而形成的一片夢幻風景。高舉巨型竿燈的競技比賽亦十分有魄力。
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角館武家屋敷
角館武家屋敷
自江戶時代以來,「東北的小京都」-角館內的武家屋敷美景一直都得以完善保存。春天時分,盛放的枝垂櫻就為古舊的屋敷更添氣氛。
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乳頭溫泉鄉
乳頭溫泉鄉
位於自然景色豐富的十和田・八幡平國立公園內、源遠流長的溫泉鄉。從江戶時代起就吸引不少武士前來治癒身心疲勞。也可以順便到訪鄰近的多處溫泉,享受各個溫泉的樂趣。
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男鹿真山傳承館
男鹿真山傳承館
「生剝鬼節」為村民打扮成生剝鬼,嚇唬各家各戶小孩的男鹿市傳統儀式。傳承館內設有「生剝鬼節」的實際示範與往昔百姓生活的體驗參觀活動。
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蒸之湯
蒸之湯
標高1100公尺,由公元後8世紀起一直汨汨不息的溫泉。設有室內溫泉、露天風呂、地熱浴受位於別館的露天風呂,縷縷上升的源泉蒸氣為遊客打造開放感十足的溫泉享受。
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玉川溫泉
玉川溫泉
「泡浸過玉川溫泉後疾病就奇跡痊癒」等多個評價傳揚開去之後,瞬即就吸引全國人民峰踴而至。強酸性的溫泉、使用地熱的岩盤浴等,均讓遊客能以全身感受大自然的神奇力量。
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田澤湖
田澤湖
群山環繞,琉璃色湖水的清澈湖泊。直經約6公理,深度約423.4公尺,是日本最深的湖泊。前來一訪傳說中的美女辰子姬銅像與朱紅鳥居印象的御座石神社。周邊有露營場,也是安排戶外活動的好地點!
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角館樺細工傳承館
角館樺細工傳承館
鑑賞源於武士手工,角館的傳統工藝“樺細工”。使用山櫻樹皮製作的茶筒等道具相當知名。館內有製作過程展演,展示有各種樺細工製品。
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田澤湖遊船
田澤湖遊船
連結休憩小屋和潟尻,遊覽琉璃色田澤湖的觀光船。從休憩小屋中庭眺望田澤湖的美景,在這裡用餐與購物!
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平福記念美術館
平福記念美術館
紀念享譽現代日本畫界的畫家,出身角館的平福百穂與其父平福穂庵而建的美術館。 座落武家屋敷一處,常設展有父子兩人的作品。
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