Activities The Cruise Ship Port of Akita Martin Giles Did you know you can visit Akita by cruise ship? Akita's port is close to the Selion Tower, with views from the mountains to ...
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026 Justin Velgus The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually o...
Activities Cycling and Boating on Lake Tazawa Bonson Lam Immerse yourself in the purity of Lake Tazawa. There is a legend here about a girl called Tatsuko, who thought that by drinki...
Activities Cycling in Kakunodate Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting an old town like Kakunodate is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stre...
7 Activities Dakigaeri Gorge Mandy Bartok Dakigaeri Gorge offers visitors stunning views of mountains, waterfalls and an iridescent blue river from the easy-to-walk hi...
Activities Godzilla and Oga Peninsula Malcome Larcens Every time that I go to Akita Prefecture, I think it is full of mysteries, but it has stunning coastline too!
Activities Things to Do and See around Akita Adrian Qais Most travellers who come to Japan and even people living here never head to northern Honshu, which is packed to the brim with...
Activities Senshu Park Justin Velgus Take a break from the busy city just minutes from the station. It's Akita's Sensu Park.
Activities The Towada Triangle Hitoshi Kawai Enjoy Nature and Festivals in a hauntingly beautiful lake in Tohoku Japan. Majestic in any season.
Activities Akarengakan Museum Bonson Lam Renaissance and Baroque meets Akita Art and Folklore in the historic Akarengakan house and museum in downtown Akita.
