Culture Yokote Yakisoba Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The annual Yokote Yakisoba Festival takes place in late September at the Akita Furusato Village Festival Square. Several well...
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a ...
Activities Winter Adventure in Akita, Japan Veronica Carnevale Together, the snow sports, sightseeing, and cozy lodging options make Akita a destination winter lovers will not want to miss...
Culture Taimatsu Akashi Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Taimatsu Akashi is one of Japan’s three major fire festivals, held annually on the second Saturday of November in Sukagaw...
Culture Discover Winter Magic at Akita’s Tazawako Ski Area Joanna Ligon You’ve heard of Niseko and Hakuba, but have you skied above Japan’s deepest lake? Tazawako Ski Area may not be on every trave...
Culture Yokote Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Kim Bergström For more than half a century, Yokote in Akita Prefecture has been home to one of the region's most striking seasonal traditio...
Culture 360° Yonezawa Open Factory 2026 Kim Bergström The 360° Yonezawa Open Factory invites visitors to step inside the workshops and studios that define the city’s rich manufact...
Culture Sand Craft in Mitane 2025 Kim Bergström When people think of artistic mediums, they might picture paint, canvas, or clay, and sand is not usually the first thing tha...
Culture Ski Among Snow Monsters at Ani Ski Resort Joanna Ligon Ani Ski Resort sits deep in the snow-heavy interior of Akita Prefecture, offering steady powder, wide runs, and a quiet sense...
Culture Iwate Coffee Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival,...
