Best around Surrounding Areas Of Akita Spot List

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

The remains of the castle of the Satake Clan, evocative of the Edo Period (1603–1868) when feudal lords ruled the land. There is also a spot where you can play with an Akita dog.

A beautiful lake and the deepest in Japan, with unrivalled clarity. There is a statue of the legendary maiden Tatsuko standing in the lake.

A brewery of miso and soy sauce boasting a long history

Tohoku's biggest therapeutic onsen boasts Japan's largest volume of hot spring water and highest acidity

An old folk house accommodation located in the village forest of Kakunodate

Cherry blossoms gorgeously brightening up samurai residences

A secluded ryokan

A genuine Japanese-style ryokan located on the lakeside of Lake Tazawa

A classic hotel that blends in to the Little Kyoto of Kakunodate

Witness the beauty of cliffs cloaked in steam rising from hot springs in the ravine

A favorite among fans of secluded hot springs

A walking path around rising volcanic smoke

An inaniwa udon shop run directly by the maker

This hotel's highlight is the open-air bath that overlooks its garden

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

Enjoy the natural scenery along this local line

Take a stroll on the pathway with views of this beautiful gorge

The blessed spring water from Mt. Chokai

The fireworks town of Omagari, the pinnacle of fireworks art