Akita Prefecture Travel Guide

A comprehensive museum connecting Akita's past, present, and future.

A dam lake where you can see the magical, limited-time “submerged forest” scenery.

One of Japan’s oldest theaters, preserving the charm of the Meiji era.

An all-weather water theme park with both relaxation and active fun.

A beauty-themed power spot enshrining Tatsuko-hime, a figure from the dragon god legend.

Take in a picturesque rural panorama dotted with floating islets.

A market filled with fresh eats where you can enjoy Akita with all five senses.

Akita’s gateway, featuring spaces richly designed with Akita cedar.

A museum where you can explore the history of TDK’s products and technologies, along with hands-on exhibits that let you experience the future shaped by technology.

A strangely shaped rock with a silhouette like Godzilla roaring toward the rough waves.

Five solemn shrine buildings await at the top of the 999 stone steps said to have been built by the namahage.

A scenic spot where you can enjoy sweeping views of the Yokote Basin through every season from a replica castle keep.

In Kawabata, Akita’s liveliest entertainment district, you can fully enjoy Akita oden and local sake.

The concept is food as medicine. French cuisine that lets you savor the “life force” of ingredients with all five senses.

A restaurant known for its wide variety of dishes made with local vegetables, along with freshly brewed, cellar-stored beer.

A seafood restaurant adjoining the Oga Seafood Market, where visitors can enjoy freshly caught seafood from the nearby Oga coastal waters.

The apple pie, made generously with locally grown Aomori apples, is an absolute must-try.

Enjoy Inaniwa udon with the fragrant aroma of flying fish stock in a traditional house over 200 years old.

A famous spot for Yokote Yakisoba where you can enjoy Akita's local specialty cuisine.

Enjoy Akita’s famous kiritanpo nabe made with Hinai jidori chicken raised by the company itself.

Namahage roam the restaurant! An izakaya in Akita where you can enjoy the local specialty shottsuru hot pot.

A popular izakaya in front of Yokote Station where you can enjoy Yokote Yakisoba and local sake.

A specialty shop in Inaniwa udon made with traditional methods, located in Inaniwa-machi, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.

A specialty kiritanpo restaurant serving more than 70 years of traditional flavor.

Discover the depth of traditional craftsmanship through items packed with artisan skill.

A large shopping mall with one of the largest numbers of stores in Akita.

A convenient shopping and dining spot directly connected to Akita Station.

A shopping center directly connected to Akita Station, loved by locals and convenient for travelers.

A honey world offering a diverse range of honey products, including domestic and international varieties.

Enjoy a plant-derived moor hot spring and countryside views at this hotel on a vast reclaimed plain.

A hot spring inn known for its skin-friendly “beauty bath” waters and scenic open-air baths by the mountain stream.

A trip to enjoy hot springs and discover Matagi culture at the foot of Mt. Moriyoshi in Ani Uto, Akita.

A small resort hotel at the foot of the mountain where you can fully enjoy Mount Moriyoshi through all four seasons.

A highland stay at the foot of Mount Chokai, filled with skin-beautifying hot springs and starry skies.

A dome-style glamping facility where you can fully enjoy Nikaho’s great outdoors.

A hot spring inn where every guest room features a private open-air bath with carefully selected free-flowing natural spring water.

A nature-rich resort hotel offering beautiful views of Mount Akita-Komagatake and Lake Tazawa right before your eyes.

A resort hotel by Lake Towada known for its spectacular views, Towada Lake French cuisine, and open-air hot spring bath.

A city hotel known for its convenience next to the station and its refined atmosphere.

A resort hotel offering spectacular, panoramic views of the Sea of Japan from its guest rooms, hot spring baths, and restaurant.

Enjoy abundant hot springs and fresh seasonal seafood in the hometown of the famous Namahage tradition.

It is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, with "Kanto" lanterns resembling rice ears or rice bales used to pray for a good harvest.

A winter festival bringing you to the thrilling realisim of Oga regional tradition, "Oga no Namahage".

With over 100 years of history, Omagari Hanabi is Japan’s largest firework competition, held on the last Saturday of every August, attracting nearly 700,000 visitors.

A snow festival with a tradition of about 450 years enshrining the water god in Kamakura.