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Akita Prefecture is situated in the
northeastern part of the Japanese main island. The western side faces
the Japan Sea and has abundant river waters, flatlands, and spreads of
fertile granary area. Akita is also known as a rice-farming region. On
the other hand, high mountains surround the northern, southern and
eastern sides, and areas in the inland are known as those with the most
snowfall in Japan.
Akita's attraction is the various beautiful faces of nature. These
include the deepest lake in Japan, Lake Tazawa-ko, Lake Towada-ko known
for its mystique beauty, the Oga-hanto Peninsula with its beautiful
coast line and sunset, the scenic Hachimantai Plateau, and Mt.
Chokai-zan also known as Akita Fuji.
Akita has many traditional festivities and unique events throughout the
year and you should not miss any of them. There are the Akita Kanto-matsuri
Festival which represents the Tohoku region (northeastern region),
Kamakura (snow huts) Festival in Yokote City, and the Namahage-Sedo
Festival in Oga City, an event during which people dressed as demons
knock on doors to visit houses to bless people on a winter night. |
