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A castle town where the elegant atmosphere of the Edo period still remains. This area is known for its beautiful rows of cherry blossoms—especially the historic samurai residences and weeping cherry trees. Visitors can enjoy strolling through the town and tasting Akita’s local cuisine.
Centered around Lake Tazawa—the deepest lake in Japan with its striking sapphire-blue waters—this area is rich in nature and offers various hot spring villages. Visitors can enjoy seasonal activities, secluded hot springs, and breathtaking scenic spots throughout the year.
A simple and welcoming area with rural landscapes reminiscent of Japan’s traditional scenery. Visitors can enjoy farm experiences, seasonal cultural events, and local traditions. A journey on the Akita Nairiku Line is also highly recommended.
These are surrounding municipalities that are worth visiting if you travel a bit farther. In the neighboring city of Daisen, you can find sake breweries such as “Suzuki Shuzō” and several roadside stations. You can also explore Kita-Akita City along the Akita Nairiku Line.
Introducing a recommended sightseeing course around Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate, and Nishiki.You can choose according to your travel style.
TazawakoTazawako, with its deep blue surface and the legend of Princess Tatsuko, is an almost circular lake with a circumference of about 20 kilometers. It is the deepest lake in Japan, with a depth of 423.4 meters. The mystical lake has a variety of different expressions throughout the seasons, providing a delight to all who visit. In addition to historical sites and attractions, the lakeside is also home to a variety of leisure spots, including driving, cycling and sightseeing boats.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most famous hidden hot spring in Japan. The seven hot springs, which retain the atmosphere of a therapeutic spa from ancient times, each have their own source of hot spring water and feature unique lodgings with thatched roofs. The natural surroundings of the mountains will also help you forget your daily fatigue.
We quietly cultivate traditional flavors that have transcended time. Our shop was founded over 170 years ago in Kakunodate, a historic town overflowing with the charm of the four seasons, and we have been in the brewing business ever since. While inheriting the techniques we have cultivated over the years, we continue to create Akita flavors that are in line with the times. Our brick storehouse, which is the symbol of our shop, is open to the public free of charge, and we also offer tastings of our proud miso, soy sauce, and pickles in the store's library storehouse.
Traces of the castle town still remain It was the Ashina clan who created the townscape of Kakunodate that continues to this day in 1620 (Genwa 6), at the beginning of the Edo period. After that, it flourished as a castle town for the Satake clan. The city area developed along the Tamagawa and Hinokinaigawa rivers, and surrounded by mountains on three sides, this town is a tourist attraction with a charm that is truly worthy of being called "Little Kyoto of the Michinoku region," with its beautiful historic samurai residences and rows of cherry blossom trees.
They are engaged in beekeeping in their local Lake Tazawa area, and are popular for their domestic honey, honey from around the world, processed honey foods, and health foods such as propolis and royal jelly. They also manufacture and sell sweets made with honey, and have an on-site pizza restaurant that bakes pizza in an authentic stone oven.
Introducing the top 7 popular tourist spots in Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate, and Nishiki Town!
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