Cultural heritage in Akita
National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Akita.
Historic districts
Kakunodate, Semboku
Semboku, Akita
A samurai town that still follows the street plan laid out in 1620, with fences lining its wide streets and residences that keep their main house, gate and storehouses. Weeping cherry trees over 300 years old and tall firs form groves that are part of the townscape itself.
Historic districts
Masuda, Yokote
Yokote, Akita
Masuda, Yokote is a rural market town in Yokote, Akita, selected in 2013 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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Matsuri Biyori
UNESCO-listed festivals in Akita
- Kakunodate Festival Yama Float Event
- Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event
- Hanawa Festival Yatai Float Event
- Nishimonai no Bon Odori
Meiga no Furusato
Paintings linked to Akita
- The Senjomaku Cliffs, Lake Towada (Souvenirs of Travel I)
- Hachirogata Lagoon, Akita
- Kansa Shrine, Lake Tazawa
- Shinobazu Pond
Sake Tabi
Breweries and distilleries in Akita
- Kimura Brewery (Fukukomachi)
- Fukunotomo Brewery
- Bishu Ranman (Akita Meijo)
- Takashimizu Brewery Tour (Akita Shurui Seizo Head Brewery)