Akita Prefecture

Revision as of 17:12, 15 October 2006

Akita Prefecture (秋田県) is located in the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu. Akita is its capital.

Major Cities

• Akita
• Daisen
• Katagami
• Kazuno
• Kitaakita
• Nikaho
• Noshiro
• Oga
• Odate
• Senboku
• Yokote
• Yurihonjo
• Yuzawa

Main Attractions

• Lake Tazawa is 423.4 meters deep, making it the deepest lake in Japan.
• The tallest virgin cedar tree - 58 meters tall and 250 years old virgin - stands in a protected forest in Nibuna Mizusawa.
• Tsuzureko Drum Festival
• Korakukan is Japan's oldest unaltered drama theater.
• Tamagawa hot springs in Hachimantai
• Akita butterbur grows in this area. The plant's stalk is over 1.5 meters long and its leaves are over a meter wide.
• Odate Jukai Dome is 78 meters long and 157 meters wide with a height of 52 meters.

External Links

• Akita Prefecture Official Website (English)