Festival · Akita · Tohoku
Kakunodate Festival
A traditional autumn festival with 400 years of history, held in September in Kakunodate, featuring large wooden floats decorated with samurai warrior dolls.
Semboku · 7–9 Sep 2026
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2026/08/09Lake · Akita · Tohoku
Lake Tazawa
Lake Tazawa, Semboku, Akita, is Japan's deepest lake at 423 meters, a caldera lake known for its clear blue waters and the golden statue of Tatsuko.
Semboku
Festival · Akita · Tohoku
Namahage Sedo Festival
A renowned winter festival recreates the Namahage tradition where demon-like figures visit shrines and homes, recognized as one of Japan's three strangest festivals.
Oga · 13–15 Feb 2027
Shrine · Akita · Tohoku
Shinzan Shrine
This shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.
Oga
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