Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2025 Mid - Late Apr Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was built..
Culture Noshiro Tanabata 2024 Early Aug Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Japanese..
Food Akita: Food Guide Farah Bassyouni Akita is a great place to sightsee and is known for its local dishes and cuisine that are bound to make your experience even m..
Activities Akita International Dahlia Garden Kim At the Akita International Dahlia Garden, visitors can appreciate an incredible 7000 dahlias in numerous varieties.
Activities Omagari Hanabi 2024 Saturday - Aug 31st Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of history..
Activities Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site Paul McInnes Japan's very first World Natural Heritage Site was Akita Prefecture's epic and dramatic Shirakami mountains and forests..
Activities Odate Rose Festival Kim Rose fan? The annual Odate Rose Festival takes place at the Ishida Rose Garden in Akita, and the event showcases around 500 different..
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple. Around..