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  • Akita Folk Art Tradition Museum (Neburi-nagashi Museum)
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    4.0
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    Akita Pref. Akitashi Omachi 1-3-30
    Located in 1 Chome Omachi, Akita City, this historical resources museum has exhibits on Akita’s cultural arts, particularly the kanto lanterns used in the Akita Kanto Festival. It features a practice room and a conference room, and in summer, there is an event featuring performances of cultural arts. There is also a spot for actually getting acquainted with the kanto lanterns.

    This shows an outsider like myself how the festival is held and what is involved by those participating.

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  • Kubota Castle Ruins
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    3.5
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    Akita Pref. Akitashi Senshukouen 1-39
    This is a paid-entry ruins facility in Akita City Senshu Park. The four-story building has a museum on the first and second floors exhibiting materials and movies related to the Akita fief's Satake clan. The upper floor has an observation deck with views of Akita City's lovely scenery. It's a popular spot for those looking to get closer to area history and culture.

    It was a pity that when we visited the castle, it’s a cloudy and rainy and therefore, everywhere was dark. But looking at the snow scene, it looked really nice. After visiting multiple castles here...

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  • Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum
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    4.0
    112 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Akitashi Omachi 3-3-21
    This is a museum of local history in Omachi Town, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, arranged in three buildings including the former Akita Bank headquarters “Red Brick House” constructed in 1912. Traditional craft items from Akita City are exhibited in the red brick building, designated as an important cultural property of Japan. Concerts are held annually in the magnificent atrium hall. The new building has memorial rooms for Akita-born woodblock print artist Katsuhira Tokushi and national treasure hammer artist Sekiya Shiro, as well as exhibitions relating to Akita’s history, folklore and art.

    This is a beautiful example of a building from the period; there are exhibits of local artists. One woodworking other a painter.

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  • Kakunodate Kabazaiku Denshokan
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    4.0
    72 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachiomotemachishimochou 10-1
    This is a tourist facility in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, established to promote the traditional Kakunodate craft of “Kabazaiku” (cherry bark art) which began as the craftwork of lower-grade samurai. Kabazaiku is characterized by the brilliant, deep coloring it gets from the bark of the mountain cherry tree, and is often used for making tea utensils and accessories. Inside the building Kabazaiku, handicraft, cultural and historical materials are on display, and the Kabazaiku creation demonstration corner is particularly popular. The building itself, made in the old Kakunodate architectural style, is a sight to see.

    This Museum has an interesting collection which will enhance your knowledge of life and early industry in the Kakunodate district. During our visit there were also exhibitors of local crafts with...

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  • Yokote Fureai Center Kamakura Hall
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    4.0
    55 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Yokoteshi Chuoumachi 8-12
    This is a general purpose facility next to Yokote City Office in Chuo Town, Yokote City. There are a local specialty shop and concert hall inside. They have displays on Yokote traditional kamakura igloo making, and in the kamakura room there's a real Yokote snow-made kamakura igloo on display year-round.

    This museum is very small, but a great opportunity to experience the Kamakura if you are not in the season. The people at the reception door was very friendly.

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  • Shincho-sha Memorial Literature Museum
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
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    Akita Senboku-shi Kakunodatemachi Tamachikamicho 23
    A museum located on Bukeyashiki Street in Tamachi, Tamachi-kamicho, Kakunodate Town, Semboku City. It was built to honor Sato Giryo from Kakunodate Town and founder of Shinchosha Publishing Co. and has materials on display regarding his life and the history of Kakunodate.

    秋田県仙北市の角館町にある「新潮社記念文学館」についての情報を発信していきます。「新潮社記念文学館」を訪れたのは2023年4月23日です。「新潮社記念文学館」へのアクセスですが、JR「角館駅」出口から徒歩8分のところにあります。まず、出口を出ると「駅前通り」(県道250号)を550ｍほど道なりに直進します。三つ目の十字路を左折し、100ｍほど進むと左側に「新潮社記念文学館」があります。 「新潮社記...

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  • Matagi Museum
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Utto Senboku Watari Michinoe Mi 67
    A museum where materials related to Matagi, locals winter hunters, are displayed including their rare hunting tools, way of life, and garments. There are also stuffed examples of their prey and you can learn about the local ecosystem. This is a valuable museum where you can learn about the lifestyle, wisdom and culture of the Matagi who lived deep in the snow-covered mountains as well as their strict regulations and mountain codes.

    クマを頂点にさまざまな山の動物たちを狩っていた「マタギ」のリアルな姿を知ることができる資料館。 マタギたちが、動物たちを単に獲物＆売る商品としてではなく、山の神、そしてクマや動物たちへの敬意や恐れを感じていたこと、その上でお互いに命を賭けている生活の厳しさを思うことができました。 それは文化であり、信仰にまで達するかのような山奥の文化や歴史を知ることができるのです。 そして、彼らの生活や道具や言葉...

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  • Namahage Museum
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    Akita Pref. Ogashi Kitaurashinzan Mizukuisawa In the ground
    A museum dedicated to presenting materials relating to Namahage, traditional ogres which are part of the folk customs of Oga, located a 20 minute drive by car from JR Hadachi Station. The museum building is built with “Kanpu-seki” stone from Oga outside and Akita cedar inside, and various rare and precious materials relating to the folklore of Namahage are presented in the museum’s atmospheric confines. Highlights include the museum’s display of 110 Namahage costumes and 40 Namahage masks actually used in areas throughout the city. The rows of diverse costumes and masks standing together is truly an impressive sight. Visitors can also put on a real Namahage costume themselves and take a commemorative photo.
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  • Oyu Stone Circle Museum
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
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    Akita Kazuno-shi Towadaoyu Manza 45

    The Oyu Ring Rocks are a large archaeological site dating from the Late Jomon Period (ca. 4,000 years ago), consisting mainly of two ring rows of stones. A large amount of Jomon pottery, stone tools...

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  • Kitaakita City Ani Culture and History Museum
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Ginzan Shimoshinmachi 41-22
    A museum that opened in 1986 to teach the world about the history of Ani, a town that prospered due to mining. In addition to the copper pyrite excavated from Ani Mine there are also examples of iron pyrite, galena, and quartz drawn from the mine. Also on display are tools used in the mine, illustrations of what it was like to work in the mine during the Edo period (in picture scrolls), special Ani Namisen coins that could only be used in the mine, a survey report of the mine conducted by German engineer Mezger, a details of the miner mutual support system (buddy system).

    かつて操業していた阿仁鉱山についての資料館です。外国人技師の住宅として使用されていた建物も保存されており、興味深く見学できました。訪問時は外装工事中で建物がよく見えなかったのは少し残念でした。

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  • Fireworks Traditional Culture Inheritance Museum Hanabi-um
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Akita Daisen-shi Omagariomachi 7-19

    丸子川の畔にある、大曲の花火についてのミュージアムです。過去の花火大会日専連の映像や、花火についての展示を無料で見ることができました。

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  • Kamioka Gakuyukan Museum
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    5 Reviews
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    Akita Daisen-shi Jinguji Shitagawara Zenkai 102
    A museum located in Maebiraki, shita-gawara, Jinguji, Daisen City. This area is believed to be the birthplace of boy's baseball in Japan and the sport still flourishes here today; in turn, this museum contains exhibits on professional and amateur baseball in Japan and around the world. The museum also has a library and theater room and additionally serves as a multipurpose hall.

    大仙市にある施設、かみおか嶽雄館。 日帰り温泉があり、宿泊もできるようになっていました。 駐車場が広く温泉も４００円と格安でした。

  • Nikaho City Kisakata Local Museum
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    3.0
    4 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Nikahoshi Kisakatamachi Kitsunemori 31-1
    A local museum located in Hamanota, Kisakata Town, Nikaho City. Kisakata used to be known as a pretty scenic place with islands both large and small. The museum has displays on the history and culture of Kisakata and the lagoons in the area which were lost in the Great Kisakata Earthquake of 1804. The museum exhibition includes the “Lagoon Period of Kisakata” with models of what the area looked like at the time, and paintings on folded screens, etc. Another display to look for is “Writers and Artists Who Visited Oku-no-Hosomichi and Kisakata” which introduces the literary people such as Matsuo Basho who visited Kisakata. Exhibitions are also held here such as work by Shuzo Ikeda, a woodblock print artist from Kisakata Town.

    象潟（きさかた）駅から徒歩で少し歩いた場所にあります。『池田修三作品展』と『歌枕、象潟の旅』という企画展が開催されてました。館内は撮影禁止でした〇

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  • Yuzawa-city Kawatsura Lacquerware Traditional Crafts Centre
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Akita Yuzawa-shi Kawatsura Cho Odate Nakano 142-1

    工芸館の中を見学しているだけで購入意欲が沸々と沸いてくる。伝統工芸品の持つ力強さ、手にすっぽりと収まる形の良さ、日常使いに良い感じの滑らかさ、そこに工芸館職員の上手な説明が入ったらもう駄目です。日常使いをしてこその漆椀、使いこなす程に漆の光沢が輝きを増すと言われました。目の保養とちょっとした贅沢をしてしまいました。

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  • Gosannen War Kanazawa Archives
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    Akita Yokote Kanezawa Nakano Negoya 102-4
    A museum located along National Route 13 in Negoya, Kanezawa-nakano , Yokote City. It's in the Kanezawa region which was the ancient battlefield of the Gosannen War during the later part of the Heian Period (794-1185). Their collection is made of materials related to the Gosannen War including a series of pictorials describing the state of the battle. Also on display are treasured items from Kanezawa Hachimangu shrine and artifacts from nearby archaeological digs including the Otoriiyama Ruins, a nationally designated historical site.
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  • Katagami City Local Culture Preservation and Practice Hall
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    Akita Katagami-shi
    A museum built in the Akita Prefecture designated Ishikawa Rikinosuke Heritage site in Ienokami, Yamada, Katagami City. Exhibits center around material related to Ishikawa Rikinosuke, a local eminent figure and agricultural leader who spent his life aiding agricultural communities and promoting agriculture, as well as materials related to local history and customs.
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  • Akita City Satake Museum
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    Akita Akita-shi Senshukoen 1-4
    A museum in Senshu Park, Akita City. Located in the Ninomaru (outer citadel) in Senshu Park where the ruins of Kubota Castle are located the museum has materials related to the Satake family, who once governed over the Akita domain, on display. Materials focus on the feudal lord Satake Yoshinobu in their permanent exhibit called the Birth of the Akita Domain but they also hold special themed exhibitions.
  • Sake Brewing Center Sennin Brewery
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    Akita Akita-shi Kawamotomutsumimachi 4-12
    A sake brewery in Mutsumi-machi, Kawamoto, Akita City. As one of the breweries for Akita Shurui Seizoh Co., Ltd., makers of the famous brand sake, Takashimizu, they continue to use the same classic tools and traditional Akita winter brewing technique to make their sake. Along with viewing their brewing technique through the windows you can also visit a museum where they have their brewing tools on display.
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  • Isedotai Jomon
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi Wakigami Ogata Nakata 100-1
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  • Akita Public Arts Center
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    Akita Akita-shi Senshumeitokumachi 3-16
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Famed for its sake and samurai, Akita prefecture offers quintessential Japanese culture in a non-touristy setting. Alongside the celebrated rice paddies and historical sites of the region lies dramatic natural scenery in the form of the rugged coastline of the Oga Peninsula and the Dakigaeri Gorge, best visited in autumn, when the leaves begin to change color.

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