Other Sightseeing Spots in Towada Hachimantai / Shirakami Area

  • Hakka Pass Viewing Platform
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    Akita Pref. Kadunogunkosakamachi Towadako Shipping pass
    A viewing platform located along the Hakka Pass 631 meters above sea level. One of the best viewing platforms in the Lake Towada area, visitors can enjoy picturesque scenery, including of course the magnificent lake as well as Mt. Ohanabe in the Towada caldera and the Hakko Mountain Range. The site also has toilets and a souvenir shop, making it the perfect place to stop for a rest in the middle of a drive.

    Worth visiting though in Western parlance it would be more helpful to refer to it as an Observation Point

  • Hamanasu Observation Deck
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    Akita Pref. Noshiroshi Omoriyama
    This lookout is at Noshiro Green Harbor in Omoriyama, Noshiro City. From a height of 27 meters it offers a view of the Sea of Japan; Kaze-no-Matsubara, the nation's largest pine forest; and the Shirakami-Sanchi, a World Natural Heritage Site. The adjacent Hamanasu Gallery features over 200 murals by local residents on the port's breakwater.

    夫婦で立寄りました。 無料です。ちょっと寂しいけど、能代の港と海が見えます。間近に風力発電の風車が見えます。螺旋階段で上がります。

  • Shimeitei Observatory
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    Akita Kazuno-gun
    An observatory platform along the Jukai Line road in Nakanotai, Towakado, Kosaka Town, Kazuno County. It overlooks the Nishinoumi, the western side of the Nakayama Peninsula which juts into Lake Towada, as well as the Yasumiya Port. From here you can see the heart shape of Lake Towada.
  • Meiji Hyakunen-dori Street
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    Akita Pref. Kadunogunkosakamachi Kosakakouzan
    This street preserves much of its appearance from Kosaka town’s hay day as Asia’s foremost copper mine town. The town has a number of more modern cultural heritages, including the Kosaka Mine Office, lit up at night for a mystical sight, and the National Important Cultural Property, Tenshikan “angel hall.” Come enjoy a walk through history on the acacia lined streets.
  • Takasegawa Hara Bridge
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    Akita Kazuno-shi
  • Akita Do 2 Go Odate Towadako Sen (Towada Odate Jukai Line)
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    Akita Kazuno-gun Kosakamachi
  • Dragon Tower
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    Akita Yamamoto-gun Mitanecho Ukawa Hachimandai 126-25
  • Hanegawa Dam
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    Akita Yamamoto-gun Mitanecho Kado Hanegawa
  • Kayakusa Ohashi
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi
  • Hanegawa Dam
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    Akita Yamamoto-gun Mitanecho
  • Sho Tase Ohashi
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    Akita Kita-akita-gun Kamikoanimura
  • Komata Ohashi
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi
  • Urata Bridge
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi
  • Noshiro Ohashi
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    Akita Noshiro-shi Ochiai
  • Noshiro Hashi
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    Akita Noshiro-shi Mukainoshiro
  • Yonedai Shinbashi
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    Akita Noshiro-shi
  • Tomine Hashi
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    Akita Noshiro-shi
  • Futatsui Ohashi
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    Akita Noshiro-shi
  • Yoneshiro Bridge
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    Akita Noshiro-shi
  • Kocho Bridge
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi

Akita Areas

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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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