Travel / Tourism Spots in Central Akita / Oga Peninsula Area
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- Akita Folk Art Tradition Museum (Neburi-nagashi Museum)
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4.0148 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- 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.
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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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3.5169 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- 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.
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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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4.0112 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- 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.
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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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- Roadside Station Tenno / Tenno Green Land
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4.049 Reviews - Transportation
- Akita Pref. Katagamishi Tennou Egawakamiyachi 109-2
- Roadside Station Tenno/Tenno Green Land is full of tourist and shopping facilities. From the symbol of the area, Tenno Sky Tower, to farm-direct sales and a natural onsen, there's something for the whole family. There is a tourist information office, as well as the Lagoon People's Exhibition, featuring displays about Hachiro Lagoon. Displays include fishing equipment used before its reclamation, pictures of the area drawn by Edo period travel writer Sugae Masumi, and more.
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ここに立ち寄る前に道の駅あきた港にも立ち寄り展望台からの景色を見てきましたが、この道に駅にも展望台が、ありますので、寄らせていただきました。 展望台からは男鹿半島も見え、寒風山も見えます。 あきたの道の駅は他県と比べても豪華な建物が多いですね！
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- Oga General Tourist Information Center
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4.053 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Akita Pref. Ogashi Funakoshi Ikkou 207-219
- One cannot miss this tourism spot at the entrance to the Oga Pennisula where two 15-meter high giant statues of Namahage, local ogres, are guarding its entrance. In addition to personalized tourism information from the staff, pamphlets of each area of the site are also available. A computer is also set up at the computer corner for instant information retrieval about the Oga area, while a video presentation of local events and tourist sites is also continuously playing on a screen to inform the visitors about the area. There are local specialty items for sale, and one can stop and enjoy a light meal at the cafe, or visit the outdoor stage and flower garden.
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The Oga Tourist Information Center has two huge statues of the Namahage Ogres. They are the famous ogres of Akita Prefecture which are 15 meters tall. All around the region, you will also find...
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- Iyataka Jinja Shrine
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3.536 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Akita Akita-shi Senshukoen 1-16
- A Shinto shrine in Senshu Park, Akita City. It was established in 1881 to enshrine the spirit of the late Edo period scholar Hirata Atsutane and when it was later moved to its current location it was expanded to include the spirit of late Edo period agricultural scholar Sato Nobuhiro. Prior to their May festival they hold a Mikoshi-Togyo festival in April where portable shrines are paraded from Hirata Atsutane's birth place to the center of Senshukoen.
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This shrine is a bit out of the way but very pleasant and larger than it appears at a distance, worth the few steps to visit it.
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- Miyoshi Shrine
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4.023 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Akita Pref. Akitashi Hiromote Akanuma 3-2
- This shrine is located on the mountainside of Mt. Taihei, and is known as the head shrine of all of the Miyoshi shrines throughout the country. Onamuchi-no-kami, Sukunabikona-no-kami and Miyoshi-no-okami are enshrined here, and are said to grant success in one's endeavors. People who seek further success in their endeavors also make their way up to the rear shrine located at the summit of the mountain, as well as people who have come to visit from places far and wide.
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季節的にも冷たい清々しい風を心地よく感じながら✨階段を上ると壮大構えから✨独特の雰囲気があるしめ縄があり✨より趣きを感じさせます✨年始はたくさんの人で賑わうそうで✨地元のエネルギーを感じながら参拝する事ができました✨
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- Akita Prefectural Museum
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4.019 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Akita Pref. Akitashi Kanashiniozaki Ushiroyama 52
- This is a free museum in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It exhibits all kinds of materials related to Akita history and folk crafts. In the Hands-on Experience Room, there are regular activities like Japanese Paper Dying and Model Making. They also host museum talks and various other events. Special exhibits have entry fees.
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高校野球ですっかり有名になった金足農業高校のそば、小泉潟に囲まれた場所にある博物館、ひっそりとしています。 今回は企画展、秋田の石っころを見たくて訪問しました。 展示室の中にはいろいろな石が並んでいます。 思った以上に秋田の石の種類の豊富さ珍しさを感じることができました。
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- Polder Museum of Ogata-Mura
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4.014 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Akita Pref. Minamiakitagunogatamura Nishi 5-2
- This museum is in Ogata-Mura, Minami Akita County, Akita Prefecture. It offers exhibitions on Hachiro Lagoon reclamation, Ogata agriculture and more, with dioramas and multi-screen systems. There are also regular activities and events such as the Handicraft Classes and Nature Observation Meetings. It's often used as a communication and exchange center for local students.
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Oogata Village is a large village created on reclaimed land. Hachirougata was the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa but now only one eighth remains after land reclamation of roughly two...
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- Tentokuji Temple
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3.516 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Akita Akita-shi Izumi Mi Take Ne 10-1
- A temple located along Prefectural Route 233 in Izumi-mitakene, Akita city. As the family temple for the Satake Family, feudal lords of the Akita domain, when the family was forced to relocate from Hitachi to Akita the temple also moved to its current location. The main hall and main gate are registered Important Cultural Properties of Japan and the temple grounds are registered as a Prefectural Historic Landmark. *The temple is closed to the public until fall of 2023 due to construction.
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立派な石畳、造詣が素晴らしい門、境内全域が県指定史跡になっている。寺にあまり興味が無い人には退屈かもだが、見応えは抜群。
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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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- Akita Tsuchizaki Minato History Densho
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4.08 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Akita Akita-shi Tsuchizakiminatonishi 3-10-27
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土崎地区で行われる曳山行事と、ＷＷ2末期の土崎空襲についての展示が行われている資料館です。迫力ある曳山についての展示と、戦争の爪痕。一見無関係にみえる二つの要素が、かつての土崎湊の繁栄という要素において関連していることが感じ取れます。
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- Oga Peninsula
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- Akita-ken Oga-shi
- This peninsula is in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. This area is famed as the origin of the namahage folk monster, and the entrance to Oga has a Namahage Statue. Mt. Kanpuzan has a rotating observation platform offering a 360 degree view of the grand scenery. They also offer popular paraglider rides to try. There are onsen facilities like Oga Onsen Village, and this is a great place for tourists to spend a few relaxing hours.
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- Cape Nyudozaki
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- Akita Pref. Ogashi Kitauranyudouzaki Kombura
- Cape Nyudozaki is at the end of the Oga Peninsula. At the end of an expanse of green grass stands a lighthouse characterized by its black and white exterior. The panorama of the wide expanse of blue ocean is most impressive. A monument that marks 40° north latitude is made of andesite rock from the Oga Peninsula.
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- Nyudozaki Lighthouse
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- Akita Pref. Ogashi Kitauranyudouzaki Kombura
- This lighthouse is located on the side of Prefectural Route 121 in Konbuura, Kitauranyudozaki, Oga City. Notable for its black and white striped exterior, it is also known as being one of only 16 lighthouses in Japan that visitors can climb. It offers a sweeping view of the Oga Peninsula, the Sea of Japan, and Mizushima Island off the coast. There is also room with exhibits about the lighthouse and a monument to that shows the location of the 40th parallel north.
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- Oga Glass Bottom Boat Cruises
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3.53 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Akita Oga-shi Kitauranyudozaki Konbu Ura 2
- These glass bottom boat tours leave from the beach under the Nyudozaki Lighthouse on the northwestern tip of the Oga Peninsula. A fun and easy way to see the Oga seafloor, the 30-minute roundtrip tours visit the reefs offshore as well as Mizu Island. Customers rave about the up-close views you can enjoy of the plants and fish found here. The best time to come is in the summer when the waters are at their clearest.
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2才の息子と、私の両親とお伺いしました。実は3度目の正直でやっと乗船できました。1度目は去年の11月、もう期間が終わってしまっていて、2度目は先月、波が高くて欠航、3度目の昨日はお天気も良く、波も穏やかで水も澄んでいました。事前にお電話するといいと思います。 期間は４月から１０月末まで、遊覧船なので波は1メートル以下の日に運航するそうです。 息子が操縦が気になってたようで、操縦席を覗きに行くと...
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- Mt. Kanpu
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- Akita Pref. Ogashi Wakimototominaga Kampuzan
- This gentle 355 meter tall composite volcano is famed for its scenery. It has a number of sights, like Oni no Kakuresato, a rock hill said to be home to Namahage; a spring water area known for its purity, and waterfall headwaters. The peak has an observation facility and the fourth floor rotating observatory offers a panoramic view taking in the Oga Peninsula’s beaches, Mt. Chokai, the Shirakami-Sanchi, and Ogata village. The mountain is girded with Chinese silver grass from the middle section to the peak, and in in Autumn the grass glitters silver-white in the sun for a mystical spectacle.
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- Roadside Station Ogata
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- Akita Pref. Minamiakitagunogatamura Nishi 5-2
- This roadside station is along Prefectural Route 42 in Ogata Village, Minami Akita County, Akita Prefecture. In Kata Farmers Market, you can get a variety of goods including fresh seasonal farm and local products. Nearby you can find Oga Quasi-National Park and the Polder Museum of Ogata-Mura which are also popular with locals and tourists alike.
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- Godzilla Rock
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- Akita Pref. Ogashi Funagawaminatokohama
- This giant rock is on the south of the Oga Peninsula, in Shiosezaki. It was so named because it looks just like an open-mouthed Godzilla in profile.
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- Port Tower Selion
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- Akita Akita-shi Tsuchizakiminatonishi 1-9-1
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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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