Other Natural Terrain Spots in Central Akita / Oga Peninsula Area

  • Oga Quasi National Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Akita Oga-shi
    A quasi-national park covering nearly a third of Oga City's total area. Most of the areas to enjoy nature in the area are included in the park area including various mountains such as Mt. Kanpu, Oga-Sanzan (Mt. Shin-zan, Mt. Hon-zan and Mt. Kenashi-yama), Unosaki Beach which was chosen as one of Japan's top 100 coastlines, and the natural growing area of the camellia bush which is the northernmost place it grows and which has been designated a natural memorial.
  • Misagozawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Matsukisawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Koidesawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Taigirizawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Jakuzuresawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Osandosawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Yonezasawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Sarusawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Kichizaemonsawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Kumasawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Takinosawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Kitanomatazawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Minamimatasawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Nakanomatazawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Nibetsusawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Togisawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Yabitsusawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Akita-shi
  • Mizunashisawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita Minamiakita-gun Gojomemachi
  • Kogurosawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Akita 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.

Akita Photo Album

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