Escape Japan's more popular tourist hubs and head to a less-visited, mountainous region with festivals and delicious food ...

The wakame seaweed harvest has started in the sea near Akita Prefecture and other areas. On February 23, a harvesting event was held in the city of Oga. About 40 people, including elementary ...

YUZAWA, Akita Prefecture—As a taxi driver escorted three Australians into JR Yuzawa Station's tourist information center here, an employee was hit with an unfortunate sense of deja vu.

Three workers died Friday morning after collapsing inside a manhole at a sewer construction site in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, according to police. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m ...

I recently visited Akita Prefecture and toured several sites where bears had been spotted. To my surprise, many areas were far more urban than I’d imagined—it’s no longer the case that bears ...

From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. As we ride through the gales of late fall, we see people preparing for the long snows of winter with pickles and preserves.

The city of Senboku in Akita Prefecture is made up of three towns: Tazawako, which has the deepest lake in Japan; Nishiki, home to farming scenery: and Kakunodate, called the little Kyoto of Tohoku.

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds ESE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 11 ...

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Please always refer to the latest government advice before booking travel and departing on any trip. Enjoy four seasons of natural beauty, festivities and outdoor activities off the beaten track ...