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Akita prefecture (秋田県 Akita-ken) is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

Culture and History

Akita is the original home of the Akita dog (Akita inu), the famously loyal dog of Hachiko fame.

Cities

Other destinations

Travel to Akita (prefecture) - Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Akita (prefecture)

By train

Buses to Akita (prefecture)

Tours and Getting around Akita (prefecture)

Akita (prefecture) tourist attractions and sightseeing

Akita (prefecture) city tours

Akita (prefecture) Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Akita's weather and clean water are said to be ideal for growing rice, and the local komachi variety is sought after throughout the country.

Perhaps the most well-known Akita dish is kiritanpo. Kiritanpo is essentially a tube made of rice, generally formed around a disposable chopstick. It is often roasted, sometimes after being smothered in miso paste. It is also eaten in kiritanpo nabe, a stew of sliced kiritanpo, vegetables, and chicken or fish, most commonly eaten during the winter.

Though consumed throughout Japan, Akita's Oga Peninsula is known for inago, a sweet teriyaki-like dish made of grasshoppers cooked in sake, soy sauce, and sugar.

In late winter, hata hata, or sailfin sunfish is popular, usually cooked in a stew. It has a strong flavor, and females with intact egg pouches are most prized.

Akita (prefecture) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Akita's famed komachi rice is used to brew many different varieties of sake, some of which are popular throughout Japan. Many of Akita's towns have a local sake brewery, some of which offer tours.

On the outskirts of Kakunodate is the Tazawako Brewery. This microbrewery brews a handful of craft beers, and contains a restaurant with all the brewery's beers on tap.

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Destinations in Akita (prefecture):

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