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Semboku

Akita countryside and home to Kakunodate

About Semboku
Lake Tazawa (Photo: Editorial Staff / JT)

Things to do in Semboku

Upcoming Semboku Events

Where to eat in Semboku

Orae Lakeside Restaurant

Orae Lakeside Restaurant

Bonson Lam

German, Italian and Japanese yoshoku cuisine dominate the menu, with family favorites like croquettes, hamburg patties and ginger..

Places to stay in Semboku

Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen

Steve Morton

Set in a beautiful forest covered mountain, Nyuto Onsen is one place very much worth visiting, and one that is very accessible..

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Kuroyu Onsen

Kuroyu Onsen

Keith Wyss

The iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring ..

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Ganiba Onsen

Ganiba Onsen

Malcome Larcens

Set in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to the..

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Latest Semboku Reports

Six Days in Tohoku

Six Days in Tohoku

Ignatius Koh

Not much is known about Tohoku to the average traveller; perhaps only the memory of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake that devastated..

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Tazawako Ski Resort

Tazawako Ski Resort

Malcome Larcens

Looking for an awesome ski resort with plenty of powder away from the crowds and near some of the best hot springs in Japan. Tazawako..

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About Semboku

Semboku is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 25,880, and a population density of 25.3 persons per km². The total area is 1,093.64 square kilometres. [Wikipedia]

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