Area Akita City Akita City is famous for being home to the Kanto Matsuri, one of the three big summer festivals in Tohoku. Beautiful lanterns symbolising rice is carried along the streets and the raw tribal music..
Accommodation Pension Hera-san-no-ie Nicole Bauer overlooking the port of Oshidomari, just a few minutes by foot from the ferry... one of the very useful English maps from the tourist information at the ferry
Food Akita Dining in Sendai with Namahage Justin Velgus They carry a knife to cut your skin and a bucket to carry it in.
Culture Seishu Netsuke Art Museum Yuko Kobayashi Since kimonos do not have pockets, netsuke was used to carry small items... They would attach a string to the thing they wanted to carry, and the Netsuke
Culture Flower Viewing at Hannyaji Temple Paul Hackshaw it was early November when I went there the flowers were not fully in bloom
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2026 Jun 5th - Jun 9th fee but it is well worth it to stroll around the gorgeous flowers in bloom
Activities Kagoshima on a JR Kyushu Bus Tour Perri Silverstein The tour included a ride on the ferry to Sakurajima Island.... The ferry runs 24-hours and is only a 15-minute journey, which makes for
Activities The Botanical Gardens of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds means going for walks in city gardens and experiencing nature in full bloom