Akita Travel Guide

  Akarenga Bank
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  • Akarenga Bank
      Akarenga Bank
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  • Akarenga Bank
      Akarenga Bank
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  • Kanto lantern
      Kanto lantern
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  • Kanto, inside the museum
      Kanto, inside the museum
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Akarenga (red-brick) house

Akarenga (red-brick) house, Akita

 bebejepang Says:  The Akarenga (red-brick) house was built as the headquarters of the former Akita Bank in the late Meiji period. It is a renaissance building with baroque style interior. The whole building has been preserved and is open to the public. 

Neburinagashi Kan

Neburinagashi Kan, Akita

 bebejepang Says:  The Kanto Festival is one of the top three festivals held annually in Northern Japan. Neburinagashi Kan is a museum of Kanto Festival, that you can see floats for the Kanto Festival, Bonden Festival and Tuchizaki Port Festival. There is performance of Kanto every weekend... 

Visit the Marian Shrine

Visit the Marian Shrine, Akita

 gen_aquino Says:  As a Catholic, it is one of the significant destination that tested my faith. Getting around Japan outside the main cities is a challege especially when English is almost unheard of. I went there in winter-time and yet the warmth and hospitality of the nuns radiated through... 

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Traveling Tohoku

Traveling Tohoku, Akita

 Mr.Sparkle Says:  Traveling through the Tohoku region can be as rewarding as it is frustrating. The area certainly holds many hidden delights but they remain troublesome to get to. Actually many locals will be ill informed of what their town has to offer and it will taking some real sleuthing... 

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