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.

AKITA--Korean-American Jim Chae never forgot the cherished memories from the time his family visited an onsen resort in Akita Prefecture when he was 9. Recently, the 28-year-old visited the ...

MITANE, Akita Prefecture--“Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here. It gives visitors, as well as locals ...

A team of researchers, led by Akita University, is working with the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan’s Center for Innovative Development of Science and New Technologies and Hokkaido ...

The city of Senboku in Akita Prefecture is made up of three towns ... In addition to the stunning nature and samurai culture, visitors can enjoy spectacles related to the Lunar New Year.