Winter brings huge amounts of snow to the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita. Residents of a district in Yokote City embrace the season with a two-day illumination event. During the day, holes are ...

AKITA--This northern “snow country” city ranked No. 1 in a survey of Japanese municipalities with 200,000 or more residents for its friendliness to elderly citizens. The 2022 ranking of ...

One such urban place is Kita-Akita, a city of about 28,000 people in northern Akita Prefecture. Stepping out of the train station, I walked through the shopping arcade and onto the bus street.

Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

One of the most popular comedians in Japan, Chocolate Planet came to Akita and visited restaurants in Akita city to enjoy ...

A recent incident in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture has brought attention to the increasing number of bear encounters in ...

There's a soba joint in Akita City that opens late at night until lunch the next day. All kinds of people come for drinks and food. Amidst the late March snow, we document this midnight soba shop.

YOKOTE, Akita -- A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and ...

Company says projects have been adversely affected by inflation, depreciation of the yen, tight supply chains and high ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...