Akita

Akita occupies a broad coastal plain beside the Sea of Japan in northern Honshu’s Akita Prefecture. The city developed around Kubota Castle, established in 1604 as the seat of the Satake clan, who governed the Kubota Domain through the Edo period; its grounds are now Senshu Park. Each August, the Akita Kanto Festival fills central streets with performers balancing towering bamboo poles hung with lanterns, a tradition associated with prayers for a good harvest. Akita is also identified with kiritanpo, toasted rice cakes commonly served in a hotpot with chicken and vegetables. Its coastline, urban centre and castle park give the prefectural capital a distinctly regional identity. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Akita Prefecture.

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