The golden rice terraces that make you feel the arrival of autumn are just about to be harvested. This is a terraced rice field protected in an area called "Kitaura Safety Temple" that spreads out in the mountainous area of Oga City, Akita Prefecture. Beyond the terraced rice fields, you can see the mountains of the "Three Mountains of Oga (Mayama, Motoyama, and Mt. Momu)", and clean spring water flows from the mountains, moistening the terraced rice fields and producing delicious rice. I'm looking forward to the delicious rice~.

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street

Akita Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

Akita Ugo Town Nishimonai Bon Odori

Nishimonai Bon Odori Ugo Town Akita Prefecture

I watched it for the first time from the bleachers with a friend! It was a very expensive and cool festival (* '>ω<'*) #Festivals #Photo Contest #Akita #Akita City #Akita Kanto Festival

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 8 That's it for the photo post. It was a charming and wonderful Bon Odori that made me want to go see it again next year.

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishiba Onnai Bon Odori" Part 7

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 6

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishiba Onnai Bon Odori" Part 5

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 4

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishiba Onnai Bon Odori" Part 3

Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture's "Nishimaonnai Bon Odori" Part 2 This is a continuation of the previous post.

Located in Ugo Town, Akita Prefecture, Nishi Baonnai Bon Odori is a summer festival with a history and tradition of more than 700 years, which is counted as one of the three major Bon Odori dances in Japan along with the Gujo Odori of Gifu Prefecture and the Awa Odori of Tokushima Prefecture. The venue is Nishimaonnai Honmachi Street, which is the central village of Ugo Town, and it is a bon event held for 3 days from August 16th ~ 18th every year. It was mysterious and gorgeous to see dancers dressed in distinctive torioi hats (knitted hats), colorful and beautifully stitched kimonos and yukatas, dancing gracefully to the beating of taiko drums and songs. Especially this year, as it was the first regular event in four years, people from outside the town were able to participate in the dance, and many people from inside and outside the prefecture came to see it. Photos of the festival will continue after this, but I hope you can see it.

In Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture, the February fire-swinging kamakura is held, and it is a powerful "fire swing".

From Inaniwa, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, I got lost on the chot road on the way to Nikaho City and happened to meet along Route 312. (Near Yachisawa Pasture) The road here is narrow and runs on gravel roads. Suddenly, a "swamp" appears, and beyond that, "Mt. Chokai" can be seen, and I was surprised at the wonderful location. Of course, this is my first time here. I immediately set the camera on a tripod and started shooting. It is good for shooting Mt. Chokai and reflections, but be careful because there is a power line at the top and it goes into the viewfinder. Is it this year's theme "hidden gem sightseeing spots in Japan"? There was no one.

Continuing from the last time, it is a kamakura in Omonogawa Minkaen Kido Gorobei Village in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

At Omonogawa Minkaen Kido Gorobei Village in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture The "Kamakura" event was being held. The compatibility between this dog-shaped kamakura and kominka, Above all, I was happy to experience the feeling of time slipping.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce "Hitoshi Matsubuchi's post "Yokote kamakura" in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture". The beautiful pillow and the scenery of the snow sparkling are fantastic. The Yokote Snow Festival (Yokote no Yuki Matsuri) held in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region is held every February as a small New Year event dedicated to the god of water. One of the most popular events in the festival is the Yokote Kamakura. About 100 kamakura with a height of about 3 meters will be made throughout the city. In addition to large kamakura made by craftsmen, there are also mini kamakura made by local elementary school students. Also, in the kamakura, children serve amazake and mochi. It is a traditional festival full of snow country atmosphere that is said to have a history of more than 450 years. In 2023, it is scheduled to be held on February 15 and 16. In order to hold some of the festivals with a reduced number of contents, please check the official website for details. Around Yokote City, there are plenty of hot spring inns such as "Akimiya Hot Spring Village". In conjunction with the festival, why not plan a trip where you can enjoy the nature and taste of Akita Prefecture? ◆Yokote Snow Festival◆ 【Access】 10-minute walk from JR Ou Main Line Yokote Station Free kamakura venue shuttle bus available (17:40~21:00)

The Kakunodate samurai residence in Akita Prefecture, dyed in all autumn colors, was a masterpiece of beauty.

The color of "Koankyo" seen from Kawarayu Bridge is worth seeing.

Hachimantai Aspite Line A sacred place for tourers where you can drive comfortably along the ridgeline On a clear day, you can see a spectacular view that literally pierces the heavens The hot springs after the trek were also exceptional.

It is a wonderful location where you can take photos of the collaboration between the still little-known Mt. Chokai and the Milky Way in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. In autumn, a sea of clouds also joins. The sea of clouds is also shown in this photo.