The Akita Kanto Matsuri is one of the most spectacular celebrations not only in Akita prefecture, but in the whole of Japan.
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Thrilling Tohoku
Tohoku is Japan’s most underrated region.
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Tohoku’s Marvelous Matsuri
Should you visit the Akita Festival or Aomori Festival—or both?
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Summertime Singularity
The issue isn’t that you got lost, but that you found yourself.
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The Truth About Kakunodate
Kakunodate is absolutely worth a trip, though there are some caveats.
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Impressions of Akita
First impressions aren’t everything—sometimes, they’re nothing at all.
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Does Tsuru no Yu Live Up to the Hype?
I knew I had to visit Tsuru no Yu the first time I ever saw an image of the onsen.
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