Kakunodate / Samurai residence street

The samurai residence street in Kakunodate, Semboku City, is lined with historic samurai residences that have been around since the Han-administration era, and is called "Michinoku's Little Kyoto." Known as one of Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, weeping cherry trees over 200 years old spread out in a row along the blackboard fence in spring, creating a beautiful contrast between black and pale pink. In addition, it is the best scenic spot in the prefecture with fresh green in summer, colored leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter.

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Yokoteno-snow igloo

"Yokote Kamakura" is a Little New Year event held every February in Yokote City. It is a festival that enshrines the god of water and prays for the safety of the family, prosperity of business, and abundant harvest of five grains. During the event period, about 100 snow shrines "Kamakura" with a height of 3m line up in the city, and children will serve amazake and rice cakes inside. At the Kamakura Museum in Yokote City, you can enter the real Kamakura all year round in a room kept at -10°C.

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"Namaghage" is a well-known folk-cultural event in Akitaprefecture. At a Oga Peninsula, Namahage emerge and walk around from home to home with yelling "Any bad kids?!" to cream neglect mind people have. Namahage has been scared by people, but actually it is a god bring about sound health mainly to Oga Peninsula, thou, it also has been respected. An Akita's PR poster opened in 2019 was designed mainly Namahage picture taken by a French photographer Charles Freger.