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Akita Flower Tour
·This bus tour takes in the great flower viewing spots of Akita Prefecture. Experience the unique flowers of four of this region's best floral areas.
Season: Mid Apr - Early May
Information: Folake (Tazawako Tourist Information Center) 0187-43-2111
Kakunodate Town - Weeping Cherries
Kakunodate - Weeping Cherries
In addition to the graceful weeping cherries in Kakunodate's bukeyashiki warrior mansion district, Yoshino cherries line the Hinokigawa River for a full two kilometers.

Tazawako Town - Skunk Cabbage
Tazawako - Skunk Cabbage
Three hectares of the Sashimaki Marsh, near Sashimaki Station by Rte 46, are blanketed with the delicate white of this oddly named, beautiful flower.
Nishiki Village - Dogtooth Violets
Nishiki - Dogtooth Violets
Nishiki's dogtooth violets bloom in a mountainous chestnut forest; their density and area is a spectacle said to be number one in Japan.

Fujisato Town - Mt. Komagatake Opening and Hiking

After a long winter closed off due to deep snows, Akita's famous Mt. Komagatake finally reopens in May. Hikers flock to the mountain to enjoy the new green appearing from amidst the remaining snows of Komagatake and the Shirakami Sanchi.
Date: Mid May
Location: Mt. Fujisawa-Komagatake
Access: Charter microbus from Futatsui Sta.
Information: Fujisato Products and Tourism Division 0185-79-2518

Oga City - Sea Bream Festival

Fresh sea bream abounds at this aptly named festival.
Dates: Mid May - Late Jun
Location: Oga City Monzen Area, Hotels and Inns of Oga Hot Spring
Access: 30 mins by bus from Oga Sta. to Monzen; 45 mins by bus from Hadachi Sta. to Oga Hot Spring
Information: Oga Tourism Assoc 0185-24-4700

Akita City – Senshu Park Azalea Festival

2650 azaleas bloom in red, purple, and white on the grounds of the Satake clan’s great castle. Enjoy the natural light by day or illumination by night.
Dates: Mid-May – Late May
Location: Senshu Park, Akita City
Access: 5 mins on foot from Akita Sta.
Information: Akita Commerce and Tourism Division 018-866-2112

Akita City - Annual Yatose Akita Matsuri

The Yatose Akita Festival was begun by students residing in Akita. Teams of dancers perform to original arrangments of Akita's folk songs, in a unique, energetic, youthful display.
Dates: Late Jun
Location: Former Site of Akita Industry Hall
Access: 15 mins on foot from Akita Sta.
Information: Yatose Akita Exec. Cmte. 018-886-5197

Senboku City - Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival

Kakunodate offers two ways to take in the cherry blossoms. Along two km of the Hinokinaigawa Riv stands a glorious promenade of Yoshino cherries. In the samurai mansion area, weeping cherries of 300 and 400 years bloom in a quintessentially Japanese understated and ephemeral beauty that is also a National Natural Monument. There are also kiosks and carts, performances of local folk arts, and lots more events to enjoy.
Date: Mid Apr - Early May *tentative
Transportation 20 mins on foot from Kakunodate Sta
Information Kakunodate Tourism Assoc0187-54-2700