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Lake Tazawa (Senboku City)
The deepest lake in Japan is nestled in green mountains which
reflect in its azure waters. Tourist spots abound in the surrounding area,
and Tazawa's white beaches are filled with bathers in season.
Access: 10 mins by car from Tazawako Sta
Information: Tazawako Tourism Information Center 0187-43-2111
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Yasu no Taki Falls (Kitaakita City)
A breathtaking 90-m set of two falls stream gracefully down from
a sheer cliff, creating a seasonal panorama with the new green
of spring and foliage of fall. Find out for yourself why this
is one of Japan's 100 Best Waterfalls.
Access: 25 mins by car from Akita Jukan Tetsudo Ani-Matagi Sta.
Information: Ani Branch, Kitaakita City Hall
0186-82-2111
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Nanataki Falls (Kosaka Town)
Another of Japan's 100 Best, this 60-m waterfall was given the
name "7 Falls" in Japanese for reasons you can probably
guess. Beat a retreat from the summer heat, or enjoy the glory
of fall's colors.
Access: 15 mins by car from Tohoku Expwy Kosaka IC
Information: Kosaka Culture and Tourism Division 0186-29-3908
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U no Saki Coast (Oga City)
This 1.5-km beach area stretches from Onnagawa in southern Oga
Peninsula to its northern tip in Daishima. Designated one of Japan's
100 Best Beaches, U no Saki is known both for low tide's 200-m-wide
shallows, and for evening's blazingly romantic sunsets.
Access: 50 mins by car from Akita Expwy Showa-Oga Hanto IC
Information: Oga Division of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism 0185-23-2111
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Nyudozaki Cape (Oga City)
This grassy peninsula juts out into the Sea of Japan, capped
with a lighthouse and a monument of local stone to the cape's
place on the 40o parallel.
Access: 1 hr by bus from Hadachi Sta.
Information: Oga Division of Tourism, Commerce, and Industry
0185-23-2111
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Yuze Gorge (Kazuno City)
This gorgeous ravine is perfect for a little hike, and noted
for the five long, carefully crafted bridges of the Tohoku Expressway
that follow its course. Don't miss the Melody Bridge...
Access: 13 mins by car from Hachimantai Sta.
Information: Kazuno Division of Tourism, Commerce, and Industry
0186-30-0248
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Dairakyo Gorge (Fujisato Town)
Cryptomeria trees nearly two centuries old guard this gorge's
varied waterfalls and boulders and rock formations.
Access: 1 hr from Futatsui Sta.
Information: Fujisato Planning and Promotion Division 0185-79-2111
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Nagaki Gorge (Odate City)
Located near Yukisawa Hot Spring, this gorge is famous for its
falls and rocks.
Access: 20 mins by bus from Odate Sta.
Information: Odate Tourism and Products Division 0186-49-3111
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Komatakyo Gorge (Kitaakita City)
Over 100 falls, pools, and churn holes dot the Norogawa
as it makes its way from the untouched woods at the eastern foot
of
Mt. Moriyoshiyama. A well-kept path of 1.7 km leads to the three-staged
Sankaidaki Falls in
this Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument.
The gorge can be reached from the base of Moriyoshiyama, or by
boat from Lake Taiheiko
(Jun – Oct; Adult \1100, Child \1000, Handicapped 1/2 price).
Access: 45 mins by car from Animaeda Sta., 30 mins by boat, 45
mins on foot
Information: Moriyoshi Branch, Kitaakita City Hall 0186-72-3112
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