Kazuno City

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Festivals & Events

Dainichido Bugaku "Court dances and Music of Dainichi Temple" January 2nd.

Oyu Odaiko Festival (大湯大太鼓まつり) August 15th, 7-9pm

At Yutorialand (ゆとりランド) [1]

Hanawa Bayashi (花輪ばやし) August 19th (7:50-9pm)and 20th (8:40-9:30pm)

Culminates in front of the train station

Kemanai Bon Odori (毛馬内北の盆) August 21st to the 23rd.

Different dances from Tohoku are featured each day from 6:30-7:30.
Kemanai Bon Odori is performed every night from 7:30-9:30.


Kunizakai Festival (国境祭) First weekend of September(3:30-5,6:50-9:20pm)

Features a medley of festivals from the tri-state area (Aomori, Akita, Iwate). Not train accessible, thus less crowded than Noshiro's Onagori medley festival. Camping afterward on the lake is highly recommended. Yearly Schedule in Japanese

All festivals link here: [2]

Sightseeing & Activities

Lake Towada National Park Home to the third deepest double crater lake in Japan, Lake Towada is located on the border between Akita and Aomori Prefecture.

Hachimantai National Park It is believed that the park was made during the 4th century by 40 volcanoes. While the fall leaves and new green of spring are beautiful, Hachimantai is also known for trees covered with frost in the winter.

Hachimantai Hot Springs On the way to Hachimantai there are numerous hot springs that are open to the public.

Oyu Waterfalls On Route 103 heading toward Lake Towada is the hot spring town of Oyu, where many waterfalls can be found along the road. A waterfall guide is also available. The Oyu hotsprings are also good to visit.

Oyu Stone Circle A dedicated historical site, Oyu Stone Circle dates back to the Jomon period of Japan, which is dated at over 4000 years ago. [3]

Mineland Osarizawa Founded in 708 and run by the Nanbu Clan, the materials from this mine have travled far beyond Akita, such as to Nara for the Daibutsu and even as far as Europe, where it was used for trade. The mine was closed in 1978, but a 1.7km tunnel remains open for visitors.

Old Sekizen Sake Store [4]

Yuze Gorge Designated as one of the top 30 sites to see in Akita, the road next to the gorge was used many years ago by travelers. The best time to see the fall leaves is mid to late October.

Blueberry Picking approximate google map just off the "Wide Farming Road" west of the 66th, north of Hiramoto elementary school. In the summer, usually staring in mid-July to some time in August, this place's blueberries are organically grown and really delicious. 500 yen gets you an all you can eat buffet of tasty blueberries that you pick yourself, and you can even take a break and go back for more~

Restaurants

Local Restaurants

Sweet Basil near Universe in Kemanai

Heiwaken（平和軒） located in the main shopping street of Hanawa　

Ikko (一幸) near the station (Japanese food)

Fuuki（ふうき） near the station (Italian food)

Chains

Onsen

  • Goshogake Onsen (後生掛温泉) adjacent to Goshougake Nature path in Hachimantai [5]
    0186-31-2222‎
    400 Y
    Pretty great old-school onsen, although this means that you're working with hot and cold spigots instead of an actual shower. The premises are full of ambiance, made of wood and mysteriously steamy. Facilities include a mud bath and individual steam boxes, as well as an outdoor bath.

Shopping

Health care

Dentists

  • Hana no Machi Dental Clinic (花のまち歯科医院). Appointment only. Clean, modern equipment and dentist speaks relatively good English. Closed: Mondays, 2nd /4th Sunday of month, & national holidays. Location. Tel: 0186-23-6408

External links

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