Nikaho City

Festivals & Events

Nikaho International Barbeque. An annual event to encourage intercultural communication and relations through beach parties and BBQs.
Nikaho festivals. A full list of Nikaho festivals.

Mount Chokai Nikaho Trail. Great hike to the top of Mount Chokai. Coming from the north on Route 7 take a left at road 58 (There is a sign for it) and then a right on road 131. Follow road 131 all the way to trail head. The hike time will vary greatly upon your own experience and the weather. You can probably expect it to take between 3 to 5 hours going up and 2 and half to 4 hours going down. It is also important to note that Mount Chokai has two summits. Having a map or a basic understanding of the Chokai trails is highly recommended.
Agariko Daiō (あがりこ大王). See the large 300 year old tree with a trunk of 7.62 metres. Located in Nakajimadai (中島台) on R58, east of Kisakata. Info (Japanese).
Children's Ferrite & Science Museum (フェライト子ども科学館). Homepage.

The Jolly Roger Bar: Located near the Kisakata train station. The bartender and staff are really great. The pirate theme is definitely apparent but not over the top. It also appears as though there is live music played occasionally. It has a great atmosphere, great drinks, and most importantly, great people.
Blue Pack Chokai Ramen As you drive into Kisakata on route 7 from the north, you will pass the road station on your right, about a minute after the road station, you will see a big blue sign that says Route 58. This road is also called the Blue Line (written in katakana). Drive up Route 58 (The Blue Line) until you come to a gas station (it takes maybe 10 minutes to get to the gas station from Route 7). At the intersection where the gas station is, take a right. Follow the road until it ends in a wall, park in front of the wall. The restaurant is on your left. It's worth driving all the way up just for the ramen, but in addition to the ramen, there is a beautiful waterfall (Nasu Waterfall) that you can get to if you walk up the stairs in the wall.
Nodoka (農土香). The full name of this restaurant is 食育工房農土香 which translates to something like "Nutritional Education Workshop Nokodo". They serve excellent quality food, that has been prepared on site. The owner makes all his own udon, soba, and makes rice bread and rice bread pizzas. Tel: 0184-36-2509. 秋田県にかほ市院内字ヒシカタ201-2. Info (Japanese), Official Homepage (Japanese).

Chokai no Yu (The Hot Water of Chokai). You can find this onsen on the 4th floor of the Kisakata Road station. There is a beautiful view of the Sea of Japan from the picture windows that make up 1 walll of the onsen. Chokai no Yu offers a cold bath, a bubbling hot bath and a hot bath with red-tinted water. Strawberry milk is not available at this onsen, but you can play ring-toss in the men's changing room.
Hamanasu Onsen. Onsen, rotenburo and sauna. Located in Konoura Town. Tel: 0184-38-2246. Homepage.