Bonden Festival, Akita
The Bonden Festival is held in various parts of Akita-ken. I attended this one in Yokote City. A Bonden represents a mythical marker point for...
Tag : akita
Japanese Ramen
On my trip to Akita-ken I captured this guy sitting in the middle of the road with the matsuri going on around him, downing a...
Conbini Monday Wk42
I took a few photos of the Yokote convenience store on my recent visit to Akita-ken. The photos in the store I had on my...
Akita Shinkansen
From my recent trip to Yokote in Akita ken, I took some photos of the Akita Shinkansen leaving from Tokyo Station and arriving in at...
Yokote Yakisoba
On my recent trip to Yokote I tried the local delicacy of Yokote Yakisoba. It is yakisoba with an egg on the top. Tasty ^_^....
Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
I visted Yokote, Akita-Ken, for the recent Kamakura Snow Festival. The Kamakura tradition dates back over 400 years when small snow houses were made for...
Akita Bisaikan
Akita Prefecture have set up antenna shops around Japan to help promote the beauty and charm of Akita. Offices have currently been set up in...
Akita Komachi, 25 years
The Akita Komachi brand of rice is 25 years old. Although its sometimes hard to distinguish between the different brands of rice, the Akita Komachi...
Pokemon Shinkansen
The Pokemon decorated Shinkansen series was started last year during the summer holiday season and became a popular success with families. I went down to...