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Semboku
Akita countryside and home to Kakunodate
Things to do in Semboku
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Upcoming Semboku Events
Culture
Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival 2024
The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodate...
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![Misato Town Lavender Festival]( "Misato Town Lavender Festival")
1Misato Town Lavender Festival
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![Odate Rose Festival]( "Odate Rose Festival")
2Odate Rose Festival
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![Kiritanpo]( "Kiritanpo")
3Kiritanpo
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![Mount Chokai]( "Mount Chokai")
4Mount Chokai
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![Akita's Kawabata Dori]( "Akita's Kawabata Dori")
5Akita's Kawabata Dori
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![Akita International Dahlia Garden]( "Akita International Dahlia Garden")
6Akita International Dahlia Garden
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![Akita: Food Guide]( "Akita: Food Guide")
7Akita: Food Guide
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![Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple]( "Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple")
8Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple
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![Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site]( "Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site")
9Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site
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![Asamai Park Iris Festival]( "Asamai Park Iris Festival")
10Asamai Park Iris Festival
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![Akita Dog Museum in Odate]( "Akita Dog Museum in Odate")
1Akita Dog Museum in Odate
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![Taihei River Sakura Festival]( "Taihei River Sakura Festival")
2Taihei River Sakura Festival
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![Omagari Hanabi]( "Omagari Hanabi")
3Omagari Hanabi
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![Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church]( "Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church")
4Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church
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![Senshu Park Sakura Festival]( "Senshu Park Sakura Festival")
5Senshu Park Sakura Festival
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![Akita Kanto Festival]( "Akita Kanto Festival")
6Akita Kanto Festival
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![Namahage Sedo Festival]( "Namahage Sedo Festival")
7Namahage Sedo Festival
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![Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival]( "Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival")
8Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival
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![Getting From Tokyo to Akita]( "Getting From Tokyo to Akita")
9Getting From Tokyo to Akita
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![Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival]( "Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival")
10Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival
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![Akita: Food Guide]( "Akita: Food Guide")
1Akita: Food Guide
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![Akita International Dahlia Garden]( "Akita International Dahlia Garden")
2Akita International Dahlia Garden
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![Odate Rose Festival]( "Odate Rose Festival")
3Odate Rose Festival
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![Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site]( "Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site")
4Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site
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![Misato Town Lavender Festival]( "Misato Town Lavender Festival")
5Misato Town Lavender Festival
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![Asamai Park Iris Festival]( "Asamai Park Iris Festival")
6Asamai Park Iris Festival
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![Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple]( "Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple")
7Hydrangea Viewing at Unshoji Temple
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![Mount Chokai]( "Mount Chokai")
8Mount Chokai
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![Akita Dog Visitor Center]( "Akita Dog Visitor Center")
9Akita Dog Visitor Center
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![Kiritanpo]( "Kiritanpo")
10Kiritanpo
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Where to eat in Semboku
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Food
Orae Waterfront Restaurant
Bonson LamOrae looks like an Swedish cafe with blonde country log cabin like tables and chairs, but it serves German , Italian and Japan..
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Orae Lakeside Restaurant
Bonson LamGerman, Italian and Japanese yoshoku cuisine dominate the menu, with family favorites like croquettes, hamburg patties and ginger..
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Yamaya Ryokan's Noodle Shop
Bonson LamThis family run eatery serves no nonsense Akita cuisine in a simple setting that is more like your aunt’s kitchen than a templ..
Places to stay in Semboku
Japanese
Nyuto Onsen
Steve MortonSet in a beautiful forest covered mountain, Nyuto Onsen is one place very much worth visiting, and one that is very accessible..
Accommodation
Ganiba Onsen
Malcome LarcensSet in the Hachimantai National Park on the edge of Akita and Iwate prefectures, with most of the onsen hot springs open to the..
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Kuroyu Onsen
Keith WyssThe iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring ..
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