Akita Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan
Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu.
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The capital city is Akita. Akita prefecture is famous for rice and sake.
Akita Prefecture 秋田県 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Akita Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Capital | Akita |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Norihisa Satake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,638 km2 (4,493 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 959,502 |
| • Density | 82.45/km2 (213.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Area code | 05000-8 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-05 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The area of Akita was created from Dewa Province and Mutsu Province.
Historic places
- Senshu Park is 5 minutes walk from Akita Station.
The site of castle of the Kubota Castle built by Satake, a daimyo from Hitachi. Landscape gardener, Abira Nagaoka, designed the park in 1896. The name "Akita" became established in Tenpyou era.
Geography
Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. It is bordered by Aomori Prefecture in the north, Iwate Prefecture in the east, Miyagi Prefecture in the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture in the south.
Mt. Chokai is the second hightest mountain in the Tohoku Region. Shirakami-Sanchi is a large mountain range along the border between Akita and Aomori prefectures.
Cities
There are 13 cities in Akita Prefecture:
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National Parks
National Parks cover about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture. including
- Towada-Hachimantai National Park
Hot Springs
- Nyuto Hot Spring Village (There are seven hotels.)
- Tsurunoyu
- Taenoyu
- Kuroyu
- Ganiba
- Magoroku
- Oogama
- National Park Resort Village Nyuto Hot Spring
Shrines and Temples
Ōmonoimi jinja and Tsutsukowake jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Akita prefecture at Wiki Commons
- http://www.pref.akita.jp/e/ Archived 2005-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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