Things to see in Akita
Akita is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 320 thousand. Below are 12 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Akita Castle History
Akita Castle refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”.
2Kubota Castle History
Kubota Castle is a Japanese castle in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kubota Castle was home to the Satake clan, daimyō of Kubota Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province.
3Akita Museum of Art Art
Akita Museum of Art is an art museum in the city of Akita.
4Koshiō Shrine Place of worship
Koshiō Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami of Ōhiko no mikoto and Takemikazuchi no mikoto.
5Satake Historical Museum Museum
Satake Historical Museum opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1990. Located in the grounds of Kubota Castle in Senshū Park, the collection relates to the Satake clan, daimyō of the Akita Domain.
6Akita Port Tower Viewpoint
The Akita City Port Tower Selion is one of the landmarks in the city of Akita, Japan. The sightseeing tower with 6,272 tempered glasses was completed in 1994.
7Minato Castle History
Minato Castle was a Japanese castle in what is now Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Muromachi period, Minato Castle was home to the Ando clan, daimyō of Akita Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province.
8Akita City Ōmoriyama Zoo Park
The Akita Omoriyama Zoo, also known as “Milve”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display.
9Akita Akarenga Museum Art
The Akita Akarenga Museum is a museum of local history and culture in Akita, Japan.
10Akita Senshū Museum of Art Art
Akita Senshū Museum of Art opened in Akita, Japan in 1989.
11Tentoku-ji Temple Place of worship
Tentoku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Izumimitakene neighborhood of the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is a temple of the Sōtō school and its honzon is a statue of Sho-Kannon Bosatsu.
12Joshitei Park
The Joshitei, also known as the Former Akita Domain Satake Clan Villa Gardens is a Japanese landscape garden and nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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