Odate Tourist Information Center in the Akita-inu-no-sato (Facilities name) provides tourist information of Odate City and brochures of cities, towns, villages around Odate. In the products corner established together with the center, we offer a plenty of local souvenirs and products of “Akita Dog” which is popular recently.
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・About 15 minutes from Akita Expressway Noshiro Minami Interchange or about 10 minutes from Noshiro Higashi Interchange
*The information center is in the JR Noshiro Station waiting room.
In summer there are fireworks and "Tenku no Fuyajo" that a few large lanterns boasting the best heights in Japan and walking in the town, and "Onagori Festival" where some Tohoku region festivals come together.
Also, it is a beautiful place surrounded by river, sea, mountain. We are looking forward to meeting you in Noshiro.
Please drop by to the Noshiro Tourist Information Office during sightseeing.
Business hours: 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Year-end and New Year Holidays
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・About 70 minutes from Towada Interchange on Tohoku Expressway
・About 70 minutes from Ikarigaseki Interchange on Tohoku Expressway
・About 5 minutes from Futatsui-Shirakami Interchange on Akita Expressway
Futatsui-machi is in the middle of the route between Towada and Oga. In this facility which is in “Roadside Rest Area Futatsui”, there is a restaurant and a shop where the local products are sold. Please use this facility for visiting Kimimachizaka Park adjacent to this facility and as a resting place to refresh fatigue from the long trip.
It is located in Nikaho City Tourism Center "Nikahotto" and it is open from 9 am to 9 pm. We provide sightseeing information throughout Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture Shonai area.
For example, we introduce information such as 'Geopark' centered on Mount Chokai, other sightseeing spots featuring Nikaho's rich nature and history.
Yokote City Fureai Center “Kamakura-kan” is a complex facility of tourism and culture. It has concert hall, meeting room, and a gallery which displays Kamakura (snow hat) made of real snow all year round. There is also a gift shop selling specialties of Yokote. Staffs of Yokote Tourist Association reside in. We are looking forward to seeing you.