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  • Ando Miso Soy Sauce Brewery
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    4.5
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachishimoshinmachi 27
    The former miso and soy sauce brewery was founded in 1853. The brick storehouse, built in the middle of the Meiji period, gives an atmosphere of long ago. You can enter the building and view the fusuma (sliding doors), hand-painted by Nishimiya Reiwa, free of charge. In the black plastered warehouse once used for storage, you can taste miso soup and pickles. You should definitely try the additive-free, naturally produced goods.

    You see many grain storage buildings, non combustible, throughout Japan, but this one really catches you attention. It is on the opposite end of town from the samurai houses.

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  • Nishinomiya House
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachitamachikamichou 11-1
    The Nishinomiya Family were retainers for the Satake clan that moved to Akita at the beginning of the Edo period. This residence, which was built in the most prosperous period for the land owner from the Meiji to Taisho periods, comprises five storehouses and one main building. The main building exhibits old documents and artefacts. Visitors can enjoy tea and sweets in the charming Japanese sweet café. The garden is also beautiful and you can see its different seasonal faces such as the cherry blossoms in the spring and the colorful kaki fruit in the autumn.

    角館駅に最も近い武家屋敷が西宮家の建物でもあり、5つの蔵と母屋で構成されている。仙北市総合情報センターの向かいにある建物でわかりやすい。白壁と壁を割るように木が枠を作りとても美しい側壁を成しているのが特徴だ。立ち寄ってみたい武家屋敷。

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  • Kakunodate Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum
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    Akita Prefecture kakunodate Omotemachishimocho 3
    The old mansion and prestigious Yakuimon (roofed gate) of the Aoyagi Family, vassals of Lord Ashina and Lord Satake. The architecture of the main building has remained unchanged for about 200 years and is designated as an Important Cultural Property. There are valuable armor and helmets, relating the history of the Aoyagi family, displayed in the armory. The Kaitaishinsho Gallery has displays about the history of the Aoyagi Family, the faithful Odano Naotake and “Kaitaishinsho” (a book of anatomy). There is an experience corner, shop, and a coffee shop for you to enjoy your journey back in time. In spring there is a new species of cherry tree that is said to be the only one of its type in Japan, called the Aoyagi eight-petaled red weeping cherry.
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  • The Ishiguro Manor
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachiomotemachishimochou 1
    The Ishiguro family house is located to the north of Bukeyashiki Road (street of samurai houses). It is the oldest existing house in the samurai residence area of Kakunodate, and it is the only one allowing visitors to enter inside the house for viewing. It is estimated that the main building was built between the 18th and 19th centuries, the roof is thatched, the garden has moss that looks like water, and expresses a prestigious samurai style. It is a 20-minute walk from Kakunodate Station.
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  • Former Hongo Family Residence
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    Akita Daisen-shi Kakumagawamachi Nishinaka Kamicho 19 , 19-2 , 19-5
    The former residence of the Hongo family, one of the three largest landlords in Akita during the Meiji period. As the architectural characteristics of each time period from late Edo period to the Showa period are clearly presented in 1996 the main building, western-style building, library, and miso storage were registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. The houses of these former landowners, the Hongo family, Kitashima family, and Arakawa family, stand in a row and the former Arakawa family residence is now open to the public as an information center for the area.
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  • Old Nisshin Building
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    Akita Yokote Shirominamimachi 7-1
    A historical building in Shirominami-machi, Yokote City. It was built in 1902 for Charles C. Champlin when he was assigned to the former Yokote Middle School as an English teacher. Afterwards it was the home of missionary Martin M. Smizer who lived in the house for a long period until his passing. As a western style building it features unique Shiraki-zukuri styles of wood construction and has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property of the Prefecture.
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  • Matsumoto Family Residence
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    Akita Senboku-shi Kakunodatemachi Kobitomachi 4
    A historic building in Kobito-machi, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City. It served as a lower ranked samurai residence during the Edo period and has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property of the prefecture. Admission is free and from spring to autumn they hold demonstrations of traditional Itaya Zaiku weaving. The house was famously the shooting location for the film, The Twilight Samurai.
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  • Tamachi Samurai Residence Street
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    Akita Senboku-shi Kakunodatemachi
    A street in Tamachikamicho, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City. This is the area where the retainers of the Satake clan, governors of the Akita domain, lived and the townscape appearance with its black wooden fences of the past has been preserved. There are lots of sights to take in while strolling down the street including samurai residences such as the Nishinomiya Residence or the Shinchosha Memorial Literature Museum built to honor Sato Giryo, founder of Shinchosha Publishing Co.
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  • Odano House
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    Akita Senboku-shi Kakunodatemachi Higashikatsurakucho 10
    A historic building located on the Samurai Residence Street in Higashikatsurakucho, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City. It's the former residence of the Odano family, retainers of the Satake clan, and has been designated a historic landmark of the city. The entire street has been designated a National Group of Traditional Buildings and many samurai residences from the Edo period still remain.
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  • Kitaakita City Ani Unique Foreign Heritage House
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    Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Ginzan Shimoshinmachi 41-22
    A building that was built as the home of mining engineer Mezger who came to the area in 1879. In 1956 it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Akita Prefecture and in 1990 was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. It was built prior to the Rokumeikan building and the Nikolai-do Holy Resurrection Cathedral, both of which are said to be symbols of western-style architecture.
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  • Iwahashike
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachihigashikatsurakuchou 3-1
    This warrior residence is located in Kakunodate. It managed to survive the great fire of 1900 in which several residences were destroyed. It is said this is because the roof was changed to one with shingles by the method of roofing called Kobabuki. The garden contains a large oak tree that is over 250 years old, making the high-class status of this warrior’s residence clear even today. This home was featured in the film “The Twilight Samurai.”
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  • Kawarada Manor
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachihigashikatsurakuchou 9
    In the Sengoku period, this residence of Kawarada Manor was used by the hereditary vassals of the Ashina Clan who transferred to Kakunodate, and it received 100 koku of rice for the main family and 50 for the branch family. It was built in the mid Meiji period, and it is styled after the warrior residences of the Edo period and their rich designs. The main residence’s roof features a merchant house design that is said to have been for fire prevention.
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  • Tenshikan (Kyu-Seien Mariaen)
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    Akita Pref. Kadunogunkosakamachi Kosakakouzan Furudate 35-6
    This facility was established in 1931 as a daycare center for miners’ children. It was originally located in a renovated old building, but the following year, a new building was created, and this is the Tenshikan building that currently remains. The vertically long double-hung windows, Renaissance-style entranceway, and other beautiful aspects have led to this building being designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
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Famed for its sake and samurai, Akita prefecture offers quintessential Japanese culture in a non-touristy setting. Alongside the celebrated rice paddies and historical sites of the region lies dramatic natural scenery in the form of the rugged coastline of the Oga Peninsula and the Dakigaeri Gorge, best visited in autumn, when the leaves begin to change color.

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