Kujūkushima Islands

In the Kisakata area of Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, there is a unique landscape of rice fields d...

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Misaki Coast

About 3,000 years ago, andesite lava flowed westward from a crater on Mt. Chōkai, reaching the sea b...

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Fudō Waterfall

Behind Mitaki Shrine in Sakata City's Kurokawa area lies Fudō Waterfall. Standing about 20 m tall, t...

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Hottai Waterfall and Potholes

In an eruption of Mt. Chōkai about 100 thousand years ago, a large amount of lava flowed out, creati...

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Katsuura Port and Kitamaebune Culture

One of the reasons Sakata Port, located at the mouth of a river, prospered as an origin point for we...

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Nikaho Plateau

Located at an elevation of about 500 m, this plateau was created by land that accumulated from a deb...

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Shōnai Sand Dunes

These sand dunes stretch about 35 km north–south. They were formed by sand that was carried by river...

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Ushiwatari River and Maruike-sama Pond

The spring water flowing abundantly here creates a mysterious scene. In early summer, the aquatic pl...

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Eboshi Islands

The Eboshi Islands are located about 1 km west of Tobishima Island. This group of islands features m...

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Botsumeki Spring

This natural spring is located on the east side of Mt. Yashio, where its steep slope changes to a ge...

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