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Takamura
Takamura is a restaurant serving traditional Kaiseki-style Japanese cuisine. From Akita station, it is located on the far side of Asahi River, just off the larg
Akita Kanto Festival
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The Kanto festival is one of the most spectacular festivals in Japan, with 12-meter high bamboo poles decorated with 46 lanterns weighing a total of 50 kg carried by men on their shoulders, waist and head.
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