Akita Prefecture
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秋田県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Akita-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Akita in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′7″N 140°6′9″E / 39.71861°N 140.10250°ECoordinates: 39°43′7″N 140°6′9″E / 39.71861°N 140.10250°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Akita (city) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Norihisa Satake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,612.22 km2 (4,483.50 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2010-10-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,106,050 |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Density | 95.2488/km2 (246.6933/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-05 |
| Prefectural flower | Fuki (a kind of butterbur, Petasites japonicus) |
| Prefectural tree | Akita-sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Prefectural bird | Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii) |
| Prefectural bird | Masu salmon |
| Number of districts | 6 |
| Number of municipalities | 25 |
| Website | www |
History
The area of Akita was created from Dewa Province and Mutsu Province.[2]
Historic places
- Senshu Park is 5 minutes walk from Akita Station.
The site of castle of the Kubota Castle built by Satake, a daimyo from Hitachi. Landscape gardener, Abira Nagaoka, designed the park in 1896. The name "Akita" became established in Tenpyou era.
Geography
Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. It is bordered by Aomori Prefecture in the north, Iwate Prefecture in the east, Miyagi Prefecture in the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture in the south.
Mt. Chokai is the second hightest mountain in the Tohoku Region. Shirakami-Sanchi is a large mountain range along the border between Akita and Aomori prefectures.
Cities
There are 13 cities in Akita Prefecture:
National Parks
National Parks cover about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.[5] including
Hot Springs
- Nyuto Hot Spring Village (There are seven hotels.)
Shrines and Temples
Ōmonoimi jinja and Tsutsukowake jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[7]
Akita Prefecture Media
Mount Chokai seen from the northeast. Taken from Chokai Okojoland Ski Area.
Views from Kubota Castle
View of Yokote City from Akita Museum of Modern Art
大館市中心市街地 （大町地区とその周辺）
Flag of Akita, Akita
Location of Akita in Akita Prefecture
Flag of Daisen, Akita
Location of Daisen in Akita Prefecture
Flag of Katagami, Akita
Flag of Oga. Akita
Location of Oga in Akita Prefecture
A performance show of Namahage in Oga area, an official performance event held on New Year's Eve, every year
Related pages
References
- ↑ National Census 2010 Preliminary Results
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780; "Tōhoku" at p. 970.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Akita" at p. 20.
- ↑ "AKITA CITY - tourist guide". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-9-4.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Towada-Hachimantai National Park" Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-9-4.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-9-4.
Other websites
Media related to Akita prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.pref.akita.jp/e/ Archived 2005-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
