Yokote, Regional administrative center in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Description
Yokote is an administrative center in Akita Prefecture on the northern part of the main island of Honshu, spreading across the Yokote Basin. The river of the same name runs through the built-up areas and divides the town into several residential districts.
History
The area was under the control of the Kiyohara clan during the Heian period, who governed the region until medieval times. From the Sengoku period onward, the Onodera clan took over leadership of the territory.
Culture
The Kamakura Festival transforms the town with hundreds of snow houses built throughout the area, where children welcome guests with warm rice wine and rice cakes. This winter tradition takes place each February and changes the appearance of streets and neighborhoods for several days.
Practical
The Ou Main Line and Kitakami Line connect the town with surrounding regions and offer links to the north and south. Most places within the urban area can be reached on foot or by local buses.
Did you know?
The Omagari Fireworks Festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year and is considered one of the most important competitions for pyrotechnics in Japan. Teams from across the country present their compositions with musical accompaniment.
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Akita Museum of Modern Art
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Horowasan haushiwake-jinja
23 km
Kanezawa-hachimangū
6.7 km
Yokote Park
847 m
Yokote-shinmeisha
666 m
Ōtoriiyama ruins
1.7 kmIwasaki Castle
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Jumonji toll booth
10 km
横手市役所
0 m
Janosaki-bashi
449 m
Gosannen Kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum
6.8 km
Omori Park
12.3 km
Kamakura-kan Hall
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8.4 km
Asamai Park
8.8 km
Yōjirō Ishizaka Literature Memorial Museum
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5.5 km
Kanezawa Park
6.6 km
Akasaka General Park
2.7 km宝泉寺
18.9 km龍泉寺
18.1 km
Asamai-no-Keyaki
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