“Japan Off The Beaten Path” is a new series on my channel, where I show you more of the unknown areas/prefectures in Japan and encourage you to travel and visit areas other than the common places such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
In this first episode, we visit and explore around Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan.
I came here during Autumn(end of October), which is the perfect time to come to see the autumn foliage!
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Things to DO
-Akita Nairiku Line
-Odate Hachiko Statue
-Nanataki Waterfall
-Lake Towada
・Hakka Lookout
・Blue Marine Cafe Boat Rental
-Okuoku Hachikurou Onsen
-Korakukan Theater
Things to EAT
-Hokushu Club (Kiritampo-nabe stew)
Signature dish in Akita
-Tonkatsu Kuritai (Katsu-curry-ramen)
Only found in Kosaka(town in Akita)
-Hinai Ya (ate Hinai Jidori chicken Oyakodon)
Many things in Odate use the famous hinai free range chicken so make sure to try it out.
-Hanazen (Tori-meshi Bento)
Check out more of Akita here:
http://letsmofumofuakita.jp/smarts/index/
As for transportation, it takes 4 hours to get from Tokyo station to Akita station via the Akita Komachi Bullet Train.
It costs around ¥17,000($160 USD) however if you have the JR pass you just have to pay the small fee of the reserved seat on the Shinkansen(all seats are reserved).
Or if you are going up to Hokkaido or coming back down from Hokkaido, you can change at the Shin-Aomori station and take the local JR train down to Odate station.
Going back to Tokyo from Shin-Aomori station is also possible by taking the Hayabusa bullet train. (Around ¥17,000)
Even though Akita is in Japan, each prefecture is so unique in it’s own way – I learned so much from this trip and could see a different side of Japan.. I hope to share this kind of Japan more and more with you through my channel 🙂
and lastly, a big big big thank you to my friends at Akita Inu Tourism for showing me around Akita!!!! Couldn’t have done this video without you!
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Curry ramen looks delicious!
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
اتَّبِعُوا مَن لاَّ يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Obey those who ask no wages of you
وَمَا لِي لاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَن بِضُرٍّ لاَّ تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يُنقِذُون
ِ"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
إِنِّي إِذاً لَّفِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
اتَّبِعُوا مَن لاَّ يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Obey those who ask no wages of you
وَمَا لِي لاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَن بِضُرٍّ لاَّ تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يُنقِذُون
ِ"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
إِنِّي إِذاً لَّفِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town.
اتَّبِعُوا مَن لاَّ يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Obey those who ask no wages of you
وَمَا لِي لاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَن بِضُرٍّ لاَّ تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئاً وَلاَ يُنقِذُون
ِ"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
إِنِّي إِذاً لَّفِي ضَلاَلٍ مُّبِينٍ
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)!-
بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Quran. Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2yG1bDJfo&list=WL&index=49&t=5917s
Angela so kawaiii
I have been here! And maybe my friends working there who borrowing boats
Beautiful video❤❤💐💐
Thank you for showing the beauty of Tohoku. That's where I'm from and I really enjoyed how you promote this region!☺️✨
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Love from India, Dear……
Did colin fall ??
So pretty place ! I love it👍💯
Wow.
Yang milih allah like 800 ya yang milih dajal abaikan saja.
See you soon Akita.
Stunning places, thank you for sharing !
Such a cute puppy!
Haha, that smile on her face after he said he would go to the hot springs naked.
I was in Akita University early 2000 for 4 years. Yes, it's a heaven on earth! We usually hang out together on top of mountain Taiheizan doing BBQ together. Well, Akita is popular with Akita Bijing – most beautiful girls in Japan 😙❤
ku kuun needs to stop eating some much okonomiyaki. yikes.
This is a place I really want to visit, along with Nagoya these are two of preferred