Yokote City

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A trip to Akita Prefecture to meet Takao Yaguchi, the manga artist behind “Tsurikichi Sanpei”, in his hometown, Yokote.

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Feel the four seasons 四季を体感する街ー秋田県横手市

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What is Yokote Kamakura

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Takao Yaguchi, an encounter in Yokote, Japan

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Address: 8-12 Chuo-machi, Yokote-shi, Akita
Website: https://www.yokotekamakura.com/
Operator: Yokote City Tourism Association

Yokote City Spots List

Asamai Sake Brewery
Masuda Townscape
Yokote City Masuda Manga Museum
Yokote Kamakura Festival

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Asamai Sake Brewery

Asamai Sake Brewery is a very famous brewery that makes sake using Akita's rich water and high-quality rice with traditional methods. Sake filled with artisans' passion strongly attracts visiting travelers' hearts, and its taste is deeply sophisticated. Away from urban digital busyness, the time spent visiting this historic brewery and touching the culture of sake brewing richly stimulates travelers' intellectual curiosity and brings a heart-enriching special moment. A holiday for adults who love traditional crafts and culture, please spend an intellectual and luxurious time here. Enjoy a journey of deep sensibility woven by Akita's history and food culture.

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Masuda Townscape

The townscape of Masuda is a townscape rich in emotion with a long history. Traditional buildings line up, inviting visiting travelers to the good old scenery of Japan. Completely away from urban digital busyness, the time spent in this beautiful nature brings deep inner peace and new vitality to travelers. Touching Aomori's great nature and the blessings of the sea, looking at yourself is a time that will become the best travel memory. In this place where nature and tradition harmonize, please spend a heart-enriching, intellectual, and special holiday for adults.

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Yokote City Masuda Manga Museum

Yokote City Masuda Manga Museum is a very intellectual and special facility known as the sanctuary of manga culture. The huge collection of original drawings stimulates the visiting travelers' sensitivity and invites them to the depths of the story. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent in this art space brings deep inner peace and new vitality to travelers, and promises the best intellectual and special travel. Touching the passion of people and immersing in the world of manga is a time that will become the best travel memory. Intellectual and special moment, please enjoy.

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Yokote Kamakura Festival

The Kamakura Festival in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, is a traditional event held during the Little New Year, with a history of about $450text{ years}$. It takes place annually on February $15text{th and }16text{th}$.Inside the snow domes (kamakura) built throughout the city, children enshrine the Water Deity and invite visitors in with the phrase, "Kamakurakko sa haittetanse" (Please come into the Kamakura). Inside, amazake (sweet sake) and mochi (rice cakes) are served, allowing guests to enjoy a fantastic and warm atmosphere illuminated by snow lanterns.Even outside the festival period, visitors can experience a real kamakura year-round at the Yokote Fureai...

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