Noshiro City

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Noshiro City is a very attractive city known for its rich nature and basketball. Historical sites and beautiful scenery are dotted in the city, and it is harmonized with urban convenience and rich nature. 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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【能代市】宇宙のまち能代（字幕付き）

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Address: 14-40 Motomachi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture (Within JR Noshiro Station)
Website: https://welcomenoshiro.com/
Operator: Noshiro Tourism Association

Noshiro City Spots List

Akita Shirakami Area
Kaze no Matsubara
Mt. Nanakura
Kimimachi-zaka
Nibuna-Mizusawa Cedar Rare Population Protected Forest
Noshiro Port
Gono Line Resort Shirakami
Yoneshiro River Canoe Experience
Former Kaneyuu Japanese Restaurant
Noshiro Tanabata “Sky Castle of Eternal Light”

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Akita Shirakami Area

The Akita Shirakami Area is an overwhelming treasure house of nature held in the bosom of the World Natural Heritage "Shirakami-Sanchi." This land where primeval beech forests spread invites visiting travelers to the earth's original form. Away from urban busyness, strolling through untouched forests and listening to clear water murmurs and bird chirps refines the soul from the depths and beautifully realigns mind and body. Touching the crisp air of the northern country and the breath of the forest overflowing with vitality, which is in contrast to Okinawa's sea, is a time that will make your travel memories even more...

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Kaze no Matsubara

This is one of Japan's largest windbreak and sand control forests, stretching along the coast of Noshiro City. Approximately $7$ million pine trees are planted across an area of $760text{ha}$, with an east-west width of $1text{km}$ and a total north-south length of $14text{km}$.Everyone will surely find comfort in the sight of the Japanese Black Pines (Kuromatsu) that are over 100 years old and have protected Noshiro City from sea winds and drifting sand, the sound of the wind sweeping through the pines, and the changing attire of the trees with the seasons. Inside the pine grove, you can also see...

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Mt. Nanakura

Mt. Nanakura is a mountain range consisting of seven consecutive peaks: Gongenkura, Eboshikura, Minokura, Sanbonsugikura, Shibakura, Ohkura, and Matsukura. You can enjoy a beautiful view of Mt. Nanakura from Kimimachi-zaka on the opposite bank across the Yoneshiro River.Natural Akita cedars, some over 300 years old, stand clustered within the mountain.Walking trails are well-maintained, allowing visitors to easily enjoy light hiking and strolling.

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Kimimachi-zaka

Kimimachi-zaka is a Prefectural Natural Park located in Futatsui Town, Noshiro City, in the northern part of Akita Prefecture. The cherry blossoms in spring and the autumn foliage are especially worth seeing, and the park is crowded with visitors during the season. Because a romantic episode involving the Meiji Emperor and Empress, who once visited this location, remains here, the area is also popular as a "power spot for love."

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Nibuna-Mizusawa Cedar Rare Population Protected Forest

This is one of the few remaining primeval forests of natural Akita cedar (Akita Sugi) in Akita Prefecture. The "Kimimachi Sugi" (Kimimachi Cedar), said to be the tallest natural Akita cedar in Japan, stands $58text{ meters}$ tall, has a diameter of $164text{ centimeters}$, and an estimated age of $250text{ years}$.The Nibuna-Mizusawa Cedar Rare Population Protected Forest, home to this tallest natural Akita cedar, covers an area of about $18text{ hectares}$, has an average tree age of $250text{ years}$, and contains approximately $3,000$ natural Akita cedars. Giant trees with a diameter of about $1text{ meter}$ and a height of about $50text{...

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Noshiro Port

The area around Noshiro Port in northern Akita Prefecture is a spot where visitors can enjoy a dynamic coastline and local culture.From the Hamanasu Observation Deck within the port green space, you can view the Sea of Japan, Japan's largest pine grove "Kaze no Matsubara," and the distant Shirakami Sanchi mountains. The "Hamanasu Gallery," featuring murals by citizens painted on the seawall, is also adjacent, allowing visitors to appreciate art amidst the sea breeze.Nearby is the Noshiro Energium Park, adjacent to the Noshiro Thermal Power Plant. It houses a tropical botanical garden utilizing waste heat and the Nebunagashi Kan (Nebunagashi...

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Gono Line Resort Shirakami

The Resort Shirakami runs along the Gono Line, a $147.2text{km}$ route connecting Higashi-Noshiro Station (Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture) and Kawabe Station (Inakadate Village, Aomori Prefecture). The panoramic views of magnificent nature through the train windows, changing with the seasons, are spectacular, earning it nationwide popularity as a local line travelers definitely want to ride. Furthermore, events such as "Fureai Hanbai" (Interaction Sales) are held, where local residents board the train at station stops to directly offer crafts and specialties unique to the Gono Line area, along with live performances of Tsugaru Shamisen and demonstrations by Tsugaru dialect "Kataribe" (storytellers).

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Yoneshiro River Canoe Experience

A popular water activity where you can leisurely paddle down the magnificent Yoneshiro River in a handcrafted canoe.Certified instructors from the Japan Canoe Federation provide thorough and friendly guidance—from on-land lessons to landing the canoe.This video also introduces other tourist attractions in the Akita Shirakami area.Please note that it was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic; currently, sightseeing is available without wearing masks.

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Former Kaneyuu Japanese Restaurant

A true symbol of Noshiro, the City of Wood.This elegant and grand structure makes full use of high-quality Akita cedar, showcasing the artistry of Noshiro’s culture and woodcraft tradition.The highlight is the 110-tatami grand hall, featuring a massive central pillar and an intricate ceiling where panels of natural Akita cedar, each the size of a tatami mat, are arranged in a swastika-like pattern.Its magnificent design reflects the prosperity of the era when it was built in 1937.This video also introduces other attractions in the Akita Shirakami area.Please note that it was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic; currently, sightseeing is available...

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Noshiro Tanabata “Sky Castle of Eternal Light”

A spectacular summer festival in Noshiro featuring towering illuminated floats that light up the night sky.

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